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28 Cards in this Set
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HOW ARE FIRE APPARATUS CLASSIFIED |
ACCORDING TO THE FUNCTION THEY ARE DESIGNED FOR
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NFPA 1901 |
STANDARD FOR AUTOMOTIVE FIRE APPARATUS |
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MAIN PURPOSE OF A FIRE ENGINE |
PROVIDE WATER AT ADEQUATE FIRE STREAMS |
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IN ADDITION TO THE PUMP ITSELF PUMPERS MUST ALSO HAVE |
INTAKE AND DISCHARGE CONNECTIONS, PUMP AND ENGINE CONTROLS, GAUGES, INTAKE HOSE, SUPPLY HOSE, ATTACK HOSE, AND MAY HAVE CACHE OF PORTABLE EQUIPMENT |
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TWO PROPER METHODS FOR PUMP AND ROLL |
THE FF IN THE BLACK WALK ALONG SIDE FIGHTING FIRE ; FROM THE CAB WITH A REMOTE CONTROLLED NOZZLE |
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NFPA STANDARD THAT PROHIBITS FF FROM RIDING THE TAILBOARD |
1500 |
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NFPA 1906 |
WILDLAND APPARATUS |
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CONVERTS A VEHICLES 12 OR 24 VOLT DC CURRENT INTO 110 OR 220 VOLT AC |
STEP UP TRANSFORMER OR INVERTER |
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FOUR BASIC TYPES OF HYDRAULIC TOOL |
SPREADERS, CUTTER, EXTENSION RAMS, COMBINATION |
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EXAMPLES OF FOAM SYSTEMS |
AROUND THE PUMP, DIRECT INJECTION, BALANCE FOAM PROPORTIONING, COMPRESSED AIR FOAM SYSTEM (CAFS) |
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PORTABLE GENERATORS |
MOST COMMON POWER SOURCE, UP TO 5000 WATTS, POWERED BY SMALL GAS ENGINE, 110 OR 220 VOLTS |
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VEHICLE FIXED MOUNT GENERATOR |
CAN BE POWERED BY PTO OR GAS ENGINE, UP TO 12000 WATTS, 110 OR 220 VOLTS |
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TWO CATEGORIES OF SCENE LIGHTING |
PORTABLE AND FIXED |
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MOST COMMON SIZE ELECTRICAL CABLE |
12 GAUGE 3 WIRE |
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Nurse tender
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Apparatus acts as a reservoir in which apparatuses will take water directly from
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How is a fire pump powered in a pump and roll
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Separate motor or a PTO
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What type of extinguishing agent is extremely effective in wildland fires and protecting exposures
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Class a foam
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Apparatus typing
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Categorizes pumpers by capability
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First priority in positioning a quint
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Aerial device use, ladder is fixed length, but you can always pull more house
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GPM capacity of a true quint
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750 GPM
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NFPA 1901 requires a pump on an aerial to be a minimum of
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250 GPM at 150 PSI
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Components of a quint
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1. Aerial
2. Ground ladders 3. Fire pump 4. Water tank 5. Fire hose |
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What is the most common thing an inverter is used to power?
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Flood lights ( limited to 1500 watts)
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Portable light power range
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300 to 1000 watts
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Fixed lightings main function
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To light the scene (500-1500 watts)
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These receptacles provide safe secure, safe connections
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Twist lock
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Used when multiple electrical connections are needed
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Junction box
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Most hydraulic tools can not operate at full power when they have hose lengths in excess of
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100 feet
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