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45 Cards in this Set
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HOW ARE FIRE APPARATUS CLASSIFIED |
THERE PRIMARY FUNCTIONS FOR WHICH THEY ARE DESIGNED |
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WHAT IS THE CORE UNIT OF THE FIRE SERVICE |
PUMPER/ENGINE |
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WHAT IS THE MAIN PURPOSE OF THE FIRE DEPARTMENT PUMPER |
TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE WATER SUPPLY FOR EFFECTIVE FIRE STREAMS |
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WHAT ARE EXAMPLES OF A WATER SOURCE |
APPARATUS INTERNAL WATER TANK,FIRE HYDRANT,OR A STATIC WATER SOURCE LAKE,PORTABLE WATER TANK |
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ACCORDING TO NFPA1901 WHAT IS THE MINIMUM PUMP CAPACITY AND WATER TANK CAPACITY FOR A PUMPER |
750 GPM, 300 GALLONS |
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PUMP CAPACITIES LARGER THAN 750GPM INCREASE IN PUMP CAPACITY BY INCREMENTS OF HOW MUCH? |
250 GPM |
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INDUSTRIAL PUMPERS EXCEED HOW MANY GPMS |
2000 GPM |
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NFPA 1901 SPECIFIES MINIMUM PORTABLE EQUIPMENT THAT MUST BE CARRIED ON ALL FIRE DEPARTMENT PUMPERS THEY ARE ? |
GROUND LADDERS SCBA FORIBLE ENTRY TOOLS SALVAGE TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT PORTABLE WATER TANK EMERGENCY MEDICAL EQUIPMENT |
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WHAT IS A SPECIFICALLY DESIGNED APPARATUS THAT COMBINES THE FUNCTION OF BOTH RESCUE VEHICLE AND FIRE DEPARTMENT PUMPER? |
RESCUE PUMPER |
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WHAT IS A FIRE APPARATUS WHOSE PRIMARY PURPOSE IS TO INITIATE A FIRE ATTACK ON STRUCTURAL AND WILDLAND FIRES AND SUPPORT FIRE DEPARTMENT ACTIONS. |
INITIAL ATTACK FIRE APPARATUS A.K.A. MIDI-PUMPER MINI-PUMPER |
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SMALL FIRE APPARATUS MOUNTED ON A PICK-UP SIZED CHASSIS HAVING A PUMP LESS THAN 500GPM. ITS PRIMARY ADVANTAGE IS SPEED AND MOBILITY WHICH ENABLES IT TO RESPOND TO FIRES MORE RAPIDLY THAN LARGER APPARATUS |
MINI-PUMPER |
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APPARATUS SIZED BETWEEN A MINI-PUMPER AND A FULL SIZED FIRE PUMPER. GVW 12000LBS OR GREATER AND A FIRE PUMP NOT GREATER THAN 1000 GPM. |
MIDI - PUMPER |
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IN ADDITION TO A STANDARD ENGINE COMPANY EQUIPMENT, WHAT EQUIPMENT DOES A RESCUE PUMPER CARRY ? |
MEDICAL ,RESCUE ,EXTRICATION EQUIPMENT. |
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WHAT IS THE GENERIC TERM USED TO DESCRIBE A HIGH ENERGY FOAM GENERATION SYSTEM CONSISTING OF A WATER PUMP, FOAM PROPORTIONING SYSTEM, AND AIR COMPRESSOR THAT INJECTS AIR INTO THE FOAM SOLUTION BEFORE IT ENTERS THE HOSE LINE? |
CAFS |
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ARTICULATING OR TELESCOPING DEVICES MOSTLY COMMONLY COMBINED WITH PUMPERS GENERALLY RANGE IN HEIGHT FROM ? |
50 TO 75 FEET |
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HOW DOES NIMS CATEGORIZE PUMPING APPARATUS AND MOBILE WATER SUPPLY APPARATUS. |
BASED ON CAPABILITY , THIS IS CALLED APPARATUS TYPING |
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MOBILE WATER SUPPLY APPARATUS LOCALLY KNOWN AS WATER TENDERS OR TANKERS ARE USED TO TRANSPORT WATER TO AREAS WHERE WATER IS NON EXISTENT. THE FOUR FACTORS THAT A JURISDICTION IS BASED ON A VARIETY OF FACTORS INCLUDING |
TERRAIN BRIDGE AND WEIGHT LIMITS MONETARY CONSTRAINTS INTEROPERABILITY |
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MOBILE WATER SUPPLY APPARATUS AS STATED IN NFPA 1901 WITH A TANK CAPACITY OF ? |
1000 GALLONS |
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WHAT ARE TWO BASIC FUNCTIONS OF A MOBILE WATER SUPPLY ON THE FIRE GROUND? |
WATER TENDER FOR MOBILE SHUTTLE OPERATIONS NURSE TENDER AS A STATIONARY RESERVOIR WHICH ITS PARK CLOSELY TO THE FIRE SCENE |
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GIVE 3 NAMES THAT WILDLAND APPARATUS ARE KNOWN AS ? |
BRUSH TRUCKS, BRUSH BREAKERS BOOSTER APPARATUS WHICH HAVE 500 GPM CAPACITY OR LESS |
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SOME WILDLAND VEHICLES MAY BE DESIGNED FOR FIREFIGHTERS TO RIDE ON THE OUTSIDE OF THE APPARATUS TO DISCHARGE WATER THIS IS A DANGEROUS PRACTICE . WHAT TWO ORGANIZATIONS DO NOT RECOMMEND THIS ? |
