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std for fire app. driver operator professional qualifications

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NFPA 1002

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When raised the first elevated streams could raise ______ in the air.

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30ft(9meters)

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the triple combination pumper was introduced in _____.

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1906

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If a pump is rated at greater than 1500 gpm it is capable of taking suction through _______ of suction hose and can discharge water in less than ______.

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-20ft

-45 sec

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Per NFPA 1901 a pumper shall be equipped with a permanently mounted pump with a minimum rating of _______.

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750 gpm

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pumpers must carry a min. of ______ water

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300 gal

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a pumper must have at a min. _____ soft suction, _____ of hard suction hose.

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- 15ft

- 20 ft

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pumper must be designed with a min. of ____ of enclosed weather resistant storage space.

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40 ft

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initial attack fire apparatus must pump at a min of ______.

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250 gpm

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Initial attack fire pumper must have a tank which holds a minimum of ________.

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200 gal.

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initial attack fire pumper has min _____ enclosed weather resistant compartments.

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22 ft

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mobile water supply apparatus or tenders are designed to carry enough water to extinguish most fires that are held to only _______ bedrooms of a home.

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one or two

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tenders must have a min. certified capacity of ______ and a min. of ____ enclosed weather-resistant compartment space.

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-1000 gal

-20 ft

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Aerials must be equipped with a min. _____ total ground ladders.

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115 ft

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aerials must have a min. ______ enclosed weather resistant storage.

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40 ft

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a quint must have a pump rated at _____ and a water tank with a min. certified capacity of _____ .

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-1000 GOM

-300 gal

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the quint must have ____ ground ladders and ____ enclosed storage.

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-85 ft

-40 ft

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special service fir app. must have a min. of _____ enclosed storage

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120 ft

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mobile foam fire app. shall have a pump rated at a min. of _______.

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750 GPM

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mobile foam fire app. shall be equipped with one or more foam concentrate tanks with min. capacity of ______

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500 gal.

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water in liquid form weighs _____ per gallon.

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8.33 pounds

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The volume of water vapor is _____ times greater than that of an equal amount of liquid water.

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1700 times

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The three parts of a municipal water system:

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-the water source

_the treatment plant

_the distribution system

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in a municipal water system the pressure ranges from _______ at the delivery point.

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-20 to 80 psi.

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municipal water large mains :

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primary feeders, carry large amounts of water

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municipal water system, smaller mains

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secondary feeders dist. to smaller area

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municipal water sys. distributors

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smallest pipes, carry water to users and hydrants

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pressure in the system when the water is not moving

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static pressure

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pressure in a system during normal consumption

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normal operationg pressure

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pressure that remains in the sys. when water is flowing

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residual pressure

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pressure acts in all directions equally

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Pascal's law

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atmospheric pressure decreases approx. _____ for every _____ above sea level

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-0.5

-1000

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used to measure the flow pressure in psi and calculate the flow in gpm.

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pitot gauge

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Combo (fog) nozzles traditionally have a NP of _____

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100 psi

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Low press. fog nozzles rated at ______

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50 -75 psi

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smooth bore hand lines _____

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50 psi

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rotary gear pump is the type of positive displacement pump most commonly used in the fire service as a _____ for a centerfugial pump.

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priming

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the most commonly used pump today

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centerfuigal pump

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two-stage pump

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most common type of multi-stage pump

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the most common power system found in pumps is the -----

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TRANSFER CASE

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The engine oil level is checked after the engine has been turned off for ______

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15 min

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the parking break will engage when break pressure is below ______

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40 psi

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An aerials three recommended tests

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-full fit

-extension

-90 degree rotation

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FCSP

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-Fuel

-Choke

-Switch

-Pull

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the process of sending out an emergency response promptly to an address an incident location for a specific purpose.

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Dispatch

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Brake required to hold app. on at least ____ grade.

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20%

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if the engine does not start in ____ allow the motor _____ before trying again.

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-15 sec

-60 sec

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in good driving conditions follow the ______

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three second rule

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in poor weather conditions you should ____ the three second rule

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double to the 6 sec. rule

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the distance it takes to recognize the hazard,apply the brakes, and come to a complete stoop.

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stopping distance

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distance the app. travels after you recognize the hazard, remove foot from accelerator, and apply brakes

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reaction distance

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distance the app travels once brakes are activated until stop

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braking distance

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movement of liquid inside a container as the container is moved

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liquid surge

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when app. are on the scene they are classed into two catagories:

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-Working- app. being used

-Parked- used as transportation of crew

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usually a distance of ____ is sufficient to allow the unit to operate yet remain safe.

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30 feet

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all aerial devices should be operated at a min. of _______ from all overhead wires.

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10 feet

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MUTCD traffic accident classes:

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-Major

-intermediate - 30 min - 2 hrs.

-minor - less than 30 min.

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MVAs are most likely to occur at ____. the number one priority is ______.

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intersections

traffic control

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sprinkler systems should be supplied at _______ unless other specified.

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150 psi

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atmospheric pressure caused by the weight of the atmosphere _____

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is 14.7 psi

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dependable lift

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the height a column of water can be lifted in a quantity considered sufficient to provide reliable fire flow, generally considered to be 15 ft.

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low level strainer used mostly in portable water tank because ______.

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water is clean and wont allow debris into tank

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floating strainer

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designed to operate below water scum, above weeds, and silt in water source. require 24"

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number one cause of cavitation during drafting

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whirl pool

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second leading cause of cavitation during drafting

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plugged intake screen

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the _______ is the most important pumper in a relay.

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source pumper

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a good rule of thumb is no relay operation should exceed _______

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800 feet

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A _____ allows you to hook into a relay with out shutting down.

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relay valve

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foam tetrahedron

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-water

-foam concentrate

-air

-mechanical agitation

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foams two basic types

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-chemical

-mechanical

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class B

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-hydrocarbon

-comb. fuels

-polar solvents

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protein foams

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class B fires involving hydrocarbons

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flouroprotien foams

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subsurface applications to hydrocarbon fuel storage tanks

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low expansion

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up to 20:1

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medium expansion

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20:1 200:1

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high expansion

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200:1 1000:1