Driver Ops WRT UPDATED ACTUAL
Questions and CORRECT Answers
Over time, ___ engines quietly replaced the ___ engine as the power system of choice for the fire
service. - CORRECT ANSWER - diesel, gasoline
what makes a good driver/operator candidate? - CORRECT ANSWER - knowledge,
ability, willingness to pursue the challenge
after the switch from horses to mechanical apparatus, what were the first fire apparatus engines
powered by? - CORRECT ANSWER - gasoline
what were the early U.S. fire hydrants first called? - CORRECT ANSWER - fire plugs
as fire apparatus became stronger, a second small pump was added to some apparatus called a
____. - CORRECT ANSWER - booster pump
in the early years of U.S. history, many cities employed watchmen to walk the streets at night
looking for ____. - CORRECT ANSWER - fires
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? - CORRECT ANSWER - bucket brigade
what term from the past is still used today to describe ladder companies? - CORRECT
ANSWER - hook and ladder
lives are lost every year as a result of fire apparatus accidents. fire apparatus accidents can occur
- CORRECT ANSWER - enroute to and from a scene. from pump failures. due to
overstressing aerial components.
,what is an aerial device that provides a solid platform at the end of a boom? - CORRECT
ANSWER - tower ladder
in order to be classified as an aerial apparatus in accordance with NFPA 1901, what is one type
of ground ladder that must be installed by the manufacturer? - CORRECT ANSWER -
attic ladder
according to NFPA 1901, for a fire apparatus to be classified as a pumper, it must pump ____ %
of rate capacity at 150 psi - CORRECT ANSWER - 100
in order for a fire apparatus to be classified as a mobile water supply apparatus, it must have a
water tank that holds a minimum of ____ gal - CORRECT ANSWER - 1000
the name "quint" is short for ____, meaning five. - CORRECT ANSWER - quintuple
in order for a fire apparatus to be classified as an initial attack fire apparatus, it must have a
pump rated a minimum of ____ GPM - CORRECT ANSWER - 250
if a mobile water supply apparatus is equipped with a fire pump, it must carry a minimum of
____ feet of soft suction hose or ____ feet of hard suction hose with a strainer. - CORRECT
ANSWER - 15, 20
according to NFPA 1901, a fire pump that is mounted on the fire apparatus and used for
firefighting must be capable of delivering a minimum capacity of ____ GPM at 150 psi net pump
pressure. - CORRECT ANSWER - 250
according to NFPA 1901, for a fire apparatus to meet the classification of aerial, what is the
minimum number of feet in length that the total compliment of ground ladders must meet? -
CORRECT ANSWER - 115
in order to be classified as an aerial apparatus in accordance with NFPA 1901, how many straight
ladders must be installed by the manufacturer? - CORRECT ANSWER - two
, the primary purpose for a mobile foam fire apparatus is use in ____ and ____ of flammable and
combustible liquid fires in storage tanks and other flammable liquid spills. - CORRECT
ANSWER - control, extinguishment
in order for a fire apparatus to be classified as an initial attack fire apparatus, it must have a water
tank capable of carrying a minimum of ____gal? - CORRECT ANSWER - 200
____ equipment includes portable tools and equipment carried on a fire apparatus, not including
hose, ladders, fixed power sources, reels, breathing air systems, or other major equipment or
components specified by the purchaser to be permanently mounted on the apparatus as received
from the apparatus manufacturer. - CORRECT ANSWER - miscellaneous
according to NFPA 1901, a pumper should be equipped with a permanently mounted pump at a
minimum rating of ____GPM - CORRECT ANSWER - 750
what type of fire apparatus is designed to carry a large capacity of water to the fire scene? -
CORRECT ANSWER - mobile water supply
with regard to fire apparatus, what is the major component needed for fire attack? - CORRECT
ANSWER - water
static water sources - CORRECT ANSWER - lakes, streams
the amount of mineral content within water determines the water's - CORRECT
ANSWER - level of hardness.
