Driver Operator General questions
with verified answers
Bucket Brigade - ANS ✔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?
Fire Hook - ANS ✔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.
Fires - ANS ✔In the early years of U.S. history, many cities employed watchmen to walk the
streets at night looking for:
Hand Pump - ANS ✔In 1720 London, what was the first piece of equipment to replace the
bucket brigade?
Wood - ANS ✔In the early 1800s, what material did the city of Philadelphia use to develop a
municipal water supply system?
Fire Plugs - ANS ✔What were the early U.S. fire hydrants first called?
Coal - ANS ✔The first mechanized fire pumps were fueled by:
Engineer - ANS ✔What term was used to identify the fire fighter charged with operating the
steam engine
Tiller - ANS ✔What term identified the person who sat on the rear of a vehicle to help
maneuver a long ladder cart through the streets?
, Chemical Wagon - ANS ✔What was the first gasoline-powered fire apparatus to discharge water
by using a large soda acid extinguisher?
Booster Pump - ANS ✔As fire apparatus became larger and stronger, a small pump called a
___________ was added to some apparatus.
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 (1000 L) per
minute or greater, and carried 2½-inch (65-mm) and 1½-inch (38-mm) hoses used for water
supply and firefighting. - ANS ✔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 (1000 L) per minute or greater, and carried 2½-inch (65-mm) and 1½-inch (38-
mm) hoses used for water supply and firefighting.
Articulating Boom - ANS ✔A(n) ___________________ was an aerial device that allowed
greater flexibility when operating in areas filled with electrical wires and other obstructions.
Ladder Tower - ANS ✔A(n) _____________ is an aerial device that provides a solid platform at
the end of a boom.
Diesel Replace Gas - ANS ✔With the development of larger-capacity pumps that required
greater horsepower, ____________ engines replaced the _____________ engine as the power
system of choice for the fire service.
NFPA 1500 - ANS ✔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 1901 - ANS ✔Which NFPA standard requires fire apparatus manufacturers to install seat
belt warning devices that verify a fire fighter is seated and belted?
with verified answers
Bucket Brigade - ANS ✔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?
Fire Hook - ANS ✔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.
Fires - ANS ✔In the early years of U.S. history, many cities employed watchmen to walk the
streets at night looking for:
Hand Pump - ANS ✔In 1720 London, what was the first piece of equipment to replace the
bucket brigade?
Wood - ANS ✔In the early 1800s, what material did the city of Philadelphia use to develop a
municipal water supply system?
Fire Plugs - ANS ✔What were the early U.S. fire hydrants first called?
Coal - ANS ✔The first mechanized fire pumps were fueled by:
Engineer - ANS ✔What term was used to identify the fire fighter charged with operating the
steam engine
Tiller - ANS ✔What term identified the person who sat on the rear of a vehicle to help
maneuver a long ladder cart through the streets?
, Chemical Wagon - ANS ✔What was the first gasoline-powered fire apparatus to discharge water
by using a large soda acid extinguisher?
Booster Pump - ANS ✔As fire apparatus became larger and stronger, a small pump called a
___________ was added to some apparatus.
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 (1000 L) per
minute or greater, and carried 2½-inch (65-mm) and 1½-inch (38-mm) hoses used for water
supply and firefighting. - ANS ✔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 (1000 L) per minute or greater, and carried 2½-inch (65-mm) and 1½-inch (38-
mm) hoses used for water supply and firefighting.
Articulating Boom - ANS ✔A(n) ___________________ was an aerial device that allowed
greater flexibility when operating in areas filled with electrical wires and other obstructions.
Ladder Tower - ANS ✔A(n) _____________ is an aerial device that provides a solid platform at
the end of a boom.
Diesel Replace Gas - ANS ✔With the development of larger-capacity pumps that required
greater horsepower, ____________ engines replaced the _____________ engine as the power
system of choice for the fire service.
NFPA 1500 - ANS ✔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 1901 - ANS ✔Which NFPA standard requires fire apparatus manufacturers to install seat
belt warning devices that verify a fire fighter is seated and belted?
