TCFP Driver/ Operator Exam 2025
Questions and Answers 100% Pass
In 1720 what was the piece of equipment to replace the bucket brigade? - ✔✔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? - ✔✔NFPA 1500
What was the first gasoline powered fire apparatus to discharge water by using a
large soda acid extinguisher? - ✔✔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. - ✔✔Triple-combustion pumper
Which national organization writes codes and standards for fire protection? -
✔✔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. - ✔✔Fire hook
The first mechanized fire pumps were generally fueled by: - ✔✔Coal
In the early 1900's what material did the city of Philadelphia use to develop a
municipal water supply system? - ✔✔Wood
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,In the early years of U.S. history, many cities employed watchmen to walk the streets
at night looking for: - ✔✔fires
Auxiliary braking systems incorporated into apparatus design to supplement the
service brakes include all of the following EXCEPT: - ✔✔antilock braking system
(ABS)
Growing concerns for firefighter safety during the progression of fire apparatus
resulted in the adoption of standard NFPA: - ✔✔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? - ✔✔bucket brigade
The second leading cause of firefighter fatalities is injuries sustained while: -
✔✔responding or returning from the fireground
Which of the following is/are the most important aspect of fire apparatus crash
prevention? - ✔✔Driver/ Operator Skill and experience
What term was used to identify the fire fighter charged with operating the steam
engine? - ✔✔Engineer
What type of system uses sensors on each wheel to control brake application in the
event of a sudden or emergency stop? - ✔✔antilock braking system
NFPA standards are generally based on _________________. - ✔✔Consensus
What term identified the person who sat on the rear of a vehicle to help maneuver a
long ladder cart through the streets? - ✔✔Tillerman
With the advent of steam-powered pumps (called steamers) in the mid-1800s,
_________________ replaced fire fighters in moving equipment to the fireground. -
✔✔horses
A small truck constructed with a large soda acid extinguisher and 50 ft or more of
small hose (booster line size). - ✔✔Chemical Wagon
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,A water pump mounted on the fire apparatus in addition to a fire pump and used
for firefighting either in conjunction with or independent of the fire pump. -
✔✔Booster Pump
A piston-driven, positive-displacement pump that is pushed up and down by fire
fighters manning poles at the side of the pump. - ✔✔Hand pump
A water pump with a rated capacity of 250 GPM or greater at 150 psi. - ✔✔Fire
pump
A truck that carries water in a tank generally used for the booster line and
commonly called the booster tank. - ✔✔Triple-combination pumper
Which NFPA standard requires fire apparatus manufacturers to install seat belt
warning devices that verify a fire fighter is seated and belted? - ✔✔NFPA 1901
Training and performance qualifications for firefighters are specified in which NFPA
standard? - ✔✔1001
What were the early U.S. fire hydrants first called? - ✔✔Fire plugs
Which type of auxiliary braking system slows a vehicle by opening valves in the
cylinders of diesel engines to divert compression from the cylinders to create drag? -
✔✔Engine brake
Which system utilizes steering wheel positioning sensors, lateral positioning senors,
and accelerometers in conjunction with the anti-lock braking system to determine
when the vehicle is approaching a rollover threshold then depowers the engine and
applies the appropriate amount of braking? - ✔✔Electronic stability control
What type of system detects situations in which the vehicle may enter into a skid
and applies precise amounts of braking to help the vehicle maintain traction in
slippery road conditions? - ✔✔Automatic Traction Control
In the early 1800s, the city of ____________________ developed a municipal water
supply using wooden water mains that could be tapped for firefighting. -
✔✔Philadelphia
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, Which of the following is NOT a response action of the apparatus driver/ operator?
