Driver Operator 1002 Chapter 1
questions well answered graded A+
What is the NFPA requirements for pumper truck ?"Standard for Automotive Apparatus"? -
ANS ✔NFPA 1901
6 Common equipment found on pumpers - ANS ✔- Ground ladders
- SCBA
-Forcible entry tools
- Salvage tools and equipment
- Portable water tank
-Emergency medical equipment
What are some characteristics of initial attack fire apparatus? - ANS ✔-scaled-down versions
of full-size pumpers
- highly maneuverable apparatus that are often used to respond to incidents where access is
limited
What are the two basic functions of mobile water supply apparatus on the fire ground? - ANS
✔1. Mobile shuttle operation
2. Stationary reservoir (nurse tender)
List 6 types of specialty fire apparatus? - ANS ✔- Wildland Fire Apparatus
- Aircraft Rescue and Fire Fighting Apparatus
- Fireboats
-Aerial Apparatus Equipped with Fire Pumps
, - Rescue Apparatus Equipped with Fire Pumps
- Trailer-Mounted Fire Pumps
What are 2 types of electrical power generator used in emergency services operations? - ANS
✔1. Gas/Diesel Portable generators with power capacity of max 5,000 watts
2.Fixed generator systems with capacities of 50,000 watts or greater
What is the main purpose of a fire department pumper? - ANS ✔Provide adequate water
pressure for effective fire stream
What is the standard min pump capacity/rating for a pump truck? - ANS ✔750 gpm (3,000
L/min) and a water tank waith capacity of at least 300 gallons (1,200 L).
Pump capacities larger than 750 gpm (3,000 L/min) increase in increments of ____gpm. - ANS
✔250 gpm (1,000 L/min)
Most municipal fire departments operating pumpers of ______ gpm or ______. - ANS ✔2,000
gpm (8,000 L/min) or less
Many pumpers in service with industrial fire departments exceed _____. - ANS ✔2,000 gpm
(8,000 L/min)
Define Rescue Pumper - ANS ✔Specially designed apparatus that combines the functions of
both a rescue vehicle and a fire department pumper
Define Compressed Air Foam Systems (CAFS) - ANS ✔Generic term used to describe a high-
energy foam-generation system consisting of a water pump
questions well answered graded A+
What is the NFPA requirements for pumper truck ?"Standard for Automotive Apparatus"? -
ANS ✔NFPA 1901
6 Common equipment found on pumpers - ANS ✔- Ground ladders
- SCBA
-Forcible entry tools
- Salvage tools and equipment
- Portable water tank
-Emergency medical equipment
What are some characteristics of initial attack fire apparatus? - ANS ✔-scaled-down versions
of full-size pumpers
- highly maneuverable apparatus that are often used to respond to incidents where access is
limited
What are the two basic functions of mobile water supply apparatus on the fire ground? - ANS
✔1. Mobile shuttle operation
2. Stationary reservoir (nurse tender)
List 6 types of specialty fire apparatus? - ANS ✔- Wildland Fire Apparatus
- Aircraft Rescue and Fire Fighting Apparatus
- Fireboats
-Aerial Apparatus Equipped with Fire Pumps
, - Rescue Apparatus Equipped with Fire Pumps
- Trailer-Mounted Fire Pumps
What are 2 types of electrical power generator used in emergency services operations? - ANS
✔1. Gas/Diesel Portable generators with power capacity of max 5,000 watts
2.Fixed generator systems with capacities of 50,000 watts or greater
What is the main purpose of a fire department pumper? - ANS ✔Provide adequate water
pressure for effective fire stream
What is the standard min pump capacity/rating for a pump truck? - ANS ✔750 gpm (3,000
L/min) and a water tank waith capacity of at least 300 gallons (1,200 L).
Pump capacities larger than 750 gpm (3,000 L/min) increase in increments of ____gpm. - ANS
✔250 gpm (1,000 L/min)
Most municipal fire departments operating pumpers of ______ gpm or ______. - ANS ✔2,000
gpm (8,000 L/min) or less
Many pumpers in service with industrial fire departments exceed _____. - ANS ✔2,000 gpm
(8,000 L/min)
Define Rescue Pumper - ANS ✔Specially designed apparatus that combines the functions of
both a rescue vehicle and a fire department pumper
Define Compressed Air Foam Systems (CAFS) - ANS ✔Generic term used to describe a high-
energy foam-generation system consisting of a water pump
