MWS EOC UPDATED ACTUAL Exam
Questions and CORRECT Answers
How many inspectable areas does a MWS apparatus have? - CORRECT ANSWER -8
areas
What is considered a once-over of the apparatus? - CORRECT ANSWER - The approach
What is another term for fuel tanks? - CORRECT ANSWER - Saddle tanks
How many degrees should a steering wheel move at max when truck is off? - CORRECT
ANSWER - 10 degrees
What NFPA is the standard for an automotive fire apparatus? - CORRECT ANSWER -
NFPA 1901
Standard for the Inspection, Maintenance, Testing, and Retirement of In-Service Automotive Fire
Apparatus - CORRECT ANSWER - NFPA 1911
Air brakes must become operational within how many seconds of engine start up? - CORRECT
ANSWER - 60 seconds
The brakes must hold the apparatus at what percent grade? - CORRECT ANSWER - 20%
What is an additive in diesel engines to produce cleaner exhaust fumes? - CORRECT
ANSWER - DEF
Pump, intake strainers, pump gearbox, packing glands, and rapid dump system are what type of
inspection? - CORRECT ANSWER - Weekly
, In a cold-weather environment, you must purge hose-lines to prevent damage from? -
CORRECT ANSWER - Freezing
Pre-service tests are conducted before they are placed into service by? - CORRECT
ANSWER - The manufacturer
Fire pump service tests are conducted how often? - CORRECT ANSWER - Annually
Hydrostatic testing is ensuring what? - CORRECT ANSWER - The piping and pump can
withstand pressures of the fireground
Hydrostatic testing requires a minimum of what? - CORRECT ANSWER - Minimum of
500 psi for 10 minutes
Why is it preferred that you draft from a static water source? - CORRECT ANSWER - It is
a true test of the pump's ability
What is the ideal water depth when drafting from the source? - CORRECT ANSWER -4
feet
How far below should the strainer be from the surface of water? - CORRECT ANSWER -
2 feet
How many feet is ideal between the centerline of the pump and the water's surface - CORRECT
ANSWER - 10 feet
How many feet of hard-suction is ideal? - CORRECT ANSWER - 20 feet
During testing, make sure the atmospheric air temperature is between __ and __? - CORRECT
ANSWER - 0 and 100 F
Questions and CORRECT Answers
How many inspectable areas does a MWS apparatus have? - CORRECT ANSWER -8
areas
What is considered a once-over of the apparatus? - CORRECT ANSWER - The approach
What is another term for fuel tanks? - CORRECT ANSWER - Saddle tanks
How many degrees should a steering wheel move at max when truck is off? - CORRECT
ANSWER - 10 degrees
What NFPA is the standard for an automotive fire apparatus? - CORRECT ANSWER -
NFPA 1901
Standard for the Inspection, Maintenance, Testing, and Retirement of In-Service Automotive Fire
Apparatus - CORRECT ANSWER - NFPA 1911
Air brakes must become operational within how many seconds of engine start up? - CORRECT
ANSWER - 60 seconds
The brakes must hold the apparatus at what percent grade? - CORRECT ANSWER - 20%
What is an additive in diesel engines to produce cleaner exhaust fumes? - CORRECT
ANSWER - DEF
Pump, intake strainers, pump gearbox, packing glands, and rapid dump system are what type of
inspection? - CORRECT ANSWER - Weekly
, In a cold-weather environment, you must purge hose-lines to prevent damage from? -
CORRECT ANSWER - Freezing
Pre-service tests are conducted before they are placed into service by? - CORRECT
ANSWER - The manufacturer
Fire pump service tests are conducted how often? - CORRECT ANSWER - Annually
Hydrostatic testing is ensuring what? - CORRECT ANSWER - The piping and pump can
withstand pressures of the fireground
Hydrostatic testing requires a minimum of what? - CORRECT ANSWER - Minimum of
500 psi for 10 minutes
Why is it preferred that you draft from a static water source? - CORRECT ANSWER - It is
a true test of the pump's ability
What is the ideal water depth when drafting from the source? - CORRECT ANSWER -4
feet
How far below should the strainer be from the surface of water? - CORRECT ANSWER -
2 feet
How many feet is ideal between the centerline of the pump and the water's surface - CORRECT
ANSWER - 10 feet
How many feet of hard-suction is ideal? - CORRECT ANSWER - 20 feet
During testing, make sure the atmospheric air temperature is between __ and __? - CORRECT
ANSWER - 0 and 100 F
