TCFP DRIVER/ OPERATOR QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT ANSWERS (ALL
GRADED A+)
In |1720 |what |was |the |piece |of |equipment |to |replace |the |bucket |brigade? |- |ANS |-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? |- |ANS |-NFPA |
1500
What |was |the |first |gasoline |powered |fire |apparatus |to |discharge |water |by |using |a |large |soda |
acid |extinguisher? |- |ANS |-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. |- |ANS |-Triple-combustion |pumper
Which |national |organization |writes |codes |and |standards |for |fire |protection? |- |ANS |-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. |- |ANS |-Fire |hook
The |first |mechanized |fire |pumps |were |generally |fueled |by: |- |ANS |-Coal
,In |the |early |1900's |what |material |did |the |city |of |Philadelphia |use |to |develop |a |municipal |
water |supply |system? |- |ANS |-Wood
In |the |early |years |of |U.S. |history, |many |cities |employed |watchmen |to |walk |the |streets |at |night |
looking |for: |- |ANS |-fires
Auxiliary |braking |systems |incorporated |into |apparatus |design |to |supplement |the |service |brakes
|include |all |of |the |following |EXCEPT: |- |ANS |-antilock |braking |system |(ABS)
Growing |concerns |for |firefighter |safety |during |the |progression |of |fire |apparatus |resulted |in |the
|adoption |of |standard |NFPA: |- |ANS |-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? |- |ANS |-bucket |brigade
The |second |leading |cause |of |firefighter |fatalities |is |injuries |sustained |while: |- |ANS |-responding |
or |returning |from |the |fireground
Which |of |the |following |is/are |the |most |important |aspect |of |fire |apparatus |crash |prevention? |- |
ANS |-Driver/ |Operator |Skill |and |experience
What |term |was |used |to |identify |the |fire |fighter |charged |with |operating |the |steam |engine? |- |
ANS |-Engineer
What |type |of |system |uses |sensors |on |each |wheel |to |control |brake |application |in |the |event |of |
a |sudden |or |emergency |stop? |- |ANS |-antilock |braking |system
NFPA |standards |are |generally |based |on |_________________. |- |ANS |-Consensus
,What |term |identified |the |person |who |sat |on |the |rear |of |a |vehicle |to |help |maneuver |a |long |
ladder |cart |through |the |streets? |- |ANS |-Tillerman
With |the |advent |of |steam-powered |pumps |(called |steamers) |in |the |mid-1800s, |
_________________ |replaced |fire |fighters |in |moving |equipment |to |the |fireground. |- |ANS |-
horses
A |small |truck |constructed |with |a |large |soda |acid |extinguisher |and |50 |ft |or |more |of |small |hose |
(booster |line |size). |- |ANS |-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. |- |ANS |-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. |- |ANS |-Hand |pump
A |water |pump |with |a |rated |capacity |of |250 |GPM |or |greater |at |150 |psi. |- |ANS |-Fire |pump
A |truck |that |carries |water |in |a |tank |generally |used |for |the |booster |line |and |commonly |called |
the |booster |tank. |- |ANS |-Triple-combination |pumper
Which |NFPA |standard |requires |fire |apparatus |manufacturers |to |install |seat |belt |warning |
devices |that |verify |a |fire |fighter |is |seated |and |belted? |- |ANS |-NFPA |1901
Training |and |performance |qualifications |for |firefighters |are |specified |in |which |NFPA |standard? |-
|ANS |-1001
What |were |the |early |U.S. |fire |hydrants |first |called? |- |ANS |-Fire |plugs
, Which |type |of |auxiliary |braking |system |slows |a |vehicle |by |opening |valves |in |the |cylinders |of |
diesel |engines |to |divert |compression |from |the |cylinders |to |create |drag? |- |ANS |-Engine |brake
Which |system |utilizes |steering |wheel |positioning |sensors, |lateral |positioning |senors, |and |
accelerometers |in |conjunction |with |the |anti-lock |braking |system |to |determine |when |the |
vehicle |is |approaching |a |rollover |threshold |then |depowers |the |engine |and |applies |the |
appropriate |amount |of |braking? |- |ANS |-Electronic |stability |control
What |type |of |system |detects |situations |in |which |the |vehicle |may |enter |into |a |skid |and |applies |
precise |amounts |of |braking |to |help |the |vehicle |maintain |traction |in |slippery |road |conditions? |-
|ANS |-Automatic |Traction |Control
In |the |early |1800s, |the |city |of |____________________ |developed |a |municipal |water |supply |
using |wooden |water |mains |that |could |be |tapped |for |firefighting. |- |ANS |-Philadelphia
Which |of |the |following |is |NOT |a |response |action |of |the |apparatus |driver/ |operator? |- |ANS |-
Selecting |the |best |team |to |bring |aboard
When |the |driver |operator |experiences |a |problem |with |the |apparatus |that |can't |be |be |
managed |in |the |field, |the |driver/ |operator |must: |- |ANS |-immediately |communicate |the |
problem |to |an |officer
Training |drivers |to |operate |their |apparatus |________________ |and |_______________ |is |
critical |to |the |success |of |any |fire |department. |- |ANS |-Safely, |efficiently
What |is |the |best |source |for |retrieving |the |answers |to |specific |operational |questions? |- |ANS |-
Operating |Manuals
According |to |NFPA |1002, |Fire |Apparatus |Driver/ |Operator |Professional |Qualifications, |the |
_________________________ |is |responsible |for |getting |the |fire |apparatus |to |the |scene |safely, |
AND CORRECT ANSWERS (ALL
