Pumping Apparatus Driver/Operator
UPDATED ACTUAL Exam Questions and
CORRECT Answers
NFPA 1901 - CORRECT ANSWER - Standard for Automotive Fire Apparatus
Minimum pump capacity - CORRECT ANSWER - 750 gpm and at least 300 gal.
Pump capacity larger than 750 gpm - CORRECT ANSWER - Increase in increments of 250
gpm
Articulating or Telescoping devices - CORRECT ANSWER - Range in height 50 to 75 feet
Mini pumper - CORRECT 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 - CORRECT 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 - CORRECT ANSWER - Pump capacity and water tanks of 500
gallons or less.
NFPA 414 - CORRECT ANSWER - Standard for Aircraft Rescue and Fire-Fighting vehicles
Fireboats - CORRECT ANSWER - Capacity as high as 50,000 gpm
Inverter - CORRECT ANSWER - Convert a vehicles 12-or 24-volt DC current into 110-or
220-volt AC current
,Rescue apparatus - CORRECT ANSWER - Capacities of 50,000 watts or greater
Electrical power distribution equipment - CORRECT ANSWER - 12- gauge, 3-wire cords
with 600- volt insulation and twist lock receptacles
Banks of lights - CORRECT ANSWER - Capacity of 500 to 1,500 watts per light
Scene lights - CORRECT ANSWER - Ranging from 300 to 1,000 watts
NFPA 1071 - CORRECT ANSWER - Standard for Emergency Vehicle Technician
Professional Qualifications
NFPA 1911 - CORRECT ANSWER - "Out-of-Service" criteria
Tires replaced - CORRECT ANSWER - Every 7 years regardless of their condition
Steering wheel play - CORRECT ANSWER - No more than approximately 10 degrees in
either direction
On a 20-inch diameter steering wheel - CORRECT ANSWER - The play may be about 2
inches in either directiom
Per NFPA 1901 and 1911 - CORRECT ANSWER - Side-to-side variance in weight should not
exceed seven percent
Most commercial and private vehicles built since 1990 - CORRECT ANSWER - Are
equipped with antilock braking systems
,Air pressure protection valve - CORRECT ANSWER - Air reservoir drops below 80 psi
Apparatus brakes should be thoroughly tested - CORRECT ANSWER - At least annually
using the methods outlined in NFPA 1911
NFPA 1911 - CORRECT 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 - CORRECT ANSWER - An
exhaust after-treatment system called Selective Catalyst Reductant (SCR)
An SCR system uses - CORRECT ANSWER - Diesel Exhaust Fluid (DEF) to help further
reduce emissions
NFPA 1002 - CORRECT ANSWER - Standard for Fire Apparatus Driver/Operator
Professional Qualifications
Difference in weight between a full and empty tank is - CORRECT ANSWER - Over 8,000
pounds
An empty DEF tank - CORRECT 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 - CORRECT ANSWER -
Usually an idling time of three to five minutes is sufficient
At speed la above 50 mph, an emergency vehicle - CORRECT ANSWER - May outrun the
effective range of its audible warning device
Below 32 degrees F - CORRECT ANSWER - It converts to a solid state of matter, called ICE
, Above 212 degrees F - CORRECT ANSWER - It converts to a gas, water vapor, or steam
Water density or its weight per unit of volume - CORRECT ANSWER - Is measured in
pounds per cubic foot
Fresh water is considered to weigh - CORRECT ANSWER - 62.4 lbs/ft or 8.3 lb/gal.
Principles of pressure
First principle - CORRECT ANSWER - Fluid pressure is perpendicular to any surface on
which it acts
Second principle - CORRECT ANSWER - Fluid pressure at a point in fluid at restis the same
intensity in all directions. This principle is used in hydrostatic testing.
Third principle - CORRECT ANSWER - Pressure applied to a confined fluid is transmitted
equally in all directions.
Fourth principle - CORRECT ANSWER - The pressure of a liquid in an open vessel is
proportional to its depth.
Fifth principle - CORRECT ANSWER - The pressure of a liquid in an open vessel is
proportional to the density of the liquid.
Sixth principle - CORRECT ANSWER - The pressure of a liquid at the bottom of the vessel is
independent of the shape of the vessel.
