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Fire apparatus are classified according to?
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the primary function for which they are designed |
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The main purpose of a fire department pumper is to
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provide adequate water pressure for effective fire streams |
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Standard for Automotive Fire apparatus
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NFPA 1901
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NFPA 1901 specifies a minimum pump capacity of |
750 GPM |
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NFPA 1901 specifies a minimum water tank capacity of
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300 gallons |
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Pump capacities larger than 750 GPM increase in increments of |
250 GPM |
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Most municipal fire departments operate pumpers of _________GPM or less |
2000 GPM |
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The combination of a rescue company and a fire department pumper
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rescue pumper |
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Compressed air foam system
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injects air into the foam before it enters the hoseline |
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Municipal fire department foam tanks usually range from ___ to ___ gallons
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20 to 100 |
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Purpose is to initiate a fire attack on structural or wild land fire and support associated fire dept. actions.
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Initial attack fire apparatus (mini or midi pumper) |
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Pumping apparatus smaller than a full size pumper
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midi or mini pumper |
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highly maneuverable apparatus are often used to respond to incidents where access is limited |
mini or midi pumpers |
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mini- pumper |
small fire apparatus mounted on a pickup truck sized chassis, usually with a pump having a rated capacity less than 500 GPM |
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Midi-pumper |
apparatus sized between a mini and full sized pumper, usually with a gross weight of 12,000lbs. or greater. pump capacity generally not greater than 1000 GPM |
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Apparatus Typing |
Used by NIMS to categorize apparatus types based on capabilities |
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Water tenders or Tankers |
Used to transport water to areas where a water system is non existent or inadequate |
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the capacity of a water supply apparatus in a particular jurisdiction is based on
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Bridge and weight limits Monetary constraints Interoperability size of other mobile water supply in the area |
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NFPA 1901 states that mobile water supply apparatus are equipped with at least ____ gallons |
1000 |
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Specifically designed apparatus often mounted on one ton or larger chassis, usually featuring all-wheel drive |
Wildland fire apparatus (brush truck, brush breaker, booster apparatus) |
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Wildland fire apparatus often have pump capacities and tanks of ____ gallons or less |
500 |
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Some jurisdictions operate wildland apparatus with pump capacities and tanks up to ___ gallons or larger
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1000 |
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Allows the apparatus to be driven while discharging water during a wild land fire
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Pump and roll system |
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Standard on fire department occupational safety and health |
NFPA 1500
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NFPA 1500 prohibits |
Riding on the outside of the apparatus |
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Intended to extinguish small fires and hot spots as the vehicle advances through short vegetation |
ground sweep nozzles |
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______ foam agents are extremely effective in attacking wildland fires and protecting exposures |
Class A |
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Standard for wildland fire apparatus
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NFPA 1906
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______ are used to provide immediate suppression of flammable liquid fires and suppression of vapors from fuel spills
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Aircraft and fire fighting apparatus (ARFF) |
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NFPA 414
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Standard for aircraft rescue and fire fighting vehicle |
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NFPA 414 classifies apparatus by |
agent capacity number of drive wheels |
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Many local jurisdictions divide their apparatus into three categories:
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Rapid Intervention vehicles combined agent vehicles |
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Jurisdictions use ___ to protect hazards on and adjacent to water ways |
Fire boats |
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Fireboats have capacities as high as |
50,000 GPM |
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Individual masterstreams on a fireboat may discharge large volumes of water in excess of _____GPM |
10,000 |
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Additional benefits of an aerial apparatus with a fire pump |
Supply its own masterstream extinguish small fires when an engine is not available |
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an aerial apparatus should always be positioned with consideration of
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The reach of the aerial device |
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Quint
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Apparatus that serves as an engine and as a ladder truck. equipped with a fire pump, water tank, ground ladders, hose bed, and aerial device |
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NFPA 1901 states that a quint must be equipped with a pump rated at a minimum of ____GPM and a water tank of at least _____ gallons
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1000, 300 |
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Rescue apparatus with fire pumps should not be confused with rescue pumpers because they
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Do not have the full fire fighting capabilities of a full sized fire department pumper |
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ambulances equipped with a fire pump must be constructed on a frame that is
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larger than the standard one tone chassis used for most ambulances |
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Trailer mounted pumps may be suitable for deployment on long term pumping operation in order to
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release standard fire department pumpers for response to other incidents |
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the __________ is responsible for the operation of all specialized equipment mounted to the apparatus as well as the fire pump
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Driver/Operator |
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Inverter
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Step up transformer that converts a vehicles 12 or 24 volt DC current into 110 or 220 volt AC current |
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Inverters have the advantage of
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nearly noiseless operation |
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Inverter disadvantages
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Can be moved only small distances from the vehicle and have relatively small power supply |
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________ are the most common power source used for emergency vehicle
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Generators |
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Generators may be _______ or ______ units |
portable, fixed
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________ watts is typically the largest portable generator capacity
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5,000 |
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vehicle mounted generators have a ______ capacity than portable units
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larger |
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vehicle mounted generators may be equipped as follows
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have 110 or 220volt capabilities have capacities up to 12,000 watts |
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rescue apparatus or other specialized units may feature fixed generators systems with capacities of
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50,000 watts or greater
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Scene lighting carried on an apparatus may be _____ or _______
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portable, fixed |
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portable lights range from ____ to ____ watts
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300, 1000 |
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Portable lights are advantageous during incidents where lighting
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is needed some distance away from the apparatus |
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fixed lighting mounts provide
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general lighting around the apparatus and nearby scene |
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fixed lights are mounted so they may be
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raised, lowered, or turned to provide the best possible lighting |
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Some apparatus are equipped with banks of lights that are mounted to the boom that are powered by
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electric, pneumatic, or hydraulic systems |
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light banks generally have a capacity of |
500 to 1500 watts per light |
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electrical cords may be stored on the rigs in
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coils, portable reels, or fixed automatic rewind wheels |
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Jurisdictions may specify what type of electrical cord |
12 gauge, 3-wire, 600 volt insulation with twist-lock receptacle |
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Electrical adapters should be carried on the apparatus to allow rescuers to
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plug into standard outlets or mutual aid if another connection type is used |
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The most common rescue tools found on pumping apparatus include
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combination spread and shear tools extension rams |
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rescue tools are powered by
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compressed air or apparatus power take off system |
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municipal and industrial foam pumpers may be equipped with all of the following foam systems
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direct injection around the pump balanced pressure |
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pumping apparatus with elevated devices typically range I height from ____ to ___ feet
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50, 75
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who regulates weight distribution and load requirements of a pumper chassis
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federal regs gross vehicle weight limits |
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wildland fire apparatus carry what types of hose
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forestry hose small diameter attack hose |
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Functions of a fire boat
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fire fighting, and emergency medical service relaying water to land based apparatus |
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A true quint will have at least a _____ GPM pump
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1000 |
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a unit that allows several electrical devices to be supplied by one main power cord from an electrical source
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junction box |
