EVDT Chapter Questions and Answers
What is the main purpose of fire department pumpers? (13)
A. Supplement other methods of fire control
B. Carry portable equipment to the fireground
C. Eliminate the need for outside water sources
D. Provide adequate water pressure for effective fire streams Ans✓✓✓-D.
Provide adequate water pressure for effective fire streams
What NFPA standard contains fire department pumper requirements? (14)
A. NFPA 1021
B. NFPA 1500
C. NFPA 1901
D. NFPA 1031 Ans✓✓✓-C. NFPA 1901
Which statement about initial attack fire apparatus is MOST accurate? (16)
A. They have larger chassis than full-size pumpers.
B. They are the same size as standard full-size pumpers.
C. They have larger agent tank sizes than full-sized pumpers.
D. They may be highly maneuverable and able to respond to incidents where
access is limited. Ans✓✓✓-D. They may be highly maneuverable and able to
respond to incidents where access is limited.
,When a mobile water supply apparatus is used as a stationary reservoir or "nurse
tender", the: (18)
A. water tender is parked far away from the fire scene.
B. water tender off-loads its water supply.
C. water tender serves as a back-up supply of water and is only used in
emergencies.
D. pumpers connect to the water tender and use its water supply during
suppression operations. Ans✓✓✓-D. pumpers connect to the water tender and
use its water supply during suppression operations.
Which specialty apparatus is MOST likely to be equipped with ground sweep
nozzles for fire suppression? (20)
A. Wildland fire apparatus
B. Trailer-mounted fire pumps
C. Aircraft rescue and fire apparatus
D. Aerial apparatus equipped fire pumps Ans✓✓✓-D. Wildland fire apparatus
Which specialty apparatus is MOST likely to be used to provide immediate
suppression of flammable liquid fires and suppression if vapors from fuel spills on
airport property? (20)
A. Trailer-mounted fire pumps
B. Aircraft rescue and fire fighting apparatus
C. Aerial apparatus equipped with fire pumps
, D. Rescue apparatus equipped with fire pumps Ans✓✓✓-B. Aircraft rescue and
fire fighting apparatus
Which specialty fire apparatus is equipped with small fire pumps and tanks to
extinguish small fires and provide protective hoselines at incidents? (22)
A. Trailer-mounted fire pumps
B. Aircraft rescue and fire fighting apparatus
C. Aerial apparatus equipped with fire pumps
D. Rescue apparatus equipped with fire pumps Ans✓✓✓-D. Rescue apparatus
equipped with fire pumps
A trailer-mounted fire pump would be MOST likely to be deployed to fire: (22)
A. that requires mutual aid.
B. in remote or isolated areas.
C. involved high-rise occupancies.
D. at long-term pumping operations. Ans✓✓✓-D. at long-term pumping
operations.
Which electric power generation equipment converts a vehicle's 12- or 24- volt
DC current into 110- or 220- volt AC current in order to supply a small amount of
electric power? (23)
A. Inverter
B. Mini-generator
What is the main purpose of fire department pumpers? (13)
A. Supplement other methods of fire control
B. Carry portable equipment to the fireground
C. Eliminate the need for outside water sources
D. Provide adequate water pressure for effective fire streams Ans✓✓✓-D.
Provide adequate water pressure for effective fire streams
What NFPA standard contains fire department pumper requirements? (14)
A. NFPA 1021
B. NFPA 1500
C. NFPA 1901
D. NFPA 1031 Ans✓✓✓-C. NFPA 1901
Which statement about initial attack fire apparatus is MOST accurate? (16)
A. They have larger chassis than full-size pumpers.
B. They are the same size as standard full-size pumpers.
C. They have larger agent tank sizes than full-sized pumpers.
D. They may be highly maneuverable and able to respond to incidents where
access is limited. Ans✓✓✓-D. They may be highly maneuverable and able to
respond to incidents where access is limited.
,When a mobile water supply apparatus is used as a stationary reservoir or "nurse
tender", the: (18)
A. water tender is parked far away from the fire scene.
B. water tender off-loads its water supply.
C. water tender serves as a back-up supply of water and is only used in
emergencies.
D. pumpers connect to the water tender and use its water supply during
suppression operations. Ans✓✓✓-D. pumpers connect to the water tender and
use its water supply during suppression operations.
Which specialty apparatus is MOST likely to be equipped with ground sweep
nozzles for fire suppression? (20)
A. Wildland fire apparatus
B. Trailer-mounted fire pumps
C. Aircraft rescue and fire apparatus
D. Aerial apparatus equipped fire pumps Ans✓✓✓-D. Wildland fire apparatus
Which specialty apparatus is MOST likely to be used to provide immediate
suppression of flammable liquid fires and suppression if vapors from fuel spills on
airport property? (20)
A. Trailer-mounted fire pumps
B. Aircraft rescue and fire fighting apparatus
C. Aerial apparatus equipped with fire pumps
, D. Rescue apparatus equipped with fire pumps Ans✓✓✓-B. Aircraft rescue and
fire fighting apparatus
Which specialty fire apparatus is equipped with small fire pumps and tanks to
extinguish small fires and provide protective hoselines at incidents? (22)
A. Trailer-mounted fire pumps
B. Aircraft rescue and fire fighting apparatus
C. Aerial apparatus equipped with fire pumps
D. Rescue apparatus equipped with fire pumps Ans✓✓✓-D. Rescue apparatus
equipped with fire pumps
A trailer-mounted fire pump would be MOST likely to be deployed to fire: (22)
A. that requires mutual aid.
B. in remote or isolated areas.
C. involved high-rise occupancies.
D. at long-term pumping operations. Ans✓✓✓-D. at long-term pumping
operations.
Which electric power generation equipment converts a vehicle's 12- or 24- volt
DC current into 110- or 220- volt AC current in order to supply a small amount of
electric power? (23)
A. Inverter
B. Mini-generator