- ✔✔Selecting the best team to bring aboard
When the driver operator experiences a problem with the apparatus that can't be be
managed in the field, the driver/ operator must: - ✔✔immediately communicate the
problem to an officer
Training drivers to operate their apparatus ________________ and _______________
is critical to the success of any fire department. - ✔✔Safely, efficiently
What is the best source for retrieving the answers to specific operational questions? -
✔✔Operating Manuals
According to NFPA 1002, Fire Apparatus Driver/ Operator Professional
Qualifications, the _________________________ is responsible for getting the fire
apparatus to the scene safely, setting up, and running the pump or operating the
aerial ladder once the vehicle arrives on the scene. - ✔✔driver/ operator
NFPA ____________ requires that driver/operators meet the requirements of NFPA
1001, Standard for firefighter professional qualifications, for firefighter I, if they will
be responsible for operating a fire pump or aerial device on the fire apparatus. -
✔✔1002
___________________ inspections include all on-board systems and all carried
equipment. - ✔✔Routine
The more a crew knows about the driver/operator's roles and responsibilities, the
stronger the crew's __________________ becomes. - ✔✔Synergy
According to Chapter 4 of National Fire Protection (NFPA) 1002, standard for Fire
Apparatus Driver/ Operator Professional Qualifications, it is the
_________________________ responsibility to ensure that passenger restraints are
used. - ✔✔Driver/ Operator's
According to NFPA 1451, each fire department should provide driver training for all
members no less than: - ✔✔Twice A year
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Questions and Answers 100% Pass
In 1720 what was the piece of equipment to replace the bucket brigade? - ✔✔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? - ✔✔NFPA 1500
What was the first gasoline powered fire apparatus to discharge water by using a
large soda acid extinguisher? - ✔✔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. - ✔✔Triple-combustion pumper
Which national organization writes codes and standards for fire protection? -
✔✔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. - ✔✔Fire hook
The first mechanized fire pumps were generally fueled by: - ✔✔Coal
In the early 1900's what material did the city of Philadelphia use to develop a
municipal water supply system? - ✔✔Wood
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,In the early years of U.S. history, many cities employed watchmen to walk the streets
at night looking for: - ✔✔fires
Auxiliary braking systems incorporated into apparatus design to supplement the
service brakes include all of the following EXCEPT: - ✔✔antilock braking system
(ABS)
Growing concerns for firefighter safety during the progression of fire apparatus
resulted in the adoption of standard NFPA: - ✔✔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? - ✔✔bucket brigade
The second leading cause of firefighter fatalities is injuries sustained while: -
✔✔responding or returning from the fireground
Which of the following is/are the most important aspect of fire apparatus crash
prevention? - ✔✔Driver/ Operator Skill and experience
What term was used to identify the fire fighter charged with operating the steam
engine? - ✔✔Engineer
What type of system uses sensors on each wheel to control brake application in the
event of a sudden or emergency stop? - ✔✔antilock braking system
NFPA standards are generally based on _________________. - ✔✔Consensus
What term identified the person who sat on the rear of a vehicle to help maneuver a
long ladder cart through the streets? - ✔✔Tillerman
With the advent of steam-powered pumps (called steamers) in the mid-1800s,
_________________ replaced fire fighters in moving equipment to the fireground. -
✔✔horses
A small truck constructed with a large soda acid extinguisher and 50 ft or more of
small hose (booster line size). - ✔✔Chemical Wagon
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,A water pump mounted on the fire apparatus in addition to a fire pump and used
for firefighting either in conjunction with or independent of the fire pump. -
✔✔Booster Pump
A piston-driven, positive-displacement pump that is pushed up and down by fire
fighters manning poles at the side of the pump. - ✔✔Hand pump
A water pump with a rated capacity of 250 GPM or greater at 150 psi. - ✔✔Fire
pump
A truck that carries water in a tank generally used for the booster line and
commonly called the booster tank. - ✔✔Triple-combination pumper
Which NFPA standard requires fire apparatus manufacturers to install seat belt
warning devices that verify a fire fighter is seated and belted? - ✔✔NFPA 1901
Training and performance qualifications for firefighters are specified in which NFPA
standard? - ✔✔1001
What were the early U.S. fire hydrants first called? - ✔✔Fire plugs
Which type of auxiliary braking system slows a vehicle by opening valves in the
cylinders of diesel engines to divert compression from the cylinders to create drag? -
✔✔Engine brake
Which system utilizes steering wheel positioning sensors, lateral positioning senors,
and accelerometers in conjunction with the anti-lock braking system to determine
when the vehicle is approaching a rollover threshold then depowers the engine and
applies the appropriate amount of braking? - ✔✔Electronic stability control
What type of system detects situations in which the vehicle may enter into a skid
and applies precise amounts of braking to help the vehicle maintain traction in
slippery road conditions? - ✔✔Automatic Traction Control
In the early 1800s, the city of ____________________ developed a municipal water
supply using wooden water mains that could be tapped for firefighting. -
✔✔Philadelphia
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, Which of the following is NOT a response action of the apparatus driver/ operator?
- ✔✔Selecting the best team to bring aboard
When the driver operator experiences a problem with the apparatus that can't be be
managed in the field, the driver/ operator must: - ✔✔immediately communicate the
problem to an officer
Training drivers to operate their apparatus ________________ and _______________
is critical to the success of any fire department. - ✔✔Safely, efficiently
What is the best source for retrieving the answers to specific operational questions? -
✔✔Operating Manuals
According to NFPA 1002, Fire Apparatus Driver/ Operator Professional
Qualifications, the _________________________ is responsible for getting the fire
apparatus to the scene safely, setting up, and running the pump or operating the
aerial ladder once the vehicle arrives on the scene. - ✔✔driver/ operator
NFPA ____________ requires that driver/operators meet the requirements of NFPA
1001, Standard for firefighter professional qualifications, for firefighter I, if they will
be responsible for operating a fire pump or aerial device on the fire apparatus. -
✔✔1002
___________________ inspections include all on-board systems and all carried
equipment. - ✔✔Routine
The more a crew knows about the driver/operator's roles and responsibilities, the
stronger the crew's __________________ becomes. - ✔✔Synergy
According to Chapter 4 of National Fire Protection (NFPA) 1002, standard for Fire
Apparatus Driver/ Operator Professional Qualifications, it is the
_________________________ responsibility to ensure that passenger restraints are
used. - ✔✔Driver/ Operator's
According to NFPA 1451, each fire department should provide driver training for all
members no less than: - ✔✔Twice A year
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