Florida Pump Ops Test Question and Answer
(2026/2027) | Updated Questions and Correct
Answers | A+ Verified
• When does brake fade occur? -✓✓ when the brakes overheat from excessive
use
• What area is between wild-land and rural area? -✓✓ Wild land urban interface
• Older vehicles may be equipped with what type of braking system? -✓✓
Hydraulic braking system
• If the operator on an aerial has the DCDL locked and hears tires scrubbing what
should he do? -✓✓ Not worry because it is normal
• Brush trucks have the ability to do what? -✓✓ Pump and Roll
• Audio sirens out run the effective range its audible warning device at speeds
above what? -✓✓ 50mph
• What are some of the problems with homemade pumpers? -✓✓ They are top
heavy
• 2 short blast of the air-horn indicate what? -✓✓ Backing up
,• Water Tenders must be capable of a portable tank at what GPM? -✓✓ 1,000
GPM
• Play in the steering wheel of more than what % is not allowed? -✓✓ 10%
• NFPA 1901 requires water tenders to be designed to be filled at rate of ______
gpm? -✓✓ 1,000
• When a water hammer occurs it goes all the way back to? -✓✓ The water main
• It is dangerous and discouraged to ___ while filling trucks? -✓✓ Filling through
the TOPS of tanks
• Most common drafting problem? -✓✓ Air leaks
• What is the proper flow rate percentage? -✓✓ (100%) of their maximum flow
rate at 150 PSI,
(70%) of their maximum flow rate at 200 PSI,
(50%) of their maximum flow rate at 250 PSI
• Most common relief valve? -✓✓ Spring-controlled pilot valve
• Nozzle commonly used in aircraft fires, car fires, voids, attics? -✓✓ Piecing
nozzle
, • What indicates the status of a vehicles alternator and charging system? -✓✓ A
meter
• What prevents water movement inside of tanks? -✓✓ Baffles
• Vacuum gauge should read? -✓✓ 22 inches of mercury (-75kPa)
• What is the symbol for mercury? -✓✓ HG
• Brakes should be tested? -✓✓ Annually
• When should volunteer departments do truck checks? -✓✓ Weekly (After each
call)
• Inverters have how many watts? -✓✓ 1500 watts
• Portable generator have how many watts? -✓✓ 5000 watts
• Rescued fixed mounted generators have how many watts? -✓✓ 50,000 watts
• Least capable auxiliary brake devices? -✓✓ Exhaust brakes
• Why you should never REV diesel engine? -✓✓ Damage internal components
(2026/2027) | Updated Questions and Correct
Answers | A+ Verified
• When does brake fade occur? -✓✓ when the brakes overheat from excessive
use
• What area is between wild-land and rural area? -✓✓ Wild land urban interface
• Older vehicles may be equipped with what type of braking system? -✓✓
Hydraulic braking system
• If the operator on an aerial has the DCDL locked and hears tires scrubbing what
should he do? -✓✓ Not worry because it is normal
• Brush trucks have the ability to do what? -✓✓ Pump and Roll
• Audio sirens out run the effective range its audible warning device at speeds
above what? -✓✓ 50mph
• What are some of the problems with homemade pumpers? -✓✓ They are top
heavy
• 2 short blast of the air-horn indicate what? -✓✓ Backing up
,• Water Tenders must be capable of a portable tank at what GPM? -✓✓ 1,000
GPM
• Play in the steering wheel of more than what % is not allowed? -✓✓ 10%
• NFPA 1901 requires water tenders to be designed to be filled at rate of ______
gpm? -✓✓ 1,000
• When a water hammer occurs it goes all the way back to? -✓✓ The water main
• It is dangerous and discouraged to ___ while filling trucks? -✓✓ Filling through
the TOPS of tanks
• Most common drafting problem? -✓✓ Air leaks
• What is the proper flow rate percentage? -✓✓ (100%) of their maximum flow
rate at 150 PSI,
(70%) of their maximum flow rate at 200 PSI,
(50%) of their maximum flow rate at 250 PSI
• Most common relief valve? -✓✓ Spring-controlled pilot valve
• Nozzle commonly used in aircraft fires, car fires, voids, attics? -✓✓ Piecing
nozzle
, • What indicates the status of a vehicles alternator and charging system? -✓✓ A
meter
• What prevents water movement inside of tanks? -✓✓ Baffles
• Vacuum gauge should read? -✓✓ 22 inches of mercury (-75kPa)
• What is the symbol for mercury? -✓✓ HG
• Brakes should be tested? -✓✓ Annually
• When should volunteer departments do truck checks? -✓✓ Weekly (After each
call)
• Inverters have how many watts? -✓✓ 1500 watts
• Portable generator have how many watts? -✓✓ 5000 watts
• Rescued fixed mounted generators have how many watts? -✓✓ 50,000 watts
• Least capable auxiliary brake devices? -✓✓ Exhaust brakes
• Why you should never REV diesel engine? -✓✓ Damage internal components