GRADED A+)
In |1720 |what |was |the |piece |of |equipment |to |replace |the |bucket |brigade? |- |ANS |-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? |- |ANS |-NFPA |
1500
What |was |the |first |gasoline |powered |fire |apparatus |to |discharge |water |by |using |a |large |soda |
acid |extinguisher? |- |ANS |-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. |- |ANS |-Triple-combustion |pumper
Which |national |organization |writes |codes |and |standards |for |fire |protection? |- |ANS |-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. |- |ANS |-Fire |hook
The |first |mechanized |fire |pumps |were |generally |fueled |by: |- |ANS |-Coal
,In |the |early |1900's |what |material |did |the |city |of |Philadelphia |use |to |develop |a |municipal |
water |supply |system? |- |ANS |-Wood
In |the |early |years |of |U.S. |history, |many |cities |employed |watchmen |to |walk |the |streets |at |night |
looking |for: |- |ANS |-fires
Auxiliary |braking |systems |incorporated |into |apparatus |design |to |supplement |the |service |brakes
|include |all |of |the |following |EXCEPT: |- |ANS |-antilock |braking |system |(ABS)
Growing |concerns |for |firefighter |safety |during |the |progression |of |fire |apparatus |resulted |in |the
|adoption |of |standard |NFPA: |- |ANS |-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? |- |ANS |-bucket |brigade
The |second |leading |cause |of |firefighter |fatalities |is |injuries |sustained |while: |- |ANS |-responding |
or |returning |from |the |fireground
Which |of |the |following |is/are |the |most |important |aspect |of |fire |apparatus |crash |prevention? |- |
ANS |-Driver/ |Operator |Skill |and |experience
What |term |was |used |to |identify |the |fire |fighter |charged |with |operating |the |steam |engine? |- |
ANS |-Engineer
What |type |of |system |uses |sensors |on |each |wheel |to |control |brake |application |in |the |event |of |
a |sudden |or |emergency |stop? |- |ANS |-antilock |braking |system
NFPA |standards |are |generally |based |on |_________________. |- |ANS |-Consensus
,What |term |identified |the |person |who |sat |on |the |rear |of |a |vehicle |to |help |maneuver |a |long |
ladder |cart |through |the |streets? |- |ANS |-Tillerman
With |the |advent |of |steam-powered |pumps |(called |steamers) |in |the |mid-1800s, |
_________________ |replaced |fire |fighters |in |moving |equipment |to |the |fireground. |- |ANS |-
horses
A |small |truck |constructed |with |a |large |soda |acid |extinguisher |and |50 |ft |or |more |of |small |hose |
(booster |line |size). |- |ANS |-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. |- |ANS |-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. |- |ANS |-Hand |pump
A |water |pump |with |a |rated |capacity |of |250 |GPM |or |greater |at |150 |psi. |- |ANS |-Fire |pump
A |truck |that |carries |water |in |a |tank |generally |used |for |the |booster |line |and |commonly |called |
the |booster |tank. |- |ANS |-Triple-combination |pumper
Which |NFPA |standard |requires |fire |apparatus |manufacturers |to |install |seat |belt |warning |
devices |that |verify |a |fire |fighter |is |seated |and |belted? |- |ANS |-NFPA |1901
Training |and |performance |qualifications |for |firefighters |are |specified |in |which |NFPA |standard? |-
|ANS |-1001
What |were |the |early |U.S. |fire |hydrants |first |called? |- |ANS |-Fire |plugs
, Which |type |of |auxiliary |braking |system |slows |a |vehicle |by |opening |valves |in |the |cylinders |of |
diesel |engines |to |divert |compression |from |the |cylinders |to |create |drag? |- |ANS |-Engine |brake
Which |system |utilizes |steering |wheel |positioning |sensors, |lateral |positioning |senors, |and |
accelerometers |in |conjunction |with |the |anti-lock |braking |system |to |determine |when |the |
vehicle |is |approaching |a |rollover |threshold |then |depowers |the |engine |and |applies |the |
appropriate |amount |of |braking? |- |ANS |-Electronic |stability |control
What |type |of |system |detects |situations |in |which |the |vehicle |may |enter |into |a |skid |and |applies |
precise |amounts |of |braking |to |help |the |vehicle |maintain |traction |in |slippery |road |conditions? |-
|ANS |-Automatic |Traction |Control
In |the |early |1800s, |the |city |of |____________________ |developed |a |municipal |water |supply |
using |wooden |water |mains |that |could |be |tapped |for |firefighting. |- |ANS |-Philadelphia
Which |of |the |following |is |NOT |a |response |action |of |the |apparatus |driver/ |operator? |- |ANS |-
Selecting |the |best |team |to |bring |aboard
When |the |driver |operator |experiences |a |problem |with |the |apparatus |that |can't |be |be |
managed |in |the |field, |the |driver/ |operator |must: |- |ANS |-immediately |communicate |the |
problem |to |an |officer
Training |drivers |to |operate |their |apparatus |________________ |and |_______________ |is |
critical |to |the |success |of |any |fire |department. |- |ANS |-Safely, |efficiently
What |is |the |best |source |for |retrieving |the |answers |to |specific |operational |questions? |- |ANS |-
Operating |Manuals
According |to |NFPA |1002, |Fire |Apparatus |Driver/ |Operator |Professional |Qualifications, |the |
_________________________ |is |responsible |for |getting |the |fire |apparatus |to |the |scene |safely, |
