Chap.14 Ifsta Pumping Apparatus Driver/operator 2Nd Edition

Front 1

Process by which water tneders deliver their loadof water to the emergency scene, travel to a fill site, reload with water, and then return to the emergency scene to dump again.

Back 1

Water shuttle

Front 2

What is the safety factor once a relay operation is established?

Back 2

There are no moving parts

Front 3

The more apparatus movement that is required, there is greater chance of what?

Back 3

Collision

Front 4

What is the one factor in favor of water shuttle?

Back 4

Once the incident is ogver the clean up is less labor intensive

Front 5

Whay does the transition between shuttle to relay operation need coordination?

Back 5

So that the hose lay operation does not interfere with the shuttle route.

Front 6

What are the three major components of a water shuttle operation?

Back 6

- Fill site
- Shuttle site
- Dump site

Front 7

What are two primary types of apparatus required to operate an effective watert shuttle operation?

Back 7

- Pumpers
- Water Tenders

Front 8

Most water shuttles involve at least how many pumpers?

Back 8

two

Front 9

Pumper located at the water supply source used to fill empty water tenders.

Back 9

Fill Site Pumper

Front 10

Pumper located at the fire scene used to draft water from the portable water tanks.

Back 10

Dump Site Pumper

Front 11

NFPA 1901 requires that tenders be designed to fill at a rate of at least ____gpm.

Back 11

1000 gpm

Front 12

The backbone of any water shuttle operation.

Back 12

Water tenders

Front 13

NFPA 1901 requires that a water tender is an apparatus that carries at least how many gallons?

Back 13

1,000 gallons

Front 14

The majority of water tenders today carry____-____gallons of water.

Back 14

1500-3000 gallons

Front 15

Vehicle weight restrictions generally limit single rear-axle apparatus to a maximum tank capacity of what?

Back 15

1500 Gallons

Front 16

Tenders that have water tanks with less than ____gallons and rapid unloading capabilities are the most efficient for use in water shuttle operations.

Back 16

2500 gallons

Front 17

Wnater tenders that are strictly used for water shuttle and are equipped with suitable gravity dump system are not required to have what?

Back 17

A fire pump

Front 18

Tenders with 750 gpm or larger fire pumps are often called what?

Back 18

Pumper-tenders

Front 19

Vaccum pumpers are self-filling at a rate of what with what lift?

Back 19

2000 gpm with a lift capacity up to 22 feet.

Front 20

Vacuum pumperscan have discharge rates up to what?

Back 20

1750 gpm

Front 21

What are other names used for pumper-tenders?

Back 21

tender-pumper
attack-pumper

Front 22

Weight of a gallon of water?

Back 22

8.33lbs

Front 23

Weight of a gallon of gasoline?

Back 23

5.6lb

Front 24

Weight of a gallon of fuel oil?

Back 24

7.12lb

Front 25

Water tenders epuipped with a pump should have a tank-to-pump line capable of supplying ___gpm to the pump until it at least __% of the tank is empty.

Back 25

500 gpm; 80%

Front 26

Water tneders equipped with a pump should have apump-to-tank line at least what diameter?

Back 26

2" in diameter

Front 27

Water tenders must be equipped with at least one external fill connection that is plumbed directly to the tank and able to fill at a rate of what?

Back 27

1000 gpm

Front 28

Water tenders must have one large tank that can empty what percentage of the tank at what rate?

Back 28

90% of the tank at 1000 gpm

Front 29

Most water tender tanks are less than _ft tall, meaning the back pressure created by a nearly full tank on a bottom fill inlet is less than _._psi.

Back 29

6ft ; 0.3psi

Front 30

What are the two primary types of large tank discharges used on water tenders?

Back 30

- Gravity dumps
- Jet-assisted dumps

Front 31

Gravity dumps usually employ round or square piping of what size?

Back 31

8" or greater

Front 32

Water dumps that employ the use of a small diameter in-line discharge that is inserted into the piping of the large tank discharge that water is pumped through creating a venturi effectthat increases the flow from the tank.

Back 32

Jet-assisted dump

Front 33

Failure to have proper tank venting during quick filling or dumping operations can result in what?

