TCFP Driver/ Operator Study Guide with
Right Answers
When a leak is detected in a fire hose during pumping operations and the fire hose
cannot easily be replaced, a _____________ may be used to temporarily stop the
leak. - ✅✅ hose jacket
Which of the following is NOT one of the three groups of nozzles? - ✅✅ Low-
pressure master stream nozzles
What type of valves are found on hydrants? - ✅✅ Gate
A _________________ is equipped with two quarter- turn ball valves so that the
flow of water to each of the split lines can be controlled independently. - ✅✅
gated wye
True or False? There are six types of nozzles that are manufactured for the fire
service. - ✅✅ False
A _____________ is a device that splits one hose stream into two different hose
steams. - ✅✅ wye
Which size of medium- diameter fire hose is most often used for heavy interior
attack lines? - ✅✅ 2.5 inch
,__________________ nozzles produce fine droplets of water that absorb heat
quickly. - ✅✅ Fog stream
True or False? Streams from smooth- bore nozzles do NOT absorb heat as readily
as fog streams. - ✅✅ True
Supply hose must be tested annually at a pressure of at least ______________ and
is intended to be used a pressures up to ___________. - ✅✅ 200 psi; 185 psi
Which of the following classifications of fire hose can be used as either an attack
line or supply line? - ✅✅ Medium- diameter hose
What is the term for a special type of supply hose that is used to draft water from a
static source such as a river, lake, or portable drafting basin? - ✅✅ Hard suction
hose
Generally considered to deliver a flow rate of 250 gpm. It takes at least two
firefighters to safely control this size of handline owing to the combined weight of
the hose and the nozzle reaction force. - ✅✅ 2.5 inch attack hose
Often used to deliver water to master stream device or a fire department
connection. - ✅✅ 3-inch medium- diameter hose (MDH)
Must never be used as attack hose unless that usage is recommended by its
manufacturer. - ✅✅ Large-diameter supply hose (LDH)
Ranges in size from 1 inch to 2 inches in diameter. - ✅✅ Small-diameter hose
(SDH)
,Which of the following is/are the most important aspect of fire apparatus crash
prevention? - ✅✅ Driver/ Operator Skill and experience
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
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
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
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
A water pump with a rated capacity of 250 GPM or greater at 150 psi. - ✅✅ Fire
pump
, 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
A truck that carries water in a tank generally used for the booster line and
commonly called the booster tank. - ✅✅ Triple-combination pumper
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
Which NFPA standard requires fire apparatus manufacturers to install seat belt
warning devices that verify a fire fighter is seated and belted? - ✅✅ NFPA 1901
According to NFPA 1451, each fire department should provide driver training for
all members no less than: - ✅✅ Twice A year
Training and performance qualifications for firefighters are specified in which
NFPA standard? - ✅✅ 1001
NFPA 1451 requires all members to receive drivers training at least: - ✅✅ twice a
year
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
Right Answers
When a leak is detected in a fire hose during pumping operations and the fire hose
cannot easily be replaced, a _____________ may be used to temporarily stop the
leak. - ✅✅ hose jacket
Which of the following is NOT one of the three groups of nozzles? - ✅✅ Low-
pressure master stream nozzles
What type of valves are found on hydrants? - ✅✅ Gate
A _________________ is equipped with two quarter- turn ball valves so that the
flow of water to each of the split lines can be controlled independently. - ✅✅
gated wye
True or False? There are six types of nozzles that are manufactured for the fire
service. - ✅✅ False
A _____________ is a device that splits one hose stream into two different hose
steams. - ✅✅ wye
Which size of medium- diameter fire hose is most often used for heavy interior
attack lines? - ✅✅ 2.5 inch
,__________________ nozzles produce fine droplets of water that absorb heat
quickly. - ✅✅ Fog stream
True or False? Streams from smooth- bore nozzles do NOT absorb heat as readily
as fog streams. - ✅✅ True
Supply hose must be tested annually at a pressure of at least ______________ and
is intended to be used a pressures up to ___________. - ✅✅ 200 psi; 185 psi
Which of the following classifications of fire hose can be used as either an attack
line or supply line? - ✅✅ Medium- diameter hose
What is the term for a special type of supply hose that is used to draft water from a
static source such as a river, lake, or portable drafting basin? - ✅✅ Hard suction
hose
Generally considered to deliver a flow rate of 250 gpm. It takes at least two
firefighters to safely control this size of handline owing to the combined weight of
the hose and the nozzle reaction force. - ✅✅ 2.5 inch attack hose
Often used to deliver water to master stream device or a fire department
connection. - ✅✅ 3-inch medium- diameter hose (MDH)
Must never be used as attack hose unless that usage is recommended by its
manufacturer. - ✅✅ Large-diameter supply hose (LDH)
Ranges in size from 1 inch to 2 inches in diameter. - ✅✅ Small-diameter hose
(SDH)
,Which of the following is/are the most important aspect of fire apparatus crash
prevention? - ✅✅ Driver/ Operator Skill and experience
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
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
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
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
A water pump with a rated capacity of 250 GPM or greater at 150 psi. - ✅✅ Fire
pump
, 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
A truck that carries water in a tank generally used for the booster line and
commonly called the booster tank. - ✅✅ Triple-combination pumper
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
Which NFPA standard requires fire apparatus manufacturers to install seat belt
warning devices that verify a fire fighter is seated and belted? - ✅✅ NFPA 1901
According to NFPA 1451, each fire department should provide driver training for
all members no less than: - ✅✅ Twice A year
Training and performance qualifications for firefighters are specified in which
NFPA standard? - ✅✅ 1001
NFPA 1451 requires all members to receive drivers training at least: - ✅✅ twice a
year
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
