Florida Pump Operator Test questions
with correct answers
In |a |wild |fire |attack |the |position |of |the |apparatus |is |what? |- |ANSWERS✔✔ |the
|anchor
When |does |brake |fade |occur? |- |ANSWERS✔✔ |when |the |brakes |overheat |from
|excessive |use
What |area |is |between |wild-land |and |rural |area? |- |ANSWERS✔✔ |Wild |land |urban
|interface
Older |vehicles |may |be |equipped |with |what |type |of |braking |system? |- |ANSWERS✔✔
|Hydraulic |braking |system
If |the |operator |on |an |aerial |has |the |DCDL |locked |and |hears |tires |scrubbing |what
|should |he |do? |- |ANSWERS✔✔ |Not |worry |because |it |is |normal
Brush |trucks |have |the |ability |to |do |what? |- |ANSWERS✔✔ |Pump |and |Roll
Audio |sirens |out |run |the |effective |range |its |audible |warning |device |at |speeds |above
|what? |- |ANSWERS✔✔ |50mph
What |are |some |of |the |problems |with |homemade |pumpers? |- |ANSWERS✔✔ |They |are
|top |heavy
2 |short |blast |of |the |air-horn |indicate |what? |- |ANSWERS✔✔ |Backing |up
Water |Tenders |must |be |capable |of |a |portable |tank |at |what |GPM? |- |ANSWERS✔✔
|1,000 |GPM
,Play |in |the |steering |wheel |of |more |than |what |% |is |not |allowed? |- |ANSWERS✔✔ |10%
NFPA |1901 |requires |water |tenders |to |be |designed |to |be |filled |at |rate |of |______ |gpm?
|- |ANSWERS✔✔ |1,000
When |a |water |hammer |occurs |it |goes |all |the |way |back |to? |- |ANSWERS✔✔ |The
|water |main
It |is |dangerous |and |discouraged |to |___ |while |filling |trucks? |- |ANSWERS✔✔ |Filling
|through |the |TOPS |of |tanks
Most |common |drafting |problem? |- |ANSWERS✔✔ |Air |leaks
What |is |the |proper |flow |rate |percentage? |- |ANSWERS✔✔ |(100%) |of |their |maximum
|flow |rate |at |150 |PSI, |
(70%) |of |their |maximum |flow |rate |at |200 |PSI, |
(50%) |of |their |maximum |flow |rate |at |250 |PSI
Most |common |relief |valve? |- |ANSWERS✔✔ |Spring-controlled |pilot |valve
Nozzle |commonly |used |in |aircraft |fires, |car |fires, |voids, |attics? |- |ANSWERS✔✔
|Piecing |nozzle
What |indicates |the |status |of |a |vehicles |alternator |and |charging |system? |-
|ANSWERS✔✔ |A |meter
What |prevents |water |movement |inside |of |tanks? |- |ANSWERS✔✔ |Baffles
Vacuum |gauge |should |read? |- |ANSWERS✔✔ |22 |inches |of |mercury |(-75kPa)
, What |is |the |symbol |for |mercury? |- |ANSWERS✔✔ |HG
Brakes |should |be |tested? |- |ANSWERS✔✔ |Annually
When |should |volunteer |departments |do |truck |checks? |- |ANSWERS✔✔ |Weekly |(After
|each |call)
Inverters |have |how |many |watts? |- |ANSWERS✔✔ |1500 |watts
Portable |generator |have |how |many |watts? |- |ANSWERS✔✔ |5000 |watts
Rescued |fixed |mounted |generators |have |how |many |watts? |- |ANSWERS✔✔ |50,000
|watts
Least |capable |auxiliary |brake |devices? |- |ANSWERS✔✔ |Exhaust |brakes
Why |you |should |never |REV |diesel |engine? |- |ANSWERS✔✔ |Damage |internal
|components
Pump |capacity |of |750 |GPM |or |greater |should |have |how |many |discharges? |-
|ANSWERS✔✔ |2
Standpipe |should |be |supplied |at? |- |ANSWERS✔✔ |150 |PSI
All |gauges |should |be |calibrated |within? |- |ANSWERS✔✔ |60 |days
Driver |operator |is |involved |in |what |test? |- |ANSWERS✔✔ |The |acceptance |test
Pump |certification |is |done |by? |- |ANSWERS✔✔ |Independent |testing |organization
