Driver Operator General
Question 1.
What was the system used by colonial-era fire fighters in which leather buckets were passed from person to person to assist in
extinguishing a fire?
ANSWER
Bucket Brigade
Question 2.
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.
ANSWER
Fire Hook
Question 3.
In the early years of U.S. history, many cities employed watchmen to walk the streets at night looking for:
ANSWER
Fires
Question 4.
In 1720 London, what was the first piece of equipment to replace the bucket brigade?
ANSWER
Hand Pump
Question 5.
In the early 1800s, what material did the city of Philadelphia use to develop a municipal water supply system?
ANSWER
Wood
Question 6.
What were the early U.S. fire hydrants first called?
ANSWER
Fire Plugs
Question 7.
The first mechanized fire pumps were fueled by:
ANSWER
Coal
, Question 8.
What term was used to identify the fire fighter charged with operating the steam engine
ANSWER
Engineer
Question 9.
What term identified the person who sat on the rear of a vehicle to help maneuver a long ladder cart through the streets?
ANSWER
Tiller
Question 10.
What was the first gasoline-powered fire apparatus to discharge water by using a large soda acid extinguisher?
ANSWER
Chemical Wagon
Question 11.
As fire apparatus became larger and stronger, a small pump called a ___________ was added to some apparatus.
ANSWER
Booster Pump
Question 12.
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 (1000 L) per minute or greater, and carried 2½-inch (65-mm) and 1½-inch (38-mm) hoses
used for water supply and firefighting.
ANSWER
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 (1000 L) per minute or greater, and carried 2½-inch (65-mm) and 1½-inch (38-mm) hoses used for water supply and firefighting.
Question 13.
A(n) ___________________ was an aerial device that allowed greater flexibility when operating in areas filled with electrical wires
and other obstructions.
ANSWER
Articulating Boom
Question 14.
A(n) _____________ is an aerial device that provides a solid platform at the end of a boom.
ANSWER
Ladder Tower
Question 1.
What was the system used by colonial-era fire fighters in which leather buckets were passed from person to person to assist in
extinguishing a fire?
ANSWER
Bucket Brigade
Question 2.
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.
ANSWER
Fire Hook
Question 3.
In the early years of U.S. history, many cities employed watchmen to walk the streets at night looking for:
ANSWER
Fires
Question 4.
In 1720 London, what was the first piece of equipment to replace the bucket brigade?
ANSWER
Hand Pump
Question 5.
In the early 1800s, what material did the city of Philadelphia use to develop a municipal water supply system?
ANSWER
Wood
Question 6.
What were the early U.S. fire hydrants first called?
ANSWER
Fire Plugs
Question 7.
The first mechanized fire pumps were fueled by:
ANSWER
Coal
, Question 8.
What term was used to identify the fire fighter charged with operating the steam engine
ANSWER
Engineer
Question 9.
What term identified the person who sat on the rear of a vehicle to help maneuver a long ladder cart through the streets?
ANSWER
Tiller
Question 10.
What was the first gasoline-powered fire apparatus to discharge water by using a large soda acid extinguisher?
ANSWER
Chemical Wagon
Question 11.
As fire apparatus became larger and stronger, a small pump called a ___________ was added to some apparatus.
ANSWER
Booster Pump
Question 12.
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 (1000 L) per minute or greater, and carried 2½-inch (65-mm) and 1½-inch (38-mm) hoses
used for water supply and firefighting.
ANSWER
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 (1000 L) per minute or greater, and carried 2½-inch (65-mm) and 1½-inch (38-mm) hoses used for water supply and firefighting.
Question 13.
A(n) ___________________ was an aerial device that allowed greater flexibility when operating in areas filled with electrical wires
and other obstructions.
ANSWER
Articulating Boom
Question 14.
A(n) _____________ is an aerial device that provides a solid platform at the end of a boom.
ANSWER
Ladder Tower
