EmErgEncy VEhiclE opErations Exam with
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Successful leaders must understand several core components effective management they must know
how to ✔✔ Have foresight get people to do things that the organizations need to lead by example
supervise, inspire, train personnel create self initiative
support the team get staff to follow the leader
get things done
Rescue, walk in ✔✔ Special services fire apparatus is a multipurpose vehicle that primarily provide
support services at emergency scenes the services could be rescue command hazardous material
containment air supply electrical generation and flood lighting or transportation of support equipment
and personnel
Snorkel ✔✔ Sometimes people refer to any water tower aerial ladder or elevated platform as a snorkel
this is an accurate a snorkel is a brand-name of articulating boom with a platform that usually has ability
to spray water from the platform
Squirt ✔✔ A smaller articulating boom
Rescue non-walk in ✔✔ Special services fire apparatus is a multipurpose vehicle that primarily provide
support services at emergency scenes the services could be rescue command hazardous material
containment air supply electrical generation and flood lighting or transportation of support equipment
Quint ✔✔ A piece of firefighting apparatus that can perform five of the major functions of fire apparatus
these include carry house carry water pump water and aerial ladder/water tower operations it may also
carry large amounts of ladders
Ariel truck ✔✔ Also known as a ladder truck aerial ladder or just plain truck a hydraulically power ladder
or articulating platform mounted on a vehicle that also carry several different light extension ladders
extrication gear ventilation equipment and lighting some trucks can reach as high as 200 feet
What color is easiest to see in dim lighting ✔✔ Greenish yellow
, What is the national standard for determining the weight of one person ✔✔ 175 pounds per person
What does the total stopping distance consist of ✔✔ Perception time reaction time and breaking time
What is the recommended amount of time when following distance behind another vehicle ✔✔ 4
second role as an acceptable following distance at speeds of 40 mph or less 5 seconds for higher speeds
40 mph or greater
When should you change the siren cadence ✔✔ Not less than 200 feet from the intersection
What does the acronym SIPDE stand for ✔✔ Scan
Identify
Predict
Decide
Execute
What are five visual habits that are of assistance and driving defensively ✔✔ Aim high in steering get the
big picture keep eyes moving scan make sure the other Drivers see the emergency vehicle identify an
escape route
At what feet are vehicles typically visible during the daytime ✔✔ 2500 ft on the open road
At what Feet are vehicle typically visible during the daytime with their headlights on ✔✔ 4700 feet under
similar conditions
To be effective leaders must ✔✔ Have integrity display initiative be authoritative have insight maintain
interest except responsibility not show favoritism sustain staff intensity access and share information
X leader ✔✔ The theory X manager believes that people are lazy need to be told what to do work only
when threatened
answErs ratEd a+
Successful leaders must understand several core components effective management they must know
how to ✔✔ Have foresight get people to do things that the organizations need to lead by example
supervise, inspire, train personnel create self initiative
support the team get staff to follow the leader
get things done
Rescue, walk in ✔✔ Special services fire apparatus is a multipurpose vehicle that primarily provide
support services at emergency scenes the services could be rescue command hazardous material
containment air supply electrical generation and flood lighting or transportation of support equipment
and personnel
Snorkel ✔✔ Sometimes people refer to any water tower aerial ladder or elevated platform as a snorkel
this is an accurate a snorkel is a brand-name of articulating boom with a platform that usually has ability
to spray water from the platform
Squirt ✔✔ A smaller articulating boom
Rescue non-walk in ✔✔ Special services fire apparatus is a multipurpose vehicle that primarily provide
support services at emergency scenes the services could be rescue command hazardous material
containment air supply electrical generation and flood lighting or transportation of support equipment
Quint ✔✔ A piece of firefighting apparatus that can perform five of the major functions of fire apparatus
these include carry house carry water pump water and aerial ladder/water tower operations it may also
carry large amounts of ladders
Ariel truck ✔✔ Also known as a ladder truck aerial ladder or just plain truck a hydraulically power ladder
or articulating platform mounted on a vehicle that also carry several different light extension ladders
extrication gear ventilation equipment and lighting some trucks can reach as high as 200 feet
What color is easiest to see in dim lighting ✔✔ Greenish yellow
, What is the national standard for determining the weight of one person ✔✔ 175 pounds per person
What does the total stopping distance consist of ✔✔ Perception time reaction time and breaking time
What is the recommended amount of time when following distance behind another vehicle ✔✔ 4
second role as an acceptable following distance at speeds of 40 mph or less 5 seconds for higher speeds
40 mph or greater
When should you change the siren cadence ✔✔ Not less than 200 feet from the intersection
What does the acronym SIPDE stand for ✔✔ Scan
Identify
Predict
Decide
Execute
What are five visual habits that are of assistance and driving defensively ✔✔ Aim high in steering get the
big picture keep eyes moving scan make sure the other Drivers see the emergency vehicle identify an
escape route
At what feet are vehicles typically visible during the daytime ✔✔ 2500 ft on the open road
At what Feet are vehicle typically visible during the daytime with their headlights on ✔✔ 4700 feet under
similar conditions
To be effective leaders must ✔✔ Have integrity display initiative be authoritative have insight maintain
interest except responsibility not show favoritism sustain staff intensity access and share information
X leader ✔✔ The theory X manager believes that people are lazy need to be told what to do work only
when threatened
