Florida Fire Pump Operator Test Questions and Answers | Pump Operator Certification Study Guide | NFPA 1901, Water Supply, Hydraulics, Foam Operations & Apparatus Safety

Florida Fire Pump Operator Test Questions
and Answers | Pump Operator Certification
Study Guide | NFPA 1901, Water Supply,
Hydraulics, Foam Operations & Apparatus
Safety
Question 1
Any person working near a body of water are requuired to wear what
Correct Answer
PFD (personal flotation device)



Question 2
Foam concentrate of 0.1%-1.0% is for what type of foam?
Correct Answer
Class A



Question 3
Most vehicles after 1990 are equipped with what?
Correct Answer
Anti-lock brakes



Question 4
If an apparatus does not reach adequate air pressure in the allotted time, it may be
necessary to do what?
Correct Answer
Add an electric aircompressor




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,Question 5
Pumpers can be set in RPM mode and direct pumpers are set in
Correct Answer
Pressure mode



Question 6
Before you leave for an incident you should make sure of what?
Correct Answer
that everyone is belted



Question 7
What uses a pick up tube, that uses a pressure differential from the water stream
passing through the venturi?
Correct Answer
Enductor



Question 8
ABS systems don't stop the vehicle faster but what do they do?
Correct Answer
Greatly increase controlled stops



Question 9
What turns things on in intervals as to not do it all at once?
Correct Answer
Load sequencers



Question 10
In a wild fire attack the position of the apparatus is what
Correct Answer
The ancor




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,Question 11
In the water shuttle operation what part of the operation are the nurse tender and
portable tank?
Correct Answer
The operations located at the dump site



Question 12
Brush trucks have the ability to do what
Correct Answer
Pump and Roll



Question 13
How do you solve engine lugging?
Correct Answer
Get an automatic transmission



Question 14
When loading hose in a forward motion what speed should you never exceed?
Correct Answer
5MPH



Question 15
What are some of the problems with homemade pumpers
Correct Answer
They are top heavy




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, Question 16
What works by a strobe light activating a sensor at the traffic light. It generates an
optical signal turning the signal to green in the direction of travel
Correct Answer
an emitter or traffic emitter



Question 17
What type of pumping with with the attack pumper uses short distances from the
hydrant but a long distance from the scene?

Correct Answer
Tandem pumping/Relay pumping



Question 18
Why must a hard suction fill site be monitored?
Correct Answer
It may become unsafe dangerous to and have to be relocated



Question 19
Direct application is a method of applying what type of foam?
Correct Answer
Class A



Question 20
A operator must get in the cab and start the engine to perform what test?
Correct Answer
Function




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