TCFP Driver Operator Exam 2025 With
Correct Answers
In 1720 what was the piece of equipment to replace the bucket brigade? - correct answer Hand Pump
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Which NFPA standard required new fire apparatus to be designed so that all members riding on the fire
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apparatus would be provided a seated area inside an enclosed cab? - correct answer NFPA 1500
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What was the first gasoline powered fire apparatus to discharge water by using a large soda acid extinguisher?
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- correct answer Chemical Wagon
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The real breakthrough for today's modern fire apparatus came with the introduction of the
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__________________ which carried a booster tank, had a pump capacity of 250 gallons per minute or greater, h h h h h h h h h h h h h h h h
and carried 21/2 inch and 11/2 inch hoses used for water supply and firefighting. - correct answer Triple-
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combustion pumper h
Which national organization writes codes and standards for fire protection? - correct answer National Fire
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Protection Association (NFPA) h h
In the early years of U.S. firefighting history, a was used to pull, down a burning building and prevent the fire
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from spreading to nearby structures. - correct answer Fire hook
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,The first mechanized fire pumps were generally fueled by: - correct answer Coal
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In the early 1900's what material did the city of Philadelphia use to develop a municipal water supply system? -
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correct answer Wood h h
In the early years of U.S. history, many cities employed watchmen to walk the streets at night looking for: -
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correct answer fires h h
Auxiliary braking systems incorporated into apparatus design to supplement the service brakes include all of
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the following EXCEPT: - correct answer antilock braking system (ABS)
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Growing concerns for firefighter safety during the progression of fire apparatus resulted in the adoption of
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standard NFPA: - correct answer 1500 h h h h h
What was the system used by colonial-era firefighters in which leather buckets were passed from person to
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person to assist in extinguishing a fire? - correct answer bucket brigade
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The second leading cause of firefighter fatalities is injuries sustained while: - correct answer responding or
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Which of the following is/are the most important aspect of fire apparatus crash prevention? - correct answer
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Driver/ Operator Skill and experience
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What term was used to identify the fire fighter charged with operating the steam engine? - correct answer
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Engineer
What type of system uses sensors on each wheel to control brake application in the event of a sudden or
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emergency stop? - correct answer antilock braking system h h h h h h h
NFPA standards are generally based on _________________. - correct answer Consensus
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,What term identified the person who sat on the rear of a vehicle to help maneuver a long ladder cart through
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the streets? - correct answer Tillerman
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With the advent of steam-powered pumps (called steamers) in the mid-1800s, _________________ replaced
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fire fighters in moving equipment to the fireground. - correct answer horses
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A small truck constructed with a large soda acid extinguisher and 50 ft or more of small hose (booster line size).
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- correct answer Chemical Wagon
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A water pump mounted on the fire apparatus in addition to a fire pump and used for firefighting either in
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conjunction with or independent of the fire pump. - correct answer Booster Pump h h h h h h h h h h h h
A piston-driven, positive-displacement pump that is pushed up and down by fire fighters manning poles at the
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side of the pump. - correct answer Hand pump
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A water pump with a rated capacity of 250 GPM or greater at 150 psi. - correct answer Fire pump
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A truck that carries water in a tank generally used for the booster line and commonly called the booster tank. -
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correct answer Triple-combination pumper h h h
Which NFPA standard requires fire apparatus manufacturers to install seat belt warning devices that verify a
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fire fighter is seated and belted? - correct answer NFPA 1901
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Training and performance qualifications for firefighters are specified in which NFPA standard? - correct
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answer 1001 h
What were the early U.S. fire hydrants first called? - correct answer Fire plugs
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Which type of auxiliary braking system slows a vehicle by opening valves in the cylinders of diesel engines to
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divert compression from the cylinders to create drag? - correct answer Engine brake
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, Which system utilizes steering wheel positioning sensors, lateral positioning senors, and accelerometers in
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conjunction with the anti-lock braking system to determine when the vehicle is approaching a rollover
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threshold then depowers the engine and applies the appropriate amount of braking? - correct answer
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Electronic stability control h h
What type of system detects situations in which the vehicle may enter into a skid and applies precise amounts
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of braking to help the vehicle maintain traction in slippery road conditions? - correct answer Automatic
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Traction Control h
In the early 1800s, the city of ____________________ developed a municipal water supply using wooden
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water mains that could be tapped for firefighting. - correct answer Philadelphia
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Which of the following is NOT a response action of the apparatus driver/ operator? - correct answer Selecting
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the best team to bring aboard
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When the driver operator experiences a problem with the apparatus that can't be be managed in the field, the
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driver/ operator must: - correct answer immediately communicate the problem to an officer
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Training drivers to operate their apparatus ________________ and _______________ is critical to the
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success of any fire department. - correct answer Safely, efficiently
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What is the best source for retrieving the answers to specific operational questions? - correct answer
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Operating Manuals h
According to NFPA 1002, Fire Apparatus Driver/ Operator Professional Qualifications, the
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_________________________ is responsible for getting the fire apparatus to the scene safely, setting up, and h h h h h h h h h h h h h h h
running the pump or operating the aerial ladder once the vehicle arrives on the scene. - correct answer driver/
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operator
NFPA ____________ requires that driver/operators meet the requirements of NFPA 1001, Standard for
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firefighter professional qualifications, for firefighter I, if they will be responsible for operating a fire pump or
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aerial device on the fire apparatus. - correct answer 1002
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Correct Answers
In 1720 what was the piece of equipment to replace the bucket brigade? - correct answer Hand Pump
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Which NFPA standard required new fire apparatus to be designed so that all members riding on the fire
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apparatus would be provided a seated area inside an enclosed cab? - correct answer NFPA 1500
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What was the first gasoline powered fire apparatus to discharge water by using a large soda acid extinguisher?
