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Why is it important for a D/O to perform preventative maintenance on the apparatus? - ANS
✔To prevent some apparatus or equipment failures
When should fluid level checks on an apparatus be conducted? - ANS ✔Before the apparatus
has been started
At a minimum, a thorough break test should be performed _____ on an apparatus. - ANS
✔annually
For fire companies responding to a rescue and emergency scene, part of an essential general
infection control practice is to: - ANS ✔isolate biohazards.
The purpose of diesel particulate filters (DPFs) are to trap: - ANS ✔particulate matter in exhaust
emissions.
Which NFPA standard specifically requires the driver/operator (D/O) to perform visual and
operational checks? - ANS ✔NFPA 1010
Typically, career fire departments require D/Os to perform apparatus checks on a _____ basis. -
ANS ✔daily
What precautions must the D/O take during an exterior inspection when the apparatus is
parked with the engine running? - ANS ✔Wheels are chocked according to manufacturer's
recommendations, policies, and procedures