NOT RECOMMENDED BY IFSTA PRACTICE IS PROHIBITED BY NFPA 1500 |
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WHAT TYPES OF HOSES ARE CARRIED ON MOST WILDLAND APPARATUS |
BOOSTER HOSE FORESTRY HOSE SMALL DIAMETER ATTACK HOSE |
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NFPA STANDARD FOR WILDLAND FIRE APPARATUS? |
NFPA 1906 |
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NFPA STANDARD FOR ARFF ? |
NFPA 414 |
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MANY LOCAL JURISDICTION DIVIDE THEIR ARFF APPARATUS INTO 3 CATEGORIES ? |
MAJOR FIREFIGHTING VEHICLES RAPID INTERVENTION VEHICLES COMBINED AGENT VEHICLES |
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DEFINITION OF FIREBOAT |
VESSEL OR WATERCRAFT DESIGNED FOR THE PURPOSE OF EXTINGUISHMENT OF FIRES IN THE MARINE ENVIRONMENT |
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THE FUNCTIONS OF A FIREBOAT |
ICE AND WATER RESCUE EMS FIREFIGHTING RELAY PUMPING TO LAND BASED APPARATUS |
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SOME FIRE BOATS HAVE PUMPING CAPACITIES AS HIGH AS _____ ? WITH INDIVIDUAL MASTER STREAMS DEVICES THAT DISCHARGE IN EXCESS OF _____ GPM ? |
50,000 GPM 10,000 GPM |
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WHAT IS THE DEFINITION OF A QUINT |
AN APPARATUS EQUIPPED WITH 1000GPM PUMP 300 GALLON WATER TANK MINIMUM HOSES AND AERIAL DEVICES AND GROUND LADDERS PER NFPA 1901 |
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WHAT IS A TRAILER MOUNTED FIRE PUMP USED FOR ? |
PETROLEUM STORAGE FACILITIES LANDFILLS LONG TERM PUMPING OPERATIONS |
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WHAT IS A STEP-UP TRANSFORMER THAT CONVERTS A VEHICLES 12 OR 24 VOLT DC CURRENT INTO 110 OR 220 VOLT AC |
INVERTER |
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WHAT ARE THE ADVANTAGES OF AN INVERTER |
FUEL EFFICIENCY NEARLY NOISELESS |
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WHAT ARE THE DISADVANTAGES OF AN INVERTER |
CAN ONLY BE MOVED A SHORT DISTANCE AWAY FROM THE VEHICLE
HAVE RELATIVELY SMALL POWER SUPPLY CAPACITIES |
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WHAT ARE INVERTERS TYPICALLY USED FOR |
POWER VEHICLE MOUNTED FLOODLIGHTS |
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WHAT IS THE MOST COMMON POWER SOURCE USED FOR EMERGENCY SERVICES, THEY MAY BE PORTABLE OR FIXED ON A APPARATUS |
GENERATORS |
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WHAT IS TYPICALLY THE LARGEST CAPACITY OF A PORTABLE GENERATOR ? |
5000 WATTS |
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WHAT CAN VEHICLE MOUNTED GENERATORS BE POWERED BY ? |
GASOLINE, DIESEL, PTO, OR HYDRAULIC SYSTEMS |
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VEHICLE MOUNTED GENERATORS HAVE A CAPACITY OF ? |
12000 WATTS |
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RESCUE APPARATUS OR OTHER SPECIALIZED UNITS MAY FEATURE FIXED GENERATORS WITH CAPACITIES OF ? |
50,000 WATTS |
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LIGHTING EQUIPMENT CARRIED ON PUMPING APPARATUS MAY BE PORTABLE OR FIXED AND RANGING FROM ___ TO ____ WATTS ? |
300 TO 1000 WATTS |
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SOME APPARATUS ARE EQUIPPED WITH BANKS OF LIGHTS MOUNTED ON BOOMS POWERED BY ELECTRIC , PNEUMATIC OR HYDRAULIC SYSTEMS HAVE A CAPACITY OF ____ TO ____ WATTS PER LIGHT |
500 TO 1500 WATTS |
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_____ SHOULD BE CARRIED ON THE APPARATUS TO ALLOW RESCUERS TO PLUG THEIR EQUIPMENT INTO STANDARD ELECTRICAL OUTLETS . |
ADAPTERS |
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______ ARE USED TO SUPPLY POWER TO SEVERAL CONNECTIONS FROM ONE POWER SOURCE |
JUNCTION BOXES |
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THE MOST COMMON RESCUE TOOLS FOUND ON A PUMPING APPARATUS ARE WHAT ? |
EXTRICATION EQUIPMENT SUCH AS SPREADERS AND SHEARS COMBINATION SPREAD AND SHEAR TOOLS EXTENSION RAM |
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THE DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION PROCESS OF A MOBILE WATER SUPPLY APPARATUS SHOULD MEET CERTAIN SAFETY AND AND EFFICIENCY REQUIREMENTS INCLUDING ? |
WATER CAPACITY FILL AND DUMP TIMES TANK MOUNTING BAFFLES TANK VENTING SIDE OR REAR DISCHARGES TO DUMP WATER SUSPENSION AND STEERING TO MATCH TERRAIN PROPERLY SIZED CHASSIS SIZED ENGINE, VEHICLE FOR TERRAIN BRAKING ABILITY FOR TERRAIN |