h h h h h h h h h h h h h h h h h h
- correct answer Chemical Wagon
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The real breakthrough for today's modern fire apparatus came with the introduction of the
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__________________ which carried a booster tank, had a pump capacity of 250 gallons per minute or greater, h h h h h h h h h h h h h h h h
and carried 21/2 inch and 11/2 inch hoses used for water supply and firefighting. - correct answer Triple-
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combustion pumper h
Which national organization writes codes and standards for fire protection? - correct answer National Fire
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Protection Association (NFPA) h h
In the early years of U.S. firefighting history, a was used to pull, down a burning building and prevent the fire
h h h h h h h h h h h h h h h h h h h h h
from spreading to nearby structures. - correct answer Fire hook
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,The first mechanized fire pumps were generally fueled by: - correct answer Coal
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In the early 1900's what material did the city of Philadelphia use to develop a municipal water supply system? -
h h h h h h h h h h h h h h h h h h h h
correct answer Wood h h
In the early years of U.S. history, many cities employed watchmen to walk the streets at night looking for: -
h h h h h h h h h h h h h h h h h h h h
correct answer fires h h
Auxiliary braking systems incorporated into apparatus design to supplement the service brakes include all of
h h h h h h h h h h h h h h h
the following EXCEPT: - correct answer antilock braking system (ABS)
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Growing concerns for firefighter safety during the progression of fire apparatus resulted in the adoption of
h h h h h h h h h h h h h h h h
standard NFPA: - correct answer 1500 h h h h h
What was the system used by colonial-era firefighters in which leather buckets were passed from person to
h h h h h h h h h h h h h h h h h
person to assist in extinguishing a fire? - correct answer bucket brigade
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The second leading cause of firefighter fatalities is injuries sustained while: - correct answer responding or
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returning from the fireground h h h
Which of the following is/are the most important aspect of fire apparatus crash prevention? - correct answer
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Driver/ Operator Skill and experience
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What term was used to identify the fire fighter charged with operating the steam engine? - correct answer
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Engineer
What type of system uses sensors on each wheel to control brake application in the event of a sudden or
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emergency stop? - correct answer antilock braking system h h h h h h h
NFPA standards are generally based on _________________. - correct answer Consensus
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,What term identified the person who sat on the rear of a vehicle to help maneuver a long ladder cart through
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the streets? - correct answer Tillerman
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With the advent of steam-powered pumps (called steamers) in the mid-1800s, _________________ replaced
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fire fighters in moving equipment to the fireground. - correct answer horses
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A small truck constructed with a large soda acid extinguisher and 50 ft or more of small hose (booster line size).
h h h h h h h h h h h h h h h h h h h h h
- correct answer Chemical Wagon
h h h h
A water pump mounted on the fire apparatus in addition to a fire pump and used for firefighting either in
h h h h h h h h h h h h h h h h h h h h
conjunction with or independent of the fire pump. - correct answer Booster Pump h h h h h h h h h h h h
A piston-driven, positive-displacement pump that is pushed up and down by fire fighters manning poles at the
h h h h h h h h h h h h h h h h h
side of the pump. - correct answer Hand pump
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A water pump with a rated capacity of 250 GPM or greater at 150 psi. - correct answer Fire pump
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A truck that carries water in a tank generally used for the booster line and commonly called the booster tank. -
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correct answer Triple-combination pumper h h h
Which NFPA standard requires fire apparatus manufacturers to install seat belt warning devices that verify a
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fire fighter is seated and belted? - correct answer NFPA 1901
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Training and performance qualifications for firefighters are specified in which NFPA standard? - correct
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answer 1001 h
What were the early U.S. fire hydrants first called? - correct answer Fire plugs
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Which type of auxiliary braking system slows a vehicle by opening valves in the cylinders of diesel engines to
h h h h h h h h h h h h h h h h h h h
divert compression from the cylinders to create drag? - correct answer Engine brake
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, Which system utilizes steering wheel positioning sensors, lateral positioning senors, and accelerometers in
h h h h h h h h h h h h h
conjunction with the anti-lock braking system to determine when the vehicle is approaching a rollover
h h h h h h h h h h h h h h h
threshold then depowers the engine and applies the appropriate amount of braking? - correct answer
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Electronic stability control h h
What type of system detects situations in which the vehicle may enter into a skid and applies precise amounts
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of braking to help the vehicle maintain traction in slippery road conditions? - correct answer Automatic
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Traction Control h
In the early 1800s, the city of ____________________ developed a municipal water supply using wooden
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water mains that could be tapped for firefighting. - correct answer Philadelphia
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Which of the following is NOT a response action of the apparatus driver/ operator? - correct answer Selecting
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the best team to bring aboard
h h h h h
When the driver operator experiences a problem with the apparatus that can't be be managed in the field, the
h h h h h h h h h h h h h h h h h h h
driver/ operator must: - correct answer immediately communicate the problem to an officer
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Training drivers to operate their apparatus ________________ and _______________ is critical to the
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success of any fire department. - correct answer Safely, efficiently
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What is the best source for retrieving the answers to specific operational questions? - correct answer
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Operating Manuals h
According to NFPA 1002, Fire Apparatus Driver/ Operator Professional Qualifications, the
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_________________________ is responsible for getting the fire apparatus to the scene safely, setting up, and h h h h h h h h h h h h h h h
running the pump or operating the aerial ladder once the vehicle arrives on the scene. - correct answer driver/
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operator
NFPA ____________ requires that driver/operators meet the requirements of NFPA 1001, Standard for
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firefighter professional qualifications, for firefighter I, if they will be responsible for operating a fire pump or
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aerial device on the fire apparatus. - correct answer 1002
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