LAFD Week 18 Exam - Engine Co
Operations questions and answers
passed
According to TB 004 - Gasoline Tank Truck-Trailer Incidents, a tank truck pulling a two-axle
trailer, each truck and trailer tank is approximately 20 feet long has a capacity for a total of
________ gallons combined.*
4,500
6,000
7,500
9,000
11,500 - ANS ✔9,000
According to TB 004 - Gasoline Tank Truck-Trailer Incidents, all the following are true in regards
to non-pressurize liquid tank design and construction EXCEPT: *
most tank are made of steel
the tank wall is thickest at the bottom
the tank is not equally as strong in all positions
the tank is designed to carry the load only in the upright position
tanks must be off-loaded prior to being righted - ANS ✔most tank are made of steel
According to TB 004 - Gasoline Tank Truck-Trailer Incidents, the LAFD regulates flammable and
combustible liquid tank trucks in Division _____ of the Fire Code.*
,16
38
44
57
61 - ANS ✔38
TB 004 - Gasoline Tank Truck-Trailer Incidents states that primary consideration of emergency
responders shall be the preservation of _____________________, in that order.*
life, property, environment
property, life, water
environment, life, property
goods, life, environment
life, goods, water - ANS ✔life, property, environment
TB 004 - Gasoline Tank Truck-Trailer Incidents states that ___________ bulkheads are required
when carrying flammable products with different flash points in the same tank, e.g., diesel and
gasoline within the same tank.*
single
double
triple
quadruple - ANS ✔double
According to TB 004 - Gasoline Tank Truck-Trailer Incidents, eliminate potential ignition sources
a minimum of ______ feet from the spill.
, 50
75
100
150
200 - ANS ✔100
TB 004 - Gasoline Tank Truck-Trailer Incidents states that you may use plain water if*
only the tires are involved
only the cab is involved
it is to perform a rescue
trying to limit the amount of runoff
there is the potential for an explosion - ANS ✔it is to perform a rescue
TB 004 - Gasoline Tank Truck-Trailer Incidents states that aluminum tanks will melt at about
________ degrees Fahrenheit. *
1,000
1,100
1,200
1,300
1,400 - ANS ✔1,200
According to TB 004 - Gasoline Tank Truck-Trailer Incidents, keep in mind, the rule of thumb is
gasoline will burn at the rate of about ________________, vertically, regardless of the surface
area.*
Operations questions and answers
passed
According to TB 004 - Gasoline Tank Truck-Trailer Incidents, a tank truck pulling a two-axle
trailer, each truck and trailer tank is approximately 20 feet long has a capacity for a total of
________ gallons combined.*
4,500
6,000
7,500
9,000
11,500 - ANS ✔9,000
According to TB 004 - Gasoline Tank Truck-Trailer Incidents, all the following are true in regards
to non-pressurize liquid tank design and construction EXCEPT: *
most tank are made of steel
the tank wall is thickest at the bottom
the tank is not equally as strong in all positions
the tank is designed to carry the load only in the upright position
tanks must be off-loaded prior to being righted - ANS ✔most tank are made of steel
According to TB 004 - Gasoline Tank Truck-Trailer Incidents, the LAFD regulates flammable and
combustible liquid tank trucks in Division _____ of the Fire Code.*
,16
38
44
57
61 - ANS ✔38
TB 004 - Gasoline Tank Truck-Trailer Incidents states that primary consideration of emergency
responders shall be the preservation of _____________________, in that order.*
life, property, environment
property, life, water
environment, life, property
goods, life, environment
life, goods, water - ANS ✔life, property, environment
TB 004 - Gasoline Tank Truck-Trailer Incidents states that ___________ bulkheads are required
when carrying flammable products with different flash points in the same tank, e.g., diesel and
gasoline within the same tank.*
single
double
triple
quadruple - ANS ✔double
According to TB 004 - Gasoline Tank Truck-Trailer Incidents, eliminate potential ignition sources
a minimum of ______ feet from the spill.
, 50
75
100
150
200 - ANS ✔100
TB 004 - Gasoline Tank Truck-Trailer Incidents states that you may use plain water if*
only the tires are involved
only the cab is involved
it is to perform a rescue
trying to limit the amount of runoff
there is the potential for an explosion - ANS ✔it is to perform a rescue
TB 004 - Gasoline Tank Truck-Trailer Incidents states that aluminum tanks will melt at about
________ degrees Fahrenheit. *
1,000
1,100
1,200
1,300
1,400 - ANS ✔1,200
According to TB 004 - Gasoline Tank Truck-Trailer Incidents, keep in mind, the rule of thumb is
gasoline will burn at the rate of about ________________, vertically, regardless of the surface
area.*
