Driver-Operator Exam 1
Which of the following is one type of ground ladder that must be installed by the
manufacturer for an apparatus to be classified as an aerial apparatus in accordance
with NFPA 1901? - answerAttic ladder
NFPA 1451 requires all members to receive drivers training at least: - answertwice a
year
_________________ are vehicle construction and mechanical design characteristics
that directly affect the handling, stability, maneuverability, functionality, and safeness of
a vehicle. - answerVehicle dynamics
According to NFPA 1901, what is the minimum amount of attack hose to be carried on a
pumper? - answer400 ft (120 m)
When the driver/operator experiences a problem with the apparatus that can't be
managed in the field, the driver/operator must: - answercommunicate the problem to an
officer.
To be classified as an initial attack pumper, NFPA 1901 requires a minimum of
________ of _________ or larger fire supply hose. - answer300 ft (90 m); 2½-inch (64-
mm)
Aerial fire apparatus can be configured in numerous different classifications including
aerial ladder, elevating platform, or: - answerwater tower
The real breakthrough for today's modern fire apparatus came with the introduction of
the _____________, which carried a booster tank, had a pump capacity of 250 gallons
(1000 L) per minute or greater, and carried 2½-inch (65-mm) and 1½-inch (38-mm)
hoses used for water supply and firefighting. - answertriple-combination pumper
A hazardous materials apparatus or a heavy technical rescue apparatus would be
considered a _______________ fire apparatus. - answerspecial service
Which NFPA standard required new fire apparatus to be designed so that all members
riding on the fire apparatus would be provided a seated area inside an enclosed cab? -
answerNFPA 1500
According to NFPA 1901, what is the minimum amount of attack hose to be carried on
an initial attack fire apparatus? - answer400 ft (120 m)
, According to NFPA 1901, a pumper should be equipped with a permanently mounted
pump at a minimum rating of ____________ of water per minute. - answer750 gallons
(2840 L)
According to NFPA 1901, in order for a fire apparatus to be classified as an initial attack
fire apparatus, it must have a water tank capable of carrying a minimum of: - answer200
gallons (750 L)
What term was used to identify the fire fighter charged with operating the steam engine?
- answerEngineer
If a mobile water supply apparatus is equipped with a fire pump, it must carry a
minimum of _____ of soft suction hose or _____ of hard suction hose with a strainer. -
answer15 ft (4.5 m); 20 ft (6 m)
A(n) ___________________ was an aerial device that allowed greater flexibility when
operating in areas filled with electrical wires and other obstructions. - answerarticulated
boom
In order for a fire apparatus to be classified as a mobile water supply apparatus, it must
have a water tank that holds a minimum of: - answer1000 gallons (3800 L)
What does the "C" stand for in the commercial driving instructors' acronym ABCDE? -
answerCuts
What term identified the person who sat on the rear of a vehicle to help maneuver a
long ladder cart through the streets? - answerTiller
According to NFPA 1002, Fire Apparatus Driver/Operator Professional Qualifications,
the _______________ is responsible for getting the fire apparatus to the scene safely,
setting up, and running the pump or operating the aerial ladder once the vehicle arrives
on the scene. - answerdriver/operator
The primary purpose for a mobile foam fire apparatus is use in _______________ and
_________________ of flammable and combustible liquid fires in storage tanks and
other flammable liquid spills. - answercontrol; extinguishment
_________________ are the best sources for retrieving the answers to specific
equipment operational questions. - answerOperating manuals
Which NFPA standard requires fire apparatus manufacturers to install seat belt warning
devices that verify a fire fighter is seated and belted? - answerNFPA 1901
Objectives that are required to be completed during the operational phase of an incident
are known as: - answertactical benchmarks
Which of the following is one type of ground ladder that must be installed by the
manufacturer for an apparatus to be classified as an aerial apparatus in accordance
with NFPA 1901? - answerAttic ladder
NFPA 1451 requires all members to receive drivers training at least: - answertwice a
year
_________________ are vehicle construction and mechanical design characteristics
that directly affect the handling, stability, maneuverability, functionality, and safeness of
a vehicle. - answerVehicle dynamics
According to NFPA 1901, what is the minimum amount of attack hose to be carried on a
pumper? - answer400 ft (120 m)
When the driver/operator experiences a problem with the apparatus that can't be
managed in the field, the driver/operator must: - answercommunicate the problem to an
officer.
To be classified as an initial attack pumper, NFPA 1901 requires a minimum of
________ of _________ or larger fire supply hose. - answer300 ft (90 m); 2½-inch (64-
mm)
Aerial fire apparatus can be configured in numerous different classifications including
aerial ladder, elevating platform, or: - answerwater tower
The real breakthrough for today's modern fire apparatus came with the introduction of
the _____________, which carried a booster tank, had a pump capacity of 250 gallons
(1000 L) per minute or greater, and carried 2½-inch (65-mm) and 1½-inch (38-mm)
hoses used for water supply and firefighting. - answertriple-combination pumper
A hazardous materials apparatus or a heavy technical rescue apparatus would be
considered a _______________ fire apparatus. - answerspecial service
Which NFPA standard required new fire apparatus to be designed so that all members
riding on the fire apparatus would be provided a seated area inside an enclosed cab? -
answerNFPA 1500
According to NFPA 1901, what is the minimum amount of attack hose to be carried on
an initial attack fire apparatus? - answer400 ft (120 m)
, According to NFPA 1901, a pumper should be equipped with a permanently mounted
pump at a minimum rating of ____________ of water per minute. - answer750 gallons
(2840 L)
According to NFPA 1901, in order for a fire apparatus to be classified as an initial attack
fire apparatus, it must have a water tank capable of carrying a minimum of: - answer200
gallons (750 L)
What term was used to identify the fire fighter charged with operating the steam engine?
- answerEngineer
If a mobile water supply apparatus is equipped with a fire pump, it must carry a
minimum of _____ of soft suction hose or _____ of hard suction hose with a strainer. -
answer15 ft (4.5 m); 20 ft (6 m)
A(n) ___________________ was an aerial device that allowed greater flexibility when
operating in areas filled with electrical wires and other obstructions. - answerarticulated
boom
In order for a fire apparatus to be classified as a mobile water supply apparatus, it must
have a water tank that holds a minimum of: - answer1000 gallons (3800 L)
What does the "C" stand for in the commercial driving instructors' acronym ABCDE? -
answerCuts
What term identified the person who sat on the rear of a vehicle to help maneuver a
long ladder cart through the streets? - answerTiller
According to NFPA 1002, Fire Apparatus Driver/Operator Professional Qualifications,
the _______________ is responsible for getting the fire apparatus to the scene safely,
setting up, and running the pump or operating the aerial ladder once the vehicle arrives
on the scene. - answerdriver/operator
The primary purpose for a mobile foam fire apparatus is use in _______________ and
_________________ of flammable and combustible liquid fires in storage tanks and
other flammable liquid spills. - answercontrol; extinguishment
_________________ are the best sources for retrieving the answers to specific
equipment operational questions. - answerOperating manuals
Which NFPA standard requires fire apparatus manufacturers to install seat belt warning
devices that verify a fire fighter is seated and belted? - answerNFPA 1901
Objectives that are required to be completed during the operational phase of an incident
are known as: - answertactical benchmarks
