VDFP DPO Chapter 1
Main purpose of a fire department pumper - Answer -To provide adequate water pressure for effective
fire streams
NFPA 1901 - Answer -Standard for Automotive Fire Apparatus
The minimum pump capacity per NFPA 1901 - Answer -750 GPM and a water tank of 300 gallons
Pumping capacity of a Mini-pumper - Answer -Less than 500 gpm
Pumping capacity of a Midi-Pumper - Answer -Less than 100 gpm
Mobile Water supply apparatus tank size - Answer -At least 1000 gallons
Pump and roll system - Answer -Uses a separate motor or PTO system
quint- (definition) - Answer -apparatus equipped with a pump, water tank, hose, aerial device and
ground ladders.
inverter (definition) - Answer -Step up transformer that converts a vehicles DC into AC current
Main purpose of a fire department pumper - Answer -To provide adequate water pressure for effective
fire streams
NFPA 1901 - Answer -Standard for Automotive Fire Apparatus
The minimum pump capacity per NFPA 1901 - Answer -750 GPM and a water tank of 300 gallons
Pumping capacity of a Mini-pumper - Answer -Less than 500 gpm
Pumping capacity of a Midi-Pumper - Answer -Less than 100 gpm
Mobile Water supply apparatus tank size - Answer -At least 1000 gallons
Pump and roll system - Answer -Uses a separate motor or PTO system
quint- (definition) - Answer -apparatus equipped with a pump, water tank, hose, aerial device and
ground ladders.
inverter (definition) - Answer -Step up transformer that converts a vehicles DC into AC current
