PUMP OPS CERTIFICATION SCRIPT 2026 QUESTIONS
WITH SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
● C Factor. Answer: Friction coefficient
● Q. Answer: Flow in hundreds GPM
● L. Answer: Hose length in hundreds feet
● FL = CQ²L. Answer: Friction loss equation
● Elevation Pressure. Answer: Height effect
● 0.5 PSI per foot. Answer: Elevation factor
● Engine Pressure. Answer: Required pump pressure
● EP = NP + FL + EL + AL. Answer: Engine pressure formula
● Nozzle Pressure. Answer: Tip pressure requirement
● Smooth Bore Nozzle Pressure. Answer: Typically 50 PSI
● Fog Nozzle Pressure. Answer: Typically 100 PSI
● Handline Nozzle Pressure. Answer: Attack line pressure
● Master Stream Pressure. Answer: Large flow pressure
● Appliance Friction Loss. Answer: Device pressure loss
● Wye Loss. Answer: 10 PSI
● Siamese Loss. Answer: 0 PSI
● Standpipe Loss. Answer: 25 PSI
● Elevation Gain. Answer: Going up
● Elevation Loss. Answer: Going down
WITH SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
● C Factor. Answer: Friction coefficient
● Q. Answer: Flow in hundreds GPM
● L. Answer: Hose length in hundreds feet
● FL = CQ²L. Answer: Friction loss equation
● Elevation Pressure. Answer: Height effect
● 0.5 PSI per foot. Answer: Elevation factor
● Engine Pressure. Answer: Required pump pressure
● EP = NP + FL + EL + AL. Answer: Engine pressure formula
● Nozzle Pressure. Answer: Tip pressure requirement
● Smooth Bore Nozzle Pressure. Answer: Typically 50 PSI
● Fog Nozzle Pressure. Answer: Typically 100 PSI
● Handline Nozzle Pressure. Answer: Attack line pressure
● Master Stream Pressure. Answer: Large flow pressure
● Appliance Friction Loss. Answer: Device pressure loss
● Wye Loss. Answer: 10 PSI
● Siamese Loss. Answer: 0 PSI
● Standpipe Loss. Answer: 25 PSI
● Elevation Gain. Answer: Going up
● Elevation Loss. Answer: Going down