Florida Pump Ops Test Questions With Correct Answers
// // // // // // //
In //
a //wild //fire //attack //the //position //of //the //apparatus //is //what? //- //CORRECT //ANSWERS(S)✔✔the
//anchor
When /
/does /
/brake /
/fade //occur? //- //CORRECT //ANSWERS(S)✔✔when //the //brakes //overheat //from //excessive //use
What //area //is //between //wild-
land //and //rural //area? //- //CORRECT //ANSWERS(S)✔✔Wild //land //urban //interface
Older /
/vehicles /
/may /
/be /
/equipped /
/with //what //type //of //braking //system? //- //CORRECT //ANSWERS(S)✔✔Hydraulic //braking //system
If /
/the /
/operator /
/on /
/an /
/aerial /
/has /
/the /
/DCDL /
/locked /
/and /
,/hears /
/tires /
/scrubbing /
/what //should //he //do? //- //CORRECT //ANSWERS(S)✔✔Not //worry //because //it //is //normal
Brush //trucks //have //the //ability //to //do //what? //- //CORRECT //ANSWERS(S)✔✔Pump //and //Roll
Audio /
/sirens /
/out /
/run /
/the /
/effective /
/range /
/its //audible //warning //device //at //speeds //above //what? //- //CORRECT //ANSWERS(S)✔✔50mph
What /
/are /
/some /
/of /
/the /
/problems //with //homemade //pumpers? //- //CORRECT //ANSWERS(S)✔✔They //are //top //heavy
2 //short //blast //of //the //air-horn //indicate //what? //- //CORRECT //ANSWERS(S)✔✔Backing //up
Water /
/Tenders /
/must /
/be //capable //of //a //portable //tank //at //what //GPM? //- //CORRECT //ANSWERS(S)✔✔1,000 //GPM
Play /
/in /
,/the /
/steering //wheel //of //more //than //what //% //is //not //allowed? //- //CORRECT //ANSWERS(S)✔✔10%
NFPA /
/1901 /
/requires /
/water /
/tenders /
/to //be //designed //to //be //filled //at //rate //of //______ //gpm? //- //CORRECT //ANSWERS(S)✔✔1,000
When //
a/
/water /
/hammer /
/occurs //it //goes //all //the //way //back //to? //- //CORRECT //ANSWERS(S)✔✔The //water //main
It /
/is /
/dangerous /
/and /
/discouraged /
/to /
/___ //while //filling //trucks? //- //CORRECT //ANSWERS(S)✔✔Filling //through //the //TOPS //of //tanks
Most //common //drafting //problem? //- //CORRECT //ANSWERS(S)✔✔Air //leaks
What /
/is /
/the /
/proper /
/flow /
/rate /
, /percentage? //- /
/CORRECT //ANSWERS(S)✔✔(100%) //of //their //maximum //flow //rate //at //150 //PSI, //
(70%) //of //their //maximum //flow //rate //at //200 //PSI, //
(50%) //of //their //maximum //flow //rate //at //250 //PSI
Most //common //relief //valve? //- //CORRECT //ANSWERS(S)✔✔Spring-controlled //pilot //valve
Nozzle /
/commonly /
/used //in //aircraft //fires, //car //fires, //voids, //attics? //- //CORRECT //ANSWERS(S)✔✔Piecing //nozzle
What /
/indicates /
/the /
/status /
/of //a //vehicles //alternator //and //charging //system? //- //CORRECT //ANSWERS(S)✔✔A //meter
What //prevents //water //movement //inside //of //tanks? //- //CORRECT //ANSWERS(S)✔✔Baffles
Vacuum //gauge //should //read? //- //CORRECT //ANSWERS(S)✔✔22 //inches //of //mercury //(-75kPa)
What //is //the //symbol //for //mercury? //- //CORRECT //ANSWERS(S)✔✔HG
Brakes //should //be //tested? //- //CORRECT //ANSWERS(S)✔✔Annually
When /
/should /
/volunteer /
/departments //do //truck //checks? //- //CORRECT //ANSWERS(S)✔✔Weekly //(After //each //call)
