Fire Service Pump Operator State test
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1. One gallon of water weighs? 8.35 LBS
2. How many cubic inches in a gal- 231 cubic inches
lon of water
3. How much does a cubic foot of 62.5 LBS
water weigh?
4. How many gallons of water in a 7.481 gallons
cubic foot?
5. How many inches in a cubic 1728 Cubic Inches
foot?
6. How much pressure does a col- .434 Psi
umn of water one foot high ex-
ert at it's base
7. HOW MANY INCHES OF MER- ONE
CURY IS EQUAL TO 13.55 INCH-
ES OF WATER?
8. ONE PSI OF PRESSURE WILL 2.304 ft
RAISE A COLUMN OF WHATER
HOW MANY FEET?
9. WHAT IS THE SYMBOL FOR MER- HG
CURY
10. WHAT IS RELIABLE LIFT 14.7 FEET ( THE HEIGHT OF A COLUMN OF WATER THAT MAY
BE LIFTED IN SUFFICIENT QUANTITY TO PROVIDE A RELIABLE
FIRE FLOW)
11. THEORETICAL LIFT IS 33.87 Ft
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12. What should pumpers flow at? 100% CAPACITY @ 150 PSI, 70% @ 200 PSI, AND 50 % @ 250
PSI
13. Pumper capacity at draft are set WITH 10 FT OF LIFT THROUGH 20 FT OF HARD SUCTION
at?
14. RELAY PUMPER EVOLUTIONS The on scene pumper first
SHOULD BE SHUT DOWN AT
15. LARGEST CAPACITY pumper The source pumper
DURING RELAY SHOULD BE?
16. ELEVATING WATER DEVICES From 50-75 Ft
TYPICALLY RANGE IN HEIGHT ?
17. INDUSTRIAL FOAM PUMPERS NFPA 11 C AND 1901 ( TEST ANSWER IS BOTH 11 C AND
ARE BUILT ACCORDING TO ? 1901)
18. WHAT IS NFPA 1901 STANDARD FOR AUTOMOTIVE FIRE APPARATUS
19. EQUIPMENT FAILURES CAN BE ROUTINE MAINTINANCE CHECKS ON A REGULAR BASIS
PREVENTED BY PERFORMING?
20. WHAT IS NOT PART OF THE DAI- EXERCISING THE VOLUME SERIES CONTROL LEVER
LY APPARATUS INSPECTION?
21. APPARATUS WITH WATER TANKS MUST HAVE A TANK FILL LINE OF AT LEAST 1 INCH
OF 1000 GAL. OR LESS
22. APPARATUS WITH TANKS OF MUST HAVE 2 INCH TANK FILL LINE
MORE THAN 1000 GAL.
23. WHAT DOES PTO DRIVE LIMIT 500 GPM
PUMP CAPACITY TO?
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1. One gallon of water weighs? 8.35 LBS
2. How many cubic inches in a gal- 231 cubic inches
lon of water
3. How much does a cubic foot of 62.5 LBS
water weigh?
4. How many gallons of water in a 7.481 gallons
cubic foot?
5. How many inches in a cubic 1728 Cubic Inches
foot?
6. How much pressure does a col- .434 Psi
umn of water one foot high ex-
ert at it's base
7. HOW MANY INCHES OF MER- ONE
CURY IS EQUAL TO 13.55 INCH-
ES OF WATER?
8. ONE PSI OF PRESSURE WILL 2.304 ft
RAISE A COLUMN OF WHATER
HOW MANY FEET?
9. WHAT IS THE SYMBOL FOR MER- HG
CURY
10. WHAT IS RELIABLE LIFT 14.7 FEET ( THE HEIGHT OF A COLUMN OF WATER THAT MAY
BE LIFTED IN SUFFICIENT QUANTITY TO PROVIDE A RELIABLE
FIRE FLOW)
11. THEORETICAL LIFT IS 33.87 Ft
, Fire Service Pump Operator State test
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12. What should pumpers flow at? 100% CAPACITY @ 150 PSI, 70% @ 200 PSI, AND 50 % @ 250
PSI
13. Pumper capacity at draft are set WITH 10 FT OF LIFT THROUGH 20 FT OF HARD SUCTION
at?
14. RELAY PUMPER EVOLUTIONS The on scene pumper first
SHOULD BE SHUT DOWN AT
15. LARGEST CAPACITY pumper The source pumper
DURING RELAY SHOULD BE?
16. ELEVATING WATER DEVICES From 50-75 Ft
TYPICALLY RANGE IN HEIGHT ?
17. INDUSTRIAL FOAM PUMPERS NFPA 11 C AND 1901 ( TEST ANSWER IS BOTH 11 C AND
ARE BUILT ACCORDING TO ? 1901)
18. WHAT IS NFPA 1901 STANDARD FOR AUTOMOTIVE FIRE APPARATUS
19. EQUIPMENT FAILURES CAN BE ROUTINE MAINTINANCE CHECKS ON A REGULAR BASIS
PREVENTED BY PERFORMING?
20. WHAT IS NOT PART OF THE DAI- EXERCISING THE VOLUME SERIES CONTROL LEVER
LY APPARATUS INSPECTION?
21. APPARATUS WITH WATER TANKS MUST HAVE A TANK FILL LINE OF AT LEAST 1 INCH
OF 1000 GAL. OR LESS
22. APPARATUS WITH TANKS OF MUST HAVE 2 INCH TANK FILL LINE
MORE THAN 1000 GAL.
23. WHAT DOES PTO DRIVE LIMIT 500 GPM
PUMP CAPACITY TO?
