Florida Pump Ops 2026 evaluation Questions and
updated answers
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
Floating pump capacity is? - 500gpm
Examples of static water? - Dry hydrants, storage tanks, lakes, or streams
Strobe lights that activate traffic emitters cause lights to? - Turn the signal green
in the direction of travel
Steering wheel sensors along with accelerometers are also equipped with what? -
Stability control sensors
An operator must get in the cab and start the engine to preform what test? -
Function test
Most common elevating water devices are _____ tall? - 50-75ft
Foam proportion?
updated answers
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
Floating pump capacity is? - 500gpm
Examples of static water? - Dry hydrants, storage tanks, lakes, or streams
Strobe lights that activate traffic emitters cause lights to? - Turn the signal green
in the direction of travel
Steering wheel sensors along with accelerometers are also equipped with what? -
Stability control sensors
An operator must get in the cab and start the engine to preform what test? -
Function test
Most common elevating water devices are _____ tall? - 50-75ft
Foam proportion?
