TCFP Driver/ Operator Questions Bank Q & A

In 1720 what was the piece of equipment to replace the bucket brigade? - Answer Hand Pump Which NFPA standard required new fire apparatus to be designed so that all members riding on the fire apparatus would be provided a seated area inside an enclosed cab? - Answer NFPA 1500 What was the first gasoline powered fire apparatus to discharge water by using a large soda acid extinguisher? - Answer Chemical Wagon 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 per minute or greater, and carried 21/2 inch and 11/2 inch hoses used for water supply and firefighting. - Answer Triple-combustion pumper Which national organization writes codes and standards for fire protection? - Answer National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 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 The first mechanized fire pumps were generally fueled by: - Answer Coal In the early 1900's what material did the city of Philadelphia use to develop a municipal water supply system? - Answer Wood In the early years of U.S. history, many cities employed watchmen to walk the streets at night looking for: - Answer fires Auxiliary braking systems incorporated into apparatus design to supplement the service brakes include all of the following EXCEPT: - Answer antilock braking system (ABS) Growing concerns for firefighter safety during the progression of fire apparatus resulted in the adoption of standard NFPA: - Answer 1500 What was the system used by colonial-era firefighters in which leather buckets were passed from person to person to assist in extinguishing a fire? - Answer bucket brigade The second leading cause of firefighter fatalities is injuries sustained while: - Answer responding or returning from the fireground Which of the following is/are the most important aspect of fire apparatus crash prevention? - Answer Driver/ Operator Skill and experience