Back 33

Pressure failure of tank or collapse by suction effect.

Front 34

A key decision in setting up the water shuttle operation is establishing what?

Back 34

The route of travel for water tenders traveling between the fill and dump sites.

Front 35

What route of travel is considered to be the optimum arrangement for conducting a water shuttle operation?

Back 35

A circular route

Front 36

What are the safety issues that must be considered when selecting a particular route of travel for water shuttle operations?

Back 36

- Narrow Roads
- Long Driveways
- Blind curves and intersections
- Winding roads
- Steep grades
- Incliment weather conditions

Front 37

When a water supply group is established, the person in charge is known as what?

Back 37

Water Supply Group Supervisor

Front 38

If the IC initiates a operations section, who does the water supply Supervisor report to?

Back 38

Operations section chief

Front 39

What is the typical radio designation for the water supply supervisor?

Back 39

Water Supply

Front 40

The water supply supervisor should assign individuals to be in charge of the fill site and dump site who's call signs should be what?

Back 40

"fill site"
"dump site"

Front 41

If the IC establishes a water supply branch, what is the title for the person in charge of the area?

Back 41

Water Supply Branch Director

Front 42

What is the purpose of the fill site operation?

Back 42

To reload empty tenders as expediantly as possible.

Front 43

The ideal fill sight is the one that allows driver/operators to do what?

Back 43

Enter and exit the fill site without backing up or turning around.

Front 44

Each hoseline that is used to fill tenders in water shuttle operations should have a gate valave where?

Back 44

Btween the last and next to last section of hose.

Front 45

In-line water siphons should be pumped at ___psi and provide ___-___gpm through 4" pipe.

Back 45

150psi; 700-800gpm

Front 46

The firefighters that are assigned to handle the tender fill lines are referred to as what?

Back 46

Make and Break Personnel

Front 47

What are the three primary methods that can be used to operate a dump site?

Back 47

- Direct pumping operations
- Nurse tender operations
- Portable water tank operations

Front 48

This method istypically set up by having the attack pumper lay out a supply line, equipped with a clapper or gated siamese, to a location that is easily accessible to tenders approaching the scene.

Back 48

Direct pumping operations

Front 49

This method generallyinvolves a very large water tender that is positioned immediatly adjacent to the attackpumper and fulfills the same function as a portable tank.

Back 49

Nurse Tender Operations

Front 50

What three ways can water be unloaded from a tender at the dump site?

Back 50

- Using a pump on the tender
- Using a dump valve
- Pumping and dumping simultaneously

Front 51

NFPA 1901 requires all tenders to be able to dump at a minimum average flow rateof ____gpm for the first __% of the tank.

Back 51

1000 gpm; 90%

Front 52

A single portable tank works on fires that require relativley low overall flow rates less than what?

Back 52

300 gpm

Front 53

A portable water tank set on a level surface should have a capacity that is at least what?

Back 53

500 gallons

Front 54

Multiple portable tank dump site operations best serve fire that require flow rates in excessof how much?

Back 54

300gpm

Front 55

If four or more tanks are connected using jet siphons, what might it be advantagous to do?

Back 55

Have a second pumper draft from a tank solely to supply some or all the siphons.

Front 56

If all the portable tanks become empty during a water shuttle operation, what can the dump site pumper do?

Back 56

Continue to support firegroud operations using its onboard water tank.

Front 57

What is tender performance based on?

Back 57

- Loading and unloading time
- Vehicle condition
- Drive-train capabilities
- Tank size

Front 58

What are the two basic methods for developinga flow rating for individual tenders?

Back 58

-Actual testing of each tender under realistic water shuttle conditions.
- A series of formulas that were originally developed by the Insurance Services Offices (ISO).

Front 59

Through testing they found that their tenders only dump what percentage of their load?

Back 59

80%

Front 60

To receive full credit under the ISO Fire Suppression Rating Schedule, the first tender must start dumping water in how long after the first pumper's arrival? and at what rate for how long?

Back 60

within 5 minutes; At 250gpm for 2 hours.