Chapter 10 - Emergency Vehicle Driving questions with
verified answers
A collapse zone is a distance of ______________ times the height of the building
in which fire fighters and fire apparatus must not be located in case of a building
collapse. Ans✓✓✓-1½
A(n) __________________ is a shutter valve that activates just behind the turbo
charger to create braking horsepower. Ans✓✓✓-exhaust brake
According to the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices for Streets and
Highways, which classification of traffic incidents is expected to result in closing of
the highway for more than 2 hours? Ans✓✓✓-Major traffic incidents
All aerial devices should remain a minimum of ____________ from all overhead
wires. Ans✓✓✓-10 ft (3 m)
Be careful when mounting and dismounting apparatus, because: Ans✓✓✓-the
steps on fire apparatus are often high and can be slippery.
Brake ______ occurs when the brake drums become hot and expand away from
the brake shoes, causing the brakes to heat up until they become less effective.
Ans✓✓✓-fade
During an emergency response on a roadway with multiple lanes, where should
the driver/operator operate the apparatus? Ans✓✓✓-Far left lane
, During an emergency response, which traffic situation presents the greatest
potential danger to the fire apparatus? Ans✓✓✓-Intersections
Level I staging is used when _______ or more units are dispatched to an
emergency incident. Ans✓✓✓-3
Most aerial devices are designed to be operated in winds up to: Ans✓✓✓-50
mi/h (80 km/h.
NFPA 1901 requires that wheel chocks be able to hold a fire apparatus on a _____
percent grade with the transmission in neutral and the parking brake released.
Ans✓✓✓-20
No member of a fire department should be permitted to drive a fire apparatus or
emergency vehicle: Ans✓✓✓-until he or she has completed a training course
approved by the fire department.
The distance that a fire apparatus travels from the time that the brakes are
activated until the apparatus makes a complete stop is known as the
_________________ distance. Ans✓✓✓-braking
The distance that it takes for a driver/operator to recognize a hazard, process the
need to stop the apparatus, apply the brakes, and then come to a complete stop
is known as the _____________ distance. Ans✓✓✓-total stopping
The maximum speed that a fire apparatus can safely travel around a curve is
known as the _______ speed. Ans✓✓✓-critical
verified answers
A collapse zone is a distance of ______________ times the height of the building
in which fire fighters and fire apparatus must not be located in case of a building
collapse. Ans✓✓✓-1½
A(n) __________________ is a shutter valve that activates just behind the turbo
charger to create braking horsepower. Ans✓✓✓-exhaust brake
According to the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices for Streets and
Highways, which classification of traffic incidents is expected to result in closing of
the highway for more than 2 hours? Ans✓✓✓-Major traffic incidents
All aerial devices should remain a minimum of ____________ from all overhead
wires. Ans✓✓✓-10 ft (3 m)
Be careful when mounting and dismounting apparatus, because: Ans✓✓✓-the
steps on fire apparatus are often high and can be slippery.
Brake ______ occurs when the brake drums become hot and expand away from
the brake shoes, causing the brakes to heat up until they become less effective.
Ans✓✓✓-fade
During an emergency response on a roadway with multiple lanes, where should
the driver/operator operate the apparatus? Ans✓✓✓-Far left lane
, During an emergency response, which traffic situation presents the greatest
potential danger to the fire apparatus? Ans✓✓✓-Intersections
Level I staging is used when _______ or more units are dispatched to an
emergency incident. Ans✓✓✓-3
Most aerial devices are designed to be operated in winds up to: Ans✓✓✓-50
mi/h (80 km/h.
NFPA 1901 requires that wheel chocks be able to hold a fire apparatus on a _____
percent grade with the transmission in neutral and the parking brake released.
Ans✓✓✓-20
No member of a fire department should be permitted to drive a fire apparatus or
emergency vehicle: Ans✓✓✓-until he or she has completed a training course
approved by the fire department.
The distance that a fire apparatus travels from the time that the brakes are
activated until the apparatus makes a complete stop is known as the
_________________ distance. Ans✓✓✓-braking
The distance that it takes for a driver/operator to recognize a hazard, process the
need to stop the apparatus, apply the brakes, and then come to a complete stop
is known as the _____________ distance. Ans✓✓✓-total stopping
The maximum speed that a fire apparatus can safely travel around a curve is
known as the _______ speed. Ans✓✓✓-critical
