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In 1720 what was the piece of equipment to replace the
bucket brigade? - ✔ ANSWER ✔ Hand Pump
Which NFPA standard required new fire apparatus to be
designed so that all members riding on the fire apparatus
would be provided a seated area inside an enclosed cab? -
✔ ANSWER ✔ NFPA 1500
What was the first gasoline powered fire apparatus to
discharge water by using a large soda acid extinguisher? -
✔ ANSWER ✔ Chemical Wagon
The real breakthrough for today's modern fire apparatus
came with the introduction of the __________________ which
carried a booster tank, had a pump capacity of 250 gallons
per minute or greater, and carried 21/2 inch and 11/2 inch
hoses used for water supply and firefighting. - ✔ ANSWER
✔ Triple-combustion pumper
,Which national organization writes codes and standards for
fire protection? - ✔ ANSWER ✔ National Fire Protection
Association (NFPA)
In the early years of U.S. firefighting history, a was used to
pull, down a burning building and prevent the fire from
spreading to nearby structures. - ✔ ANSWER ✔ Fire hook
The first mechanized fire pumps were generally fueled by: -
✔ ANSWER ✔ Coal
In the early 1900's what material did the city of Philadelphia
use to develop a municipal water supply system? - ✔
ANSWER ✔ Wood
In the early years of U.S. history, many cities employed
watchmen to walk the streets at night looking for: - ✔
ANSWER ✔ fires
Auxiliary braking systems incorporated into apparatus
design to supplement the service brakes include all of the
following EXCEPT: - ✔ ANSWER ✔ antilock braking system
(ABS)
,Growing concerns for firefighter safety during the
progression of fire apparatus resulted in the adoption of
standard NFPA: - ✔ ANSWER ✔ 1500
What was the system used by colonial-era firefighters in
which leather buckets were passed from person to person
to assist in extinguishing a fire? - ✔ ANSWER ✔ bucket
brigade
The second leading cause of firefighter fatalities is injuries
sustained while: - ✔ ANSWER ✔ responding or returning
from the fireground
Which of the following is/are the most important aspect of
fire apparatus crash prevention? - ✔ ANSWER ✔ Driver/
Operator Skill and experience
What term was used to identify the fire fighter charged with
operating the steam engine? - ✔ ANSWER ✔ Engineer
What type of system uses sensors on each wheel to control
brake application in the event of a sudden or emergency
stop? - ✔ ANSWER ✔ antilock braking system
NFPA standards are generally based on _________________. -
✔ ANSWER ✔ Consensus
, What term identified the person who sat on the rear of a
vehicle to help maneuver a long ladder cart through the
streets? - ✔ ANSWER ✔ Tillerman
With the advent of steam-powered pumps (called steamers)
in the mid-1800s, _________________ replaced fire fighters in
moving equipment to the fireground. - ✔ ANSWER ✔
horses
A small truck constructed with a large soda acid
extinguisher and 50 ft or more of small hose (booster line
size). - ✔ ANSWER ✔ Chemical Wagon
A water pump mounted on the fire apparatus in addition to a
fire pump and used for firefighting either in conjunction with
or independent of the fire pump. - ✔ ANSWER ✔ Booster
Pump
A piston-driven, positive-displacement pump that is pushed
up and down by fire fighters manning poles at the side of the
pump. - ✔ ANSWER ✔ Hand pump
A water pump with a rated capacity of 250 GPM or greater
at 150 psi. - ✔ ANSWER ✔ Fire pump