AIRPORT FIREFIGHTER ACTUAL SET QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS SURE A+
✔✔what type of foam induction used water from discharge line? - ✔✔around the pump
✔✔what type of foam proportioning is the simplest? - ✔✔batch mixing
✔✔what type of foam proportioner allows water and or foam to be simultaneously
discharged from any combination of outlets? - ✔✔variable flow demand type balanced
pressure
✔✔what is a dissadvantage of variable flow demand type balanced pressure - ✔✔fire
pump discharge lines have ratio controllers and pressure drops across discharge lines
are higher.
✔✔apparatus mounted dry chemical landlines must have? - ✔✔at least 100' flow at
least 5lb/sec, range of at least 25' and have a minimum burst pressure of three times
working pressure.
✔✔dry chem turrets should have? - ✔✔16-22lb/sec, discharge 100'
✔✔dry chem and water work together to best fight three dimensional fuel fires? -
✔✔true
✔✔a typical CIDS system is operated from a control panel in the vehicles cab and: -
✔✔can be operated at a predetermined speeds without interruption.
✔✔which system improves an arff vehicle's stability on rough or uneven terrain by
keeping its wheels in as much contact with the surface as possible? - ✔✔high mobility
suspension system
, ✔✔NFPA 414 divides apparatus into different groups based on water tank size. what
are the sizes - ✔✔capacity 1 - 120-528
capacity 2- 528-1585
capacity 3- 1585 or greater
✔✔what are undertruck nozzles used for? - ✔✔designed to protect the truck from
flames directly underneath the truck
✔✔ground sweep nozzles are used for? - ✔✔to apply a blanket of foam directly in front
of the truck.
✔✔faa circular 150/5210-23 is in regards to what - ✔✔HRET and arff vehicle operation
✔✔what are three resupply methods - ✔✔rapid resupply, sustained resupply, point
resupply
✔✔which basic arff fire attack method conserves resources by focusing on the fire
attack? - ✔✔maintaining escape/evac areas
✔✔try to never splash fuel while applying foam blanket? - ✔✔true
✔✔what degree should rain down foam method be? - ✔✔40
✔✔what gpm is the highest considered handline - ✔✔350 with two or more firefighters
✔✔how is air inducted in air aspirating nozzles? - ✔✔venturi effect
✔✔what type of foam requires an air aspirating nozzle? - ✔✔protein and floroprotein
✔✔what is the agent of choice for apu fires? - ✔✔clean agent
✔✔should you extinguish a rocket if it is ignited? - ✔✔no
✔✔how often should mutual aid agreements be reviewed? - ✔✔annually
✔✔which agency is tasked with working with NTSB, involved air carrier represitives to
provide wide variety of services after major passenger aircraft accident. - ✔✔Red Cross
✔✔who has aircraft and qualified personnel to assist in locating a downed aircraft? -
✔✔civil air patrol
✔✔which type of agent will cause damage if used on an EPU/Engine fire? - ✔✔dry
chemical
AND ANSWERS SURE A+
✔✔what type of foam induction used water from discharge line? - ✔✔around the pump
✔✔what type of foam proportioning is the simplest? - ✔✔batch mixing
✔✔what type of foam proportioner allows water and or foam to be simultaneously
discharged from any combination of outlets? - ✔✔variable flow demand type balanced
pressure
✔✔what is a dissadvantage of variable flow demand type balanced pressure - ✔✔fire
pump discharge lines have ratio controllers and pressure drops across discharge lines
are higher.
✔✔apparatus mounted dry chemical landlines must have? - ✔✔at least 100' flow at
least 5lb/sec, range of at least 25' and have a minimum burst pressure of three times
working pressure.
✔✔dry chem turrets should have? - ✔✔16-22lb/sec, discharge 100'
✔✔dry chem and water work together to best fight three dimensional fuel fires? -
✔✔true
✔✔a typical CIDS system is operated from a control panel in the vehicles cab and: -
✔✔can be operated at a predetermined speeds without interruption.
✔✔which system improves an arff vehicle's stability on rough or uneven terrain by
keeping its wheels in as much contact with the surface as possible? - ✔✔high mobility
suspension system
, ✔✔NFPA 414 divides apparatus into different groups based on water tank size. what
are the sizes - ✔✔capacity 1 - 120-528
capacity 2- 528-1585
capacity 3- 1585 or greater
✔✔what are undertruck nozzles used for? - ✔✔designed to protect the truck from
flames directly underneath the truck
✔✔ground sweep nozzles are used for? - ✔✔to apply a blanket of foam directly in front
of the truck.
✔✔faa circular 150/5210-23 is in regards to what - ✔✔HRET and arff vehicle operation
✔✔what are three resupply methods - ✔✔rapid resupply, sustained resupply, point
resupply
✔✔which basic arff fire attack method conserves resources by focusing on the fire
attack? - ✔✔maintaining escape/evac areas
✔✔try to never splash fuel while applying foam blanket? - ✔✔true
✔✔what degree should rain down foam method be? - ✔✔40
✔✔what gpm is the highest considered handline - ✔✔350 with two or more firefighters
✔✔how is air inducted in air aspirating nozzles? - ✔✔venturi effect
✔✔what type of foam requires an air aspirating nozzle? - ✔✔protein and floroprotein
✔✔what is the agent of choice for apu fires? - ✔✔clean agent
✔✔should you extinguish a rocket if it is ignited? - ✔✔no
✔✔how often should mutual aid agreements be reviewed? - ✔✔annually
✔✔which agency is tasked with working with NTSB, involved air carrier represitives to
provide wide variety of services after major passenger aircraft accident. - ✔✔Red Cross
✔✔who has aircraft and qualified personnel to assist in locating a downed aircraft? -
✔✔civil air patrol
✔✔which type of agent will cause damage if used on an EPU/Engine fire? - ✔✔dry
chemical
