Florida Pump Ops Updated exams questions and
answers
How many feet is theoretical lift? - 33.9ft
How many feet is maximum lift? - 25ft
How many feet is a dependable lift? - 14.7ft
What type of gauge offers increased efficiency over a pilot gauge? - A flow meter
______________________________ and drive slow when driving through smoke -
Sound the horn frequently
Pumping a hose into a water tank during water shuttle operations will
________________________________? - Prevent overheating
Newer trucks use what break system? - Air actuated breaks
Air horns will not operate under? - 80 PSI
A mid-pumper chassis weighs? - 12,000lbs
, Brush truck GPM? - 500 gallon tank size and 500 GPM
Hand and palm placement for spotter during backing? - Palms facing spotter
Hand and palm placement for spotter when telling the driver to move forward? -
Palm away from spotter face
Minimum distance for drafting? - 24'' (2 feet)
What helps control hard suction drafting hose? - Attaching a rope to the strainer
How can most apparatus or equipment failures be prevented? - Preforming
routine maintenance checks
Tank fill sizes? - 1000 gallons or less - 1 inch
1000 gallons or more - 2 inches
Most common sizes for LDH supply line? - 4 or 5 inches
Most collisions occur? - At intersections
Best location for command at a scene? - Corner of building
Weight of one gallon of water? - 8.35 pounds
, When a pumper is connected to a hydrant and the first line is opened, and there is a
drop in residual pressure of 20%; this would indicate that the hydrant should be able to
supply_________________________________________? - Two times the amount of
water (one additional setup)
Most common type of valve? - Ball valve
Nozzle pressures?
Solid Stream (Master Stream) =
Fog Nozzle (Master Stream) = - Solid stream (master stream) - 80 psi
Fog (master stream)- 100 psi
A foam system that combines air under pressure with a foam solution -
Compressed air foam system (CAFS) Class A foam
Amount of travel the clutch has before it begins to disengage - Free play
Conduct that constitutes a willful or reckless disregard for duty - Gross negligence
According to NFPA 1911 Tires should be replaced every? - 7 years
All tires on an apparatus must? - match
GPM of master stream - 350 GPM or greater
Floating strainer may be used in water as shallow as _____ - 2 feet of water
answers
How many feet is theoretical lift? - 33.9ft
How many feet is maximum lift? - 25ft
How many feet is a dependable lift? - 14.7ft
What type of gauge offers increased efficiency over a pilot gauge? - A flow meter
______________________________ and drive slow when driving through smoke -
Sound the horn frequently
Pumping a hose into a water tank during water shuttle operations will
________________________________? - Prevent overheating
Newer trucks use what break system? - Air actuated breaks
Air horns will not operate under? - 80 PSI
A mid-pumper chassis weighs? - 12,000lbs
, Brush truck GPM? - 500 gallon tank size and 500 GPM
Hand and palm placement for spotter during backing? - Palms facing spotter
Hand and palm placement for spotter when telling the driver to move forward? -
Palm away from spotter face
Minimum distance for drafting? - 24'' (2 feet)
What helps control hard suction drafting hose? - Attaching a rope to the strainer
How can most apparatus or equipment failures be prevented? - Preforming
routine maintenance checks
Tank fill sizes? - 1000 gallons or less - 1 inch
1000 gallons or more - 2 inches
Most common sizes for LDH supply line? - 4 or 5 inches
Most collisions occur? - At intersections
Best location for command at a scene? - Corner of building
Weight of one gallon of water? - 8.35 pounds
, When a pumper is connected to a hydrant and the first line is opened, and there is a
drop in residual pressure of 20%; this would indicate that the hydrant should be able to
supply_________________________________________? - Two times the amount of
water (one additional setup)
Most common type of valve? - Ball valve
Nozzle pressures?
Solid Stream (Master Stream) =
Fog Nozzle (Master Stream) = - Solid stream (master stream) - 80 psi
Fog (master stream)- 100 psi
A foam system that combines air under pressure with a foam solution -
Compressed air foam system (CAFS) Class A foam
Amount of travel the clutch has before it begins to disengage - Free play
Conduct that constitutes a willful or reckless disregard for duty - Gross negligence
According to NFPA 1911 Tires should be replaced every? - 7 years
All tires on an apparatus must? - match
GPM of master stream - 350 GPM or greater
Floating strainer may be used in water as shallow as _____ - 2 feet of water
