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According to what NFPA, is the driver operator responsibel for getting the fire apparatus to the scene safely, setting up, and running the pump or operating the aerial ladder once the vehicle arrives on the scene?
NFPA 1002, Standard for Fire Apparatus Driver Operator Professional Qualifications

page 2 (Driver Op book)
As the driver operator you will be responsible for all aspects of the call, including the following: (5)
1> Preparatin of the fire apparatus and equipment for a safe response
2> Driving the fire apparatus in an emergency response mode to a call
3> Placing the fire apparatus at the scene to ensure the maximum effectiveness of the equipment
4> Sefely and properly operating the equipment to support all operations on the fire ground
5> Securing the equipment and safely returning the fire apparatus and members of the company to the fire station

page 3 (Driver Op book)
Buckets made of leather could not hold water for any length of time, so in some parts of the country, fire buckets were filled with _____.
sand

page 3 (Driver Op)
Many cities employed watchmen to walk the streets at night looking for fires. If a fire was spotted, the watchman would run through thesreets with a rattle device alerting residents to trun out and help fight the fire--thus the term" ______ watch."
rattle watch

page 3 (Driver Op)
The first equipment to replace the bucket brigade was the _____ _____. In 1720, Richard Newsham developed the first such pumper in London.
Hand pump

page 3 (Driver Op)
In the early 1800s, the city of __________ developed a municipal water supply using wooden water mains that culd b tapped for firefighting.
Philadelphia

page 3 (driver op)
The Great Baltimore Fire in 1904 resulted in the development of ________ _______ ______ after mutual aid orces supplied by Philadelphia, New York, and other locales were stymeid when their equipment could not hook up to the local Baltimore hydrants.
Standardizing coupling threas

page 3 (driver op)
_____ _____ were a type of piston driven, positive displacement pump that was pushed up and down by fire fighters manning poles at the side of the pump.
Hand Pumps

page 4 (driver ops)
The first mechanized fire pumps were generally fueld by _____.
coal

page 4 (driver ops)
One steam pumper could deliver the same volume of water as ____ or more hand pumpers with eight or more fire fighters working each pump handle in 15 to 20 minute shifts.
six

page 4 (driver ops)
The first elevated streams could raise ___ feet in the air.
30 feet

page 5 (driver ops)
The first gasoline powered fire apparatus to discharge water was a unit called a ______ _____.
Chemical wagon

page 5 (driver ops)
What type of truck was constructed with a large soda acid extinguisher and 50 feet or more of small hose, a short ladder, and a running board?
Chemical wagon

page 5 (driver ops)
______ _____ were rotary gear pumps and could generate as much as 200 gallons of water per minute.
Booster Pumps

page 6 (driver ops)
____-________ ______ carried water in a tank generally used for the booster line and commonly called the booster tank. It also had a pump capacity of 250 gpm or greater. Additionally 21/2" hose was carried for water supply purposes, as well as firefighting hose.
Triple-Combinaiton Pumper

page 6 (driver ops)
What NFPA, required that new fire apparatus be designed so that all member riding on the fire apparatus would be provided a seated area inside an enclosed cab?
NFPA 1500, Standard on Fire Department Occupational Safety and Health Program.

page 9 (driver ops)
What NFPA, requires that fire apparatus manufacturers install seat belt warning devices that verify that a fire fighter is seated and belted?
NFPA 1901, Standard for Automotive Fire Apparatus

page 9 (driver ops)
Some fire apparatus have been designed with ____-_____ pump panels that provide a better vantage point for viewing the entire scene.
Mid-Ship

page 9 (driver ops)
The second leading cause of fire fighter fatalities, is injuries sustained while ______ or _______ ___ __ ____ _____.
responding or returning from the fire ground.

page 10 (driver ops)
Selecting a driver operator candidate can be difficult, so the selection process is based on a candidate's _______, _______, and _________ to pursue the challagne.
based on the candidate's "knowledge, ability, and willingness" to pursue the challenge

page 11 (driver ops)
_______ is a major job function of the driver operator
Reporting

page 10 (driver ops)