PUMPING APPARATUS DRIVER
OPERATOR FINAL TEST 2023 ACTUAL TEST
PAPER 2026 QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS
GRADED A+
⩥ Minimum pump capacity. Answer: 750 gpm and at least 300 gal.
⩥ Pump capacity larger than 750 gpm. Answer: Increase in increments
of 250 gpm
⩥ Articulating or Telescoping devices. Answer: Range in height 50 to 75
feet
⩥ Mini pumper. Answer: Small fire apparatus mounted on a pickup-
truck-sized chassis, usually with a pump having a rated capacity less
than 500 gpm
⩥ MIDI pumper. Answer: Apparatus sized between a mini pumper and a
full size fire department pumper, usually with a gross vehicle weight of
12,000 pounds or greater. Pump not greater than 1,000 gpm
⩥ Wildland fire apparatus. Answer: Pump capacity and water tanks of
500 gallons or less.
,⩥ NFPA 414. Answer: Standard for Aircraft Rescue and Fire-Fighting
vehicles
⩥ Fireboats. Answer: Capacity as high as 50,000 gpm
⩥ Inverter. Answer: Convert a vehicles 12-or 24-volt DC current into
110-or 220-volt AC current
⩥ Rescue apparatus. Answer: Capacities of 50,000 watts or greater
⩥ Electrical power distribution equipment. Answer: 12- gauge, 3-wire
cords with 600- volt insulation and twist lock receptacles
⩥ Banks of lights. Answer: Capacity of 500 to 1,500 watts per light
⩥ Scene lights. Answer: Ranging from 300 to 1,000 watts
⩥ NFPA 1071. Answer: Standard for Emergency Vehicle Technician
Professional Qualifications
⩥ NFPA 1911. Answer: "Out-of-Service" criteria
,⩥ Tires replaced. Answer: Every 7 years regardless of their condition
⩥ Steering wheel play. Answer: No more than approximately 10 degrees
in either direction
⩥ On a 20-inch diameter steering wheel. Answer: The play may be about
2 inches in either directiom
⩥ Per NFPA 1901 and 1911. Answer: Side-to-side variance in weight
should not exceed seven percent
⩥ Most commercial and private vehicles built since 1990. Answer: Are
equipped with antilock braking systems
⩥ Air pressure protection valve. Answer: Air reservoir drops below 80
psi
⩥ Apparatus brakes should be thoroughly tested. Answer: At least
annually using the methods outlined in NFPA 1911
⩥ NFPA 1911. Answer: Standard for the Inspection, Maintenance,
Testing, and Retirement of In-Service Automotive Fire Apparatus
, ⩥ Engines produced after January 1, 2010 may be equipped with.
Answer: An exhaust after-treatment system called Selective Catalyst
Reductant (SCR)
⩥ An SCR system uses. Answer: Diesel Exhaust Fluid (DEF) to help
further reduce emissions
⩥ NFPA 1002. Answer: Standard for Fire Apparatus Driver/Operator
Professional Qualifications
⩥ Difference in weight between a full and empty tank is. Answer: Over
8,000 pounds
⩥ An empty DEF tank. Answer: May be limited in speed to 5 mph and
will need service from the dealer
⩥ A hot engine should cool to the normal operating temperature.
Answer: Usually an idling time of three to five minutes is sufficient
⩥ At speed la above 50 mph, an emergency vehicle. Answer: May
outrun the effective range of its audible warning device
⩥ Below 32 degrees F. Answer: It converts to a solid state of matter,
called ICE
OPERATOR FINAL TEST 2023 ACTUAL TEST
PAPER 2026 QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS
GRADED A+
⩥ Minimum pump capacity. Answer: 750 gpm and at least 300 gal.
⩥ Pump capacity larger than 750 gpm. Answer: Increase in increments
of 250 gpm
⩥ Articulating or Telescoping devices. Answer: Range in height 50 to 75
feet
⩥ Mini pumper. Answer: Small fire apparatus mounted on a pickup-
truck-sized chassis, usually with a pump having a rated capacity less
than 500 gpm
⩥ MIDI pumper. Answer: Apparatus sized between a mini pumper and a
full size fire department pumper, usually with a gross vehicle weight of
12,000 pounds or greater. Pump not greater than 1,000 gpm
⩥ Wildland fire apparatus. Answer: Pump capacity and water tanks of
500 gallons or less.
,⩥ NFPA 414. Answer: Standard for Aircraft Rescue and Fire-Fighting
vehicles
⩥ Fireboats. Answer: Capacity as high as 50,000 gpm
⩥ Inverter. Answer: Convert a vehicles 12-or 24-volt DC current into
110-or 220-volt AC current
⩥ Rescue apparatus. Answer: Capacities of 50,000 watts or greater
⩥ Electrical power distribution equipment. Answer: 12- gauge, 3-wire
cords with 600- volt insulation and twist lock receptacles
⩥ Banks of lights. Answer: Capacity of 500 to 1,500 watts per light
⩥ Scene lights. Answer: Ranging from 300 to 1,000 watts
⩥ NFPA 1071. Answer: Standard for Emergency Vehicle Technician
Professional Qualifications
⩥ NFPA 1911. Answer: "Out-of-Service" criteria
,⩥ Tires replaced. Answer: Every 7 years regardless of their condition
⩥ Steering wheel play. Answer: No more than approximately 10 degrees
in either direction
⩥ On a 20-inch diameter steering wheel. Answer: The play may be about
2 inches in either directiom
⩥ Per NFPA 1901 and 1911. Answer: Side-to-side variance in weight
should not exceed seven percent
⩥ Most commercial and private vehicles built since 1990. Answer: Are
equipped with antilock braking systems
⩥ Air pressure protection valve. Answer: Air reservoir drops below 80
psi
⩥ Apparatus brakes should be thoroughly tested. Answer: At least
annually using the methods outlined in NFPA 1911
⩥ NFPA 1911. Answer: Standard for the Inspection, Maintenance,
Testing, and Retirement of In-Service Automotive Fire Apparatus
, ⩥ Engines produced after January 1, 2010 may be equipped with.
Answer: An exhaust after-treatment system called Selective Catalyst
Reductant (SCR)
⩥ An SCR system uses. Answer: Diesel Exhaust Fluid (DEF) to help
further reduce emissions
⩥ NFPA 1002. Answer: Standard for Fire Apparatus Driver/Operator
Professional Qualifications
⩥ Difference in weight between a full and empty tank is. Answer: Over
8,000 pounds
⩥ An empty DEF tank. Answer: May be limited in speed to 5 mph and
will need service from the dealer
⩥ A hot engine should cool to the normal operating temperature.
Answer: Usually an idling time of three to five minutes is sufficient
⩥ At speed la above 50 mph, an emergency vehicle. Answer: May
outrun the effective range of its audible warning device
⩥ Below 32 degrees F. Answer: It converts to a solid state of matter,
called ICE
