Fire Apparatus Driver/Operator – Aerial Challenge Review (Updated
2025/2026 Study Guide & Practice Questions)
When maintaining aerial apparatus records, you should always - correct answerRefer to
your department's standard operating procedures for specific guidance
A turntable's function is best described as: - correct answerProvides continuous rotation
on a horizontal plane
To check the overall condition of the engine and pump, perform the: - correct
answerPump Test
A liquid surge effect may occur: - correct answerWhen an aerial apparatus's tank is not
completely full.
Select THREE elements of the aerial device that must be visually inspected - correct
answerElevating platform assembly
Ladder Rungs
Equipment
Hydraulic system in aerial apparatus are used to: - correct answerStabilize the
apparatus and extend the aerial device
When checking the hydraulic fluid level: - correct answerUse a dipstick or sight gauge
Identify THREE features of elevated platform waterway systems - correct answerAttack
lines
Two nozzles at the platform
Handlines
Identify THREE conditions where you should drive an aerial apparatus in low gear: -
correct answerClimbing a hill
Traveling around a corner
Approaching an intersection
Select three areas that should be checked when looking at tires - correct
answerCondition
,Type
Inflation
The most common type of aerial fire apparatus operated in North America is the: -
correct answerAerial ladder apparatus
When checking the automatic transmission fluid driver/operators should perform a: -
correct answerHot and cold check
Identify the FIVE major features or functions of quints - correct answersize of the fire
pump.
pre-piped waterway on the aerial apparatus
size of the water tank
array and length of grounds ladders
amount of supply and attack hose
Aerial apparatus driver/operator are regulated by: - correct answerAll of the above
The function of the hydraulic system is to: - correct answerprovide power for operating
the various hydraulic components needed to stabilize the apparatus and operate the
aerial device
To provide electric power to multiple connections, aerial apparatus driver/operators
should use: - correct answerJunction Boxes
An aerial apparatus is most stable when the aerial device is operated - correct
answerDirectly over the front or rear of the vehicle
One way to help ensure safety at a highway incident is to: - correct answerTurn the front
wheels away from the firefighters working the incident
Positioning an aerial device to access an aircraft wing is basically the same as
positioning: - correct answerTo access the roof of a building
When performing the serpentine exercise you would be penalized for: - correct
answerHitting or brushing one of the markers
When approaching an underpass or low clearance area: - correct answerCheck to see if
the underpass height is marked
, Match each description with the associated type of hose lay - correct answerForward
Lay
1. Usually uses four-way hydrant valve
2. Allows driver/operator to monitor the fire scene
Reverse Lay
1. Fire personnel must unload equipment before hook-up to the hydrant
2. Apparatus moves away from fire incident to hydrant
3. Keeps apparatus at the hydrant
When approaching a multi-story incident, driver/operators should position the aerial
apparatus on the side of the building: - correct answerOpposite the fire
One advantage that fog streams have over solid stream is that they: - correct
answerAre better at breaking up water for steam conversion
Ice shrugging is best described as: - correct answerSlowly extending and retracting the
aerial device to remove ice
The driver/operator will often be required to perform: - correct answerService Test
A Driver/Operator may need to review manufacturer's operating instructions, which is a
duty that calls for: - correct answerGood reading comprehension
Personnel must be seated and wearing their seatbelts before the aerial apparatus
begins moving in all of the following situations EXCEPT when: - correct answerLoading
the hose back onto the aerial apparatus
For all types of apparatus, the first step when engaging the PTO is to: - correct
answerSet the parking brake
Identify THREE adverse conditions of which driver/operators need to be aware - correct
answerLow-angle operations
High winds
Operating on a grade
If an aerial device becomes overheated from fire or superheated gasses, it can be
cooled with - correct answerAn indirect water hose stream
When parked with the aerial device in its stowed position, an aerial apparatus has a: -
correct answerLow angle operations base of stability limited to the rectangle formed at
each corner by the tires
2025/2026 Study Guide & Practice Questions)
When maintaining aerial apparatus records, you should always - correct answerRefer to
your department's standard operating procedures for specific guidance
A turntable's function is best described as: - correct answerProvides continuous rotation
on a horizontal plane
To check the overall condition of the engine and pump, perform the: - correct
answerPump Test
A liquid surge effect may occur: - correct answerWhen an aerial apparatus's tank is not
completely full.
