Pumping Apparatus Driver
Operator Chapter 13 Questions
with Accurate Answers
A water shuttle operation must be integrated into the Incident Command
structure, which should adhere to:
Select one:
a. Title 29 CFR 1910.120 regulations.
b. the National Incident Management System (NIMS).
c. the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) standards.
d. the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) standards.
See page 454 correct answer b. the National Incident Management System
(NIMS).
After the onboard water tank is full, what is the next step in the fill operation?
Select one:
a. The driver/operator can then be signaled to proceed.
b. A signal should be given for the next tender to move into position.
c. The fill site personnel should slowly close the valve(s) on the gate or manifold.
d. The direct tank fill valve on the tender should be closed and the hose(s)
removed from the inlet and placed away from the path of any apparatus.
See page 459 correct answer c. The fill site personnel should slowly close the
valve(s) on the gate or manifold.
,Although it is not always possible, why is it advantageous to have roadways
closed to nonemergency vehicles during water shuttle operations?
Select one:
a. To lessen traffic congestion and reduce the possibility of collision
b. To keep the public from seeing the operation and reduce onlookers
c. To reduce the driver/operator's temptation to "make up time" by speeding
d. To eliminate the need for traffic control assistance from local law enforcement
See page 453 correct answer a. To lessen traffic congestion and reduce the
possibility of collision
Another method of calculating a flow rate for a specific tender rates the water
supply performance of fire departments that protect rural areas and measures
data by:
Select one:
a. timing the water tender during an incident.
b. recording times during a series of incidents and taking an average.
c. using a series of formulas originally developed by the Insurance Services Office
(ISO).
d. dividing the amount of water the tender dumped during a trial run by the time
the round trip took.
See page 464-466 correct answer c. using a series of formulas originally
developed by the Insurance Services Office (ISO).
, Any portable tank, regardless of type, should be set up on a surface that is as level
as possible and have a capacity at least _____ larger than the water tank on the
apparatus that will supply it.
Select one:
a. 250 gallons (1 000 L)
b. 500 gallons (2 000 L)
c. 750 gallons (3 000 L)
d. 1000 gallons (4 000 L)
See page 462 correct answer b. 500 gallons (2 000 L)
Anyone assigned to the position of Water Supply Group Supervisor must:
Select one:
a. be local to the area in question.
b. be well liked and easy to work with.
c. have extensive training in group supervision or management.
d. have considerable experience in pumper, water supply, and shuttle operations.
See page 455-456 correct answer d. have considerable experience in pumper,
water supply, and shuttle operations.
At the fill site, _____ firefighter(s) should be assigned to maneuver and connect
each fill line that is laid out.
Select one:
a. one
b. two
Operator Chapter 13 Questions
with Accurate Answers
A water shuttle operation must be integrated into the Incident Command
structure, which should adhere to:
Select one:
a. Title 29 CFR 1910.120 regulations.
b. the National Incident Management System (NIMS).
c. the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) standards.
d. the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) standards.
See page 454 correct answer b. the National Incident Management System
(NIMS).
After the onboard water tank is full, what is the next step in the fill operation?
Select one:
a. The driver/operator can then be signaled to proceed.
b. A signal should be given for the next tender to move into position.
c. The fill site personnel should slowly close the valve(s) on the gate or manifold.
d. The direct tank fill valve on the tender should be closed and the hose(s)
removed from the inlet and placed away from the path of any apparatus.
See page 459 correct answer c. The fill site personnel should slowly close the
valve(s) on the gate or manifold.
,Although it is not always possible, why is it advantageous to have roadways
closed to nonemergency vehicles during water shuttle operations?
Select one:
a. To lessen traffic congestion and reduce the possibility of collision
b. To keep the public from seeing the operation and reduce onlookers
c. To reduce the driver/operator's temptation to "make up time" by speeding
d. To eliminate the need for traffic control assistance from local law enforcement
See page 453 correct answer a. To lessen traffic congestion and reduce the
possibility of collision
Another method of calculating a flow rate for a specific tender rates the water
supply performance of fire departments that protect rural areas and measures
data by:
Select one:
a. timing the water tender during an incident.
b. recording times during a series of incidents and taking an average.
c. using a series of formulas originally developed by the Insurance Services Office
(ISO).
d. dividing the amount of water the tender dumped during a trial run by the time
the round trip took.
See page 464-466 correct answer c. using a series of formulas originally
developed by the Insurance Services Office (ISO).
, Any portable tank, regardless of type, should be set up on a surface that is as level
as possible and have a capacity at least _____ larger than the water tank on the
apparatus that will supply it.
Select one:
a. 250 gallons (1 000 L)
b. 500 gallons (2 000 L)
c. 750 gallons (3 000 L)
d. 1000 gallons (4 000 L)
See page 462 correct answer b. 500 gallons (2 000 L)
Anyone assigned to the position of Water Supply Group Supervisor must:
Select one:
a. be local to the area in question.
b. be well liked and easy to work with.
c. have extensive training in group supervision or management.
d. have considerable experience in pumper, water supply, and shuttle operations.
See page 455-456 correct answer d. have considerable experience in pumper,
water supply, and shuttle operations.
At the fill site, _____ firefighter(s) should be assigned to maneuver and connect
each fill line that is laid out.
Select one:
a. one
b. two