what is the weight of a gallon of water in liquid form - CORRECT ANSWER - 8.33 lbs
what type of hydrants is often installed for the purpose of drafting water from static water
sources - CORRECT ANSWER - dry hydrants
Questions and CORRECT Answers
Over time, ___ engines quietly replaced the ___ engine as the power system of choice for the fire
service. - CORRECT ANSWER - diesel, gasoline
what makes a good driver/operator candidate? - CORRECT ANSWER - knowledge,
ability, willingness to pursue the challenge
after the switch from horses to mechanical apparatus, what were the first fire apparatus engines
powered by? - CORRECT ANSWER - gasoline
what were the early U.S. fire hydrants first called? - CORRECT ANSWER - fire plugs
as fire apparatus became stronger, a second small pump was added to some apparatus called a
____. - CORRECT ANSWER - booster pump
in the early years of U.S. history, many cities employed watchmen to walk the streets at night
looking for ____. - CORRECT ANSWER - fires
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? - CORRECT ANSWER - bucket brigade
what term from the past is still used today to describe ladder companies? - CORRECT
ANSWER - hook and ladder
lives are lost every year as a result of fire apparatus accidents. fire apparatus accidents can occur
- CORRECT ANSWER - enroute to and from a scene. from pump failures. due to
overstressing aerial components.
,what is an aerial device that provides a solid platform at the end of a boom? - CORRECT
ANSWER - tower ladder
in order to be classified as an aerial apparatus in accordance with NFPA 1901, what is one type
of ground ladder that must be installed by the manufacturer? - CORRECT ANSWER -
attic ladder
according to NFPA 1901, for a fire apparatus to be classified as a pumper, it must pump ____ %
of rate capacity at 150 psi - CORRECT ANSWER - 100
in order for a fire apparatus to be classified as a mobile water supply apparatus, it must have a
water tank that holds a minimum of ____ gal - CORRECT ANSWER - 1000
the name "quint" is short for ____, meaning five. - CORRECT ANSWER - quintuple
in order for a fire apparatus to be classified as an initial attack fire apparatus, it must have a
pump rated a minimum of ____ GPM - CORRECT ANSWER - 250
if a mobile water supply apparatus is equipped with a fire pump, it must carry a minimum of
____ feet of soft suction hose or ____ feet of hard suction hose with a strainer. - CORRECT
ANSWER - 15, 20
according to NFPA 1901, a fire pump that is mounted on the fire apparatus and used for
firefighting must be capable of delivering a minimum capacity of ____ GPM at 150 psi net pump
pressure. - CORRECT ANSWER - 250
according to NFPA 1901, for a fire apparatus to meet the classification of aerial, what is the
minimum number of feet in length that the total compliment of ground ladders must meet? -
CORRECT ANSWER - 115
in order to be classified as an aerial apparatus in accordance with NFPA 1901, how many straight
ladders must be installed by the manufacturer? - CORRECT ANSWER - two
, the primary purpose for a mobile foam fire apparatus is use in ____ and ____ of flammable and
combustible liquid fires in storage tanks and other flammable liquid spills. - CORRECT
ANSWER - control, extinguishment
in order for a fire apparatus to be classified as an initial attack fire apparatus, it must have a water
tank capable of carrying a minimum of ____gal? - CORRECT ANSWER - 200
____ equipment includes portable tools and equipment carried on a fire apparatus, not including
hose, ladders, fixed power sources, reels, breathing air systems, or other major equipment or
components specified by the purchaser to be permanently mounted on the apparatus as received
from the apparatus manufacturer. - CORRECT ANSWER - miscellaneous
according to NFPA 1901, a pumper should be equipped with a permanently mounted pump at a
minimum rating of ____GPM - CORRECT ANSWER - 750
what type of fire apparatus is designed to carry a large capacity of water to the fire scene? -
CORRECT ANSWER - mobile water supply
with regard to fire apparatus, what is the major component needed for fire attack? - CORRECT
ANSWER - water
static water sources - CORRECT ANSWER - lakes, streams
the amount of mineral content within water determines the water's - CORRECT
ANSWER - level of hardness.
what is the weight of a gallon of water in liquid form - CORRECT ANSWER - 8.33 lbs
what type of hydrants is often installed for the purpose of drafting water from static water
sources - CORRECT ANSWER - dry hydrants