Select THREE elements of the aerial device that must be visually inspected - correct
answerElevating platform assembly
Ladder Rungs
Equipment
Hydraulic system in aerial apparatus are used to: - correct answerStabilize the
apparatus and extend the aerial device
When checking the hydraulic fluid level: - correct answerUse a dipstick or sight gauge
Identify THREE features of elevated platform waterway systems - correct answerAttack
lines
Two nozzles at the platform
Handlines
Identify THREE conditions where you should drive an aerial apparatus in low gear: -
correct answerClimbing a hill
Traveling around a corner
Approaching an intersection
Select three areas that should be checked when looking at tires - correct
answerCondition
,Type
Inflation
The most common type of aerial fire apparatus operated in North America is the: -
correct answerAerial ladder apparatus
When checking the automatic transmission fluid driver/operators should perform a: -
correct answerHot and cold check
Identify the FIVE major features or functions of quints - correct answersize of the fire
pump.
pre-piped waterway on the aerial apparatus
size of the water tank
array and length of grounds ladders
amount of supply and attack hose
Aerial apparatus driver/operator are regulated by: - correct answerAll of the above
The function of the hydraulic system is to: - correct answerprovide power for operating
the various hydraulic components needed to stabilize the apparatus and operate the
aerial device
To provide electric power to multiple connections, aerial apparatus driver/operators
should use: - correct answerJunction Boxes
An aerial apparatus is most stable when the aerial device is operated - correct
answerDirectly over the front or rear of the vehicle
One way to help ensure safety at a highway incident is to: - correct answerTurn the front
wheels away from the firefighters working the incident
Positioning an aerial device to access an aircraft wing is basically the same as
positioning: - correct answerTo access the roof of a building
When performing the serpentine exercise you would be penalized for: - correct
answerHitting or brushing one of the markers
When approaching an underpass or low clearance area: - correct answerCheck to see if
the underpass height is marked
, Match each description with the associated type of hose lay - correct answerForward
Lay
1. Usually uses four-way hydrant valve
2. Allows driver/operator to monitor the fire scene
Reverse Lay
1. Fire personnel must unload equipment before hook-up to the hydrant
2. Apparatus moves away from fire incident to hydrant
3. Keeps apparatus at the hydrant
When approaching a multi-story incident, driver/operators should position the aerial
apparatus on the side of the building: - correct answerOpposite the fire
One advantage that fog streams have over solid stream is that they: - correct
answerAre better at breaking up water for steam conversion
Ice shrugging is best described as: - correct answerSlowly extending and retracting the
aerial device to remove ice
The driver/operator will often be required to perform: - correct answerService Test
A Driver/Operator may need to review manufacturer's operating instructions, which is a
duty that calls for: - correct answerGood reading comprehension
Personnel must be seated and wearing their seatbelts before the aerial apparatus
begins moving in all of the following situations EXCEPT when: - correct answerLoading
the hose back onto the aerial apparatus
For all types of apparatus, the first step when engaging the PTO is to: - correct
answerSet the parking brake
Identify THREE adverse conditions of which driver/operators need to be aware - correct
answerLow-angle operations
High winds
Operating on a grade
If an aerial device becomes overheated from fire or superheated gasses, it can be
cooled with - correct answerAn indirect water hose stream
When parked with the aerial device in its stowed position, an aerial apparatus has a: -
correct answerLow angle operations base of stability limited to the rectangle formed at
each corner by the tires