|(CFPI)
with correct answers
In |a |wild |fire |attack |the |position |of |the |apparatus |is |what? |- |ANSWERS✔✔ |the
|anchor
When |does |brake |fade |occur? |- |ANSWERS✔✔ |when |the |brakes |overheat |from
|excessive |use
What |area |is |between |wild-land |and |rural |area? |- |ANSWERS✔✔ |Wild |land |urban
|interface
Older |vehicles |may |be |equipped |with |what |type |of |braking |system? |- |ANSWERS✔✔
|Hydraulic |braking |system
If |the |operator |on |an |aerial |has |the |DCDL |locked |and |hears |tires |scrubbing |what
|should |he |do? |- |ANSWERS✔✔ |Not |worry |because |it |is |normal
Brush |trucks |have |the |ability |to |do |what? |- |ANSWERS✔✔ |Pump |and |Roll
Audio |sirens |out |run |the |effective |range |its |audible |warning |device |at |speeds |above
|what? |- |ANSWERS✔✔ |50mph
What |are |some |of |the |problems |with |homemade |pumpers? |- |ANSWERS✔✔ |They |are
|top |heavy
2 |short |blast |of |the |air-horn |indicate |what? |- |ANSWERS✔✔ |Backing |up
Water |Tenders |must |be |capable |of |a |portable |tank |at |what |GPM? |- |ANSWERS✔✔
|1,000 |GPM
,Play |in |the |steering |wheel |of |more |than |what |% |is |not |allowed? |- |ANSWERS✔✔ |10%
NFPA |1901 |requires |water |tenders |to |be |designed |to |be |filled |at |rate |of |______ |gpm?
|- |ANSWERS✔✔ |1,000
When |a |water |hammer |occurs |it |goes |all |the |way |back |to? |- |ANSWERS✔✔ |The
|water |main
It |is |dangerous |and |discouraged |to |___ |while |filling |trucks? |- |ANSWERS✔✔ |Filling
|through |the |TOPS |of |tanks
Most |common |drafting |problem? |- |ANSWERS✔✔ |Air |leaks
What |is |the |proper |flow |rate |percentage? |- |ANSWERS✔✔ |(100%) |of |their |maximum
|flow |rate |at |150 |PSI, |
(70%) |of |their |maximum |flow |rate |at |200 |PSI, |
(50%) |of |their |maximum |flow |rate |at |250 |PSI
Most |common |relief |valve? |- |ANSWERS✔✔ |Spring-controlled |pilot |valve
Nozzle |commonly |used |in |aircraft |fires, |car |fires, |voids, |attics? |- |ANSWERS✔✔
|Piecing |nozzle
What |indicates |the |status |of |a |vehicles |alternator |and |charging |system? |-
|ANSWERS✔✔ |A |meter
What |prevents |water |movement |inside |of |tanks? |- |ANSWERS✔✔ |Baffles
Vacuum |gauge |should |read? |- |ANSWERS✔✔ |22 |inches |of |mercury |(-75kPa)
, What |is |the |symbol |for |mercury? |- |ANSWERS✔✔ |HG
Brakes |should |be |tested? |- |ANSWERS✔✔ |Annually
When |should |volunteer |departments |do |truck |checks? |- |ANSWERS✔✔ |Weekly |(After
|each |call)
Inverters |have |how |many |watts? |- |ANSWERS✔✔ |1500 |watts
Portable |generator |have |how |many |watts? |- |ANSWERS✔✔ |5000 |watts
Rescued |fixed |mounted |generators |have |how |many |watts? |- |ANSWERS✔✔ |50,000
|watts
Least |capable |auxiliary |brake |devices? |- |ANSWERS✔✔ |Exhaust |brakes
Why |you |should |never |REV |diesel |engine? |- |ANSWERS✔✔ |Damage |internal
|components
Pump |capacity |of |750 |GPM |or |greater |should |have |how |many |discharges? |-
|ANSWERS✔✔ |2
Standpipe |should |be |supplied |at? |- |ANSWERS✔✔ |150 |PSI
All |gauges |should |be |calibrated |within? |- |ANSWERS✔✔ |60 |days
Driver |operator |is |involved |in |what |test? |- |ANSWERS✔✔ |The |acceptance |test
Pump |certification |is |done |by? |- |ANSWERS✔✔ |Independent |testing |organization
|(CFPI)
