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Main purpose of fire department pumper |
To provide water at an adequate pressure for fire streams. |
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NFPA 1901 standard for minimum pump capacities for fire department pumpers is?
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750 gpm
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Municipal fire departments rarely have pump capacities exceeding ____gpm.
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2000
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What apparatus features all the standard engine company equipment , and also carrys a larger than standard amount of rescue and extrication equipment?
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Rescue pumper
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Municipal and industrial foam pumpers may be equipped with what type of foam systems?
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-around the pump
-direct injection -balanced pressure foam proportioning -compressed-air foam -or any combination of these |
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NFPA Standard for automotive fire apparatus
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1901
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Standard pump capacities are found in increments of ___gpm.
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250
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Industrial fire pumpers frequently have pump capacities in excess of ____gpm.
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2000
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Industrial foam pumpers are built according to the standards provided in chapter 11 of what NFPA standard?
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1901
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Industrial foam pumpers equipped with fire pumps that range in capacity from ____gpm to ____gpm or greater.
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1000-3000
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Most industrial foam pumpers have large foam concentrate tanks on board that range from ___ - ____ gallons.
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500-1500 gallons of concentrate.
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With the use of articulating booms or telescoping pipes, hydraulically operated towers may be mounted on pumpers to form a what?
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Combination unit
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What is a scaled down version of a fire department pumper called?
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Initial attack fire apparatus
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Smaller quick-attack pumper designed to handle small fires that do not require the capacity or personnel needed for a larger pumper.
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Mini-Pumper
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Mobile water supply apparatus are used to do what?
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Transport water to areas beyond a water system or to areas where water supply is inadequate.
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The most common size foam tanks for municipal fire apparatus range from __ to ___ gallons.
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20-100 gallons of foam concentrate
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Pumpers with elevated water devices typically range from what heights?
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50-75 ft
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Initial attack apparatus standards are contained in chapter 6 of what NFPA standard?
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1901
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Apparatus,often meeting the requirements of a class A pumper, well suited for nuisance fires such as small grass and trash bin fires and for service calls that do not require the capacity and personnel of a full size class A pumper.
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Midi-Pumper
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NFPA 1901 chapter 7 contains specific requirements for what type of apparatus?
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Mobile Water Supply Apparatus
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The size of the water tank specified on a mobile water supply apparatus depends on what variables?
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-terrain
-Bridge weight limits -monetary constraints -size of other mobile water supply apparatus in the area |
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Weight distribution and load requirements generally limit tank capacity of single rear axle vehicles to what?
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1500 gallons
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What are the two basic methods for which a mobile supply apparatus may be used?
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-as a nurse tender
-in a water shuttle operation |
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Wildland fire apparatus are also known as what?
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-Brush trucks
- brush breakers - booster apparatus |
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Both NFPA 1500 and niosh prohibit firefighters from riding where on a vehicle?
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The outside
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According to NFPA 1901, to be a mobile supply apparatus it must carry at least how many gallons?
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1000 gallons
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Tandem rear axles, tri-axles or a tractor trailer design should be considered for tanks that exceed how many gallons?
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1500 gallons
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Apparatus designed to perform the functions of both pumper and mobile supply apparatus are?
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Tactical tenders
Or Attack tankers |
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Wildland fire apparatus usually have pump capacities and water tank sizes of less than what?
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500 gallons
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Most wildland fire vehicles carry booster hose, forestry hose, or small diameter attack lines that typically range from _____to _____.
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1 - 1½ inches
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Booster tanks for wildland apparatus vary from as little as __ gallons to in excess of ____gallons
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20-1000 gallons
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The method by which ICS, as defined by NIMS, categorizes pumping apparatus (including water tenders) by capability is called?
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Apparatus typing
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Standard for aircraft rescue and fire fighting vehicles
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NFPA 414
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Local agencies divide their ARFF apparatus into what three general classifications?
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-major fire fighting vehicles
-rapid intervention vehicles (RIV) -combined agent vehicles |
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Fire boats have been built to deliver as much as _____gpm.
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26,000 gpm
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Standard for wildland fire apparatus
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NFPA 1906
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ARFFapparatus are used to provide immediate suppression of what?
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Flammable liquid fires and spill vapors on airport properties
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NFPA 414 classifies ARFF vehicles by what?
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-agent or agents carried
-agent capacity -number of drive wheels |
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What are the two fire fighting operations which fireboats are best suited for?
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-pumping water through large master stream devices
-providing additional water for on-shore fire fighting operations |
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Fire boats commonly have individual master stream turrets that discharge ____ to ____ gpm.
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2000 to 3000 gpm
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An aerial apparatus with a pump should always be positioned with the ______ ______ in mind as the first priority.
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Aerial device
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NFPA 1901 specifies that the minimum pump capacity for an aerial apparatus shall be ___gpm @ ___psi.
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250 gpm @ 150 psi
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Units used on incidents that do not require full size ladder trucks that are typically equipped with small tanks (<300gal) and small pumps(<300gpm).
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Ladder tender
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Inverters are capable of providing ____ watts or more of electric power.
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1,500 watts
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Vehicle mounted generators generally have ___ and ___ volt capabilities; capacities up to _____ watts are common on pumpers.
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110 and 220 volts
12,000 watts |
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What are the components necessary on an apparatus for it to be called a Quint?
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-aerial device
-ground ladders -fire pump -water tank -fire hose |
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According to NFPA 1901, if an apparatus is going to be considered a true Quint, it must have at least a ___gpm pump.
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750 gpm
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An inverter is a step-up transformer that converts the vehicle’s __ or __ volt DC current into ___ or ___ volt AC current.
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12-24 volt DC
To 110-220 volt AC |
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Portable generators are designed with a variety of power capabilities, with ____ watts of power being the largest.
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5,000 watts
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Rescue vehicles generators can have capacities of _____ watts or more.
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50,000 watts
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Lighting equipment can be divided into what two categories?
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Portable and fixed
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Fixed mounted bank of lights generally has a capacity of ___ to ____ watts per light.
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500-1,500 watts
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Most hydraulic power units are not capable of operating the tool at full speed when the hose length between the pump and the tool exceeds how long?
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100 ft.
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Specifications for aircraft rescue and fire fighting vehicles are contained where?
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NFPA 414
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Portable lights generally range from ___ to ____ watts.
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300-1000 watts
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What are the four basic types of powered hydraulic tools used by the rescue service?
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- spreaders
- shears - combination spreader/shears -extension rams |
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The minimum design specifications for most pumping apparatus are contained where?
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NFPA 1901, standard for automotive fire apparatus
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Specifications for wildland fire fighting vehicles are contained Where?
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NFPA 1906
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