Atmospheric pressure at sea level - CORRECT ANSWER - Is 14.7 psi
UPDATED ACTUAL Exam Questions and
CORRECT Answers
NFPA 1901 - CORRECT ANSWER - Standard for Automotive Fire Apparatus
Minimum pump capacity - CORRECT ANSWER - 750 gpm and at least 300 gal.
Pump capacity larger than 750 gpm - CORRECT ANSWER - Increase in increments of 250
gpm
Articulating or Telescoping devices - CORRECT ANSWER - Range in height 50 to 75 feet
Mini pumper - CORRECT 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 - CORRECT 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 - CORRECT ANSWER - Pump capacity and water tanks of 500
gallons or less.
NFPA 414 - CORRECT ANSWER - Standard for Aircraft Rescue and Fire-Fighting vehicles
Fireboats - CORRECT ANSWER - Capacity as high as 50,000 gpm
Inverter - CORRECT ANSWER - Convert a vehicles 12-or 24-volt DC current into 110-or
220-volt AC current
,Rescue apparatus - CORRECT ANSWER - Capacities of 50,000 watts or greater
Electrical power distribution equipment - CORRECT ANSWER - 12- gauge, 3-wire cords
with 600- volt insulation and twist lock receptacles
Banks of lights - CORRECT ANSWER - Capacity of 500 to 1,500 watts per light
Scene lights - CORRECT ANSWER - Ranging from 300 to 1,000 watts
NFPA 1071 - CORRECT ANSWER - Standard for Emergency Vehicle Technician
Professional Qualifications
NFPA 1911 - CORRECT ANSWER - "Out-of-Service" criteria
Tires replaced - CORRECT ANSWER - Every 7 years regardless of their condition
Steering wheel play - CORRECT ANSWER - No more than approximately 10 degrees in
either direction
On a 20-inch diameter steering wheel - CORRECT ANSWER - The play may be about 2
inches in either directiom
Per NFPA 1901 and 1911 - CORRECT ANSWER - Side-to-side variance in weight should not
exceed seven percent
Most commercial and private vehicles built since 1990 - CORRECT ANSWER - Are
equipped with antilock braking systems
,Air pressure protection valve - CORRECT ANSWER - Air reservoir drops below 80 psi
Apparatus brakes should be thoroughly tested - CORRECT ANSWER - At least annually
using the methods outlined in NFPA 1911
NFPA 1911 - CORRECT 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 - CORRECT ANSWER - An
exhaust after-treatment system called Selective Catalyst Reductant (SCR)
An SCR system uses - CORRECT ANSWER - Diesel Exhaust Fluid (DEF) to help further
reduce emissions
NFPA 1002 - CORRECT ANSWER - Standard for Fire Apparatus Driver/Operator
Professional Qualifications
Difference in weight between a full and empty tank is - CORRECT ANSWER - Over 8,000
pounds
An empty DEF tank - CORRECT 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 - CORRECT ANSWER -
Usually an idling time of three to five minutes is sufficient
At speed la above 50 mph, an emergency vehicle - CORRECT ANSWER - May outrun the
effective range of its audible warning device
Below 32 degrees F - CORRECT ANSWER - It converts to a solid state of matter, called ICE
, Above 212 degrees F - CORRECT ANSWER - It converts to a gas, water vapor, or steam
Water density or its weight per unit of volume - CORRECT ANSWER - Is measured in
pounds per cubic foot
Fresh water is considered to weigh - CORRECT ANSWER - 62.4 lbs/ft or 8.3 lb/gal.
Principles of pressure
First principle - CORRECT ANSWER - Fluid pressure is perpendicular to any surface on
which it acts
Second principle - CORRECT ANSWER - Fluid pressure at a point in fluid at restis the same
intensity in all directions. This principle is used in hydrostatic testing.
Third principle - CORRECT ANSWER - Pressure applied to a confined fluid is transmitted
equally in all directions.
Fourth principle - CORRECT ANSWER - The pressure of a liquid in an open vessel is
proportional to its depth.
Fifth principle - CORRECT ANSWER - The pressure of a liquid in an open vessel is
proportional to the density of the liquid.
Sixth principle - CORRECT ANSWER - The pressure of a liquid at the bottom of the vessel is
independent of the shape of the vessel.
Atmospheric pressure at sea level - CORRECT ANSWER - Is 14.7 psi