// // // // // // //
In //
a //wild //fire //attack //the //position //of //the //apparatus //is //what? //- //CORRECT //ANSWERS(S)✔✔the
//anchor
When /
/does /
/brake /
/fade //occur? //- //CORRECT //ANSWERS(S)✔✔when //the //brakes //overheat //from //excessive //use
What //area //is //between //wild-
land //and //rural //area? //- //CORRECT //ANSWERS(S)✔✔Wild //land //urban //interface
Older /
/vehicles /
/may /
/be /
/equipped /
/with //what //type //of //braking //system? //- //CORRECT //ANSWERS(S)✔✔Hydraulic //braking //system
If /
/the /
/operator /
/on /
/an /
/aerial /
/has /
/the /
/DCDL /
/locked /
/and /
,/hears /
/tires /
/scrubbing /
/what //should //he //do? //- //CORRECT //ANSWERS(S)✔✔Not //worry //because //it //is //normal
Brush //trucks //have //the //ability //to //do //what? //- //CORRECT //ANSWERS(S)✔✔Pump //and //Roll
Audio /
/sirens /
/out /
/run /
/the /
/effective /
/range /
/its //audible //warning //device //at //speeds //above //what? //- //CORRECT //ANSWERS(S)✔✔50mph
What /
/are /
/some /
/of /
/the /
/problems //with //homemade //pumpers? //- //CORRECT //ANSWERS(S)✔✔They //are //top //heavy
2 //short //blast //of //the //air-horn //indicate //what? //- //CORRECT //ANSWERS(S)✔✔Backing //up
Water /
/Tenders /
/must /
/be //capable //of //a //portable //tank //at //what //GPM? //- //CORRECT //ANSWERS(S)✔✔1,000 //GPM
Play /
/in /
,/the /
/steering //wheel //of //more //than //what //% //is //not //allowed? //- //CORRECT //ANSWERS(S)✔✔10%
NFPA /
/1901 /
/requires /
/water /
/tenders /
/to //be //designed //to //be //filled //at //rate //of //______ //gpm? //- //CORRECT //ANSWERS(S)✔✔1,000
When //
a/
/water /
/hammer /
/occurs //it //goes //all //the //way //back //to? //- //CORRECT //ANSWERS(S)✔✔The //water //main
It /
/is /
/dangerous /
/and /
/discouraged /
/to /
/___ //while //filling //trucks? //- //CORRECT //ANSWERS(S)✔✔Filling //through //the //TOPS //of //tanks
Most //common //drafting //problem? //- //CORRECT //ANSWERS(S)✔✔Air //leaks
What /
/is /
/the /
/proper /
/flow /
/rate /
, /percentage? //- /
/CORRECT //ANSWERS(S)✔✔(100%) //of //their //maximum //flow //rate //at //150 //PSI, //
(70%) //of //their //maximum //flow //rate //at //200 //PSI, //
(50%) //of //their //maximum //flow //rate //at //250 //PSI
Most //common //relief //valve? //- //CORRECT //ANSWERS(S)✔✔Spring-controlled //pilot //valve
Nozzle /
/commonly /
/used //in //aircraft //fires, //car //fires, //voids, //attics? //- //CORRECT //ANSWERS(S)✔✔Piecing //nozzle
What /
/indicates /
/the /
/status /
/of //a //vehicles //alternator //and //charging //system? //- //CORRECT //ANSWERS(S)✔✔A //meter
What //prevents //water //movement //inside //of //tanks? //- //CORRECT //ANSWERS(S)✔✔Baffles
Vacuum //gauge //should //read? //- //CORRECT //ANSWERS(S)✔✔22 //inches //of //mercury //(-75kPa)
What //is //the //symbol //for //mercury? //- //CORRECT //ANSWERS(S)✔✔HG
Brakes //should //be //tested? //- //CORRECT //ANSWERS(S)✔✔Annually
When /
/should /
/volunteer /
/departments //do //truck //checks? //- //CORRECT //ANSWERS(S)✔✔Weekly //(After //each //call)
