Pumping Apparatus Driver Operator Handbook

Front 1

Lift

Back 1

Elevation between surface of the water and the center of the pump intake

Front 2

Automatic pressure control valves operate within…

and restricts the pressure from exceeding…Psi above set level

Back 2

3 to 10 seconds

30 psi

Front 3

Causes of collisions

Back 3

Improper backing,

reckless driving,

increase speed,

lack of skill/experience,

overloading,

mechanical failure,

personal readiness.

Front 4

Pump piping must withstand hydrostatic test of _____ psi?

Back 4

500 psi

Front 5

Water sources?

Back 5

Internal water tank, hydrants, static water sources

Front 6

NFPA 1901 requires pumpers must have a gallon per minute capacity of at least?

Back 6

750 gallons per minute

Front 7

NFPA 1901 minimum tank capacity for a quint

Back 7

300 gallons

Front 8

Portable generators

Back 8

Powered by gas or diesel 110/220 Volt

Front 9

NF PA 1911 covers

Back 9

Brake testing

Front 10

Pump testing shows

Back 10

Actual performance versus specific standards

Front 11

Vehicle mounted generators

Back 11

Powered by diesel or gas PTO or hydraulic with capacity of up to 12,000 watts

Front 12

Primer control

Back 12

Operates the priming device when the pump will draft from static water

Front 13

Break testing time

Back 13

Annually

Front 14

DPF diesel particulate filter’s

Back 14

Increased exhaust temperatures

Post 2007 vehicles

Collects soot and burns them more

Front 15

Visual lead time

Back 15

The time necessary to stop or do evasive maneuver at current rate of speed

Front 16

Total stopping distance

Back 16

Sum of driver reaction distance and the vehicle braking distance

Front 17

Braking distance

Back 17

Distance traveled from time brakes are applied to stopped

Front 18

Emergency vehicles should travel ____ feet apart?

Back 18

300-500ft

Front 19

NF PA 1002

Back 19

Driver operator requirements /qualification s

Front 20

Altitude

Back 20

Geographic position of a location in relation to sea level

Front 21

Type of skids

Back 21

Acceleration

Locked wheel skid

Front 22

Automatic traction control

Back 22

Reduces engine torque and applies brakes too slipping wheels

Front 23

Reaction distance

Back 23

Distance vehicle travels while driver moves foot to the brake

Front 24

Wildland apparatus

Back 24

Lightweight, all-terrain and maneuverable

Front 25

Collapse zone

Back 25

One and a half times the height of the building

Front 26

Weight of water

Back 26

8.6 pounds per gallon

Front 27

Handline GPM

Back 27

Up to 325 gallons per minute

Front 28

How accurate are flow meters

Back 28

+/-3%

Front 29

Force is?

Back 29

Measure of weight in pounds

Front 30

NF PA 1451

Back 30

Driver operator training

Front 31

Square root of 50

Back 31

7.07

Front 32

Formula for gpm

Back 32

GPM equals 29.7 X d(squared) x NP (square root)

Front 33

2 1/2 inch FL rule thumb

Back 33

Back (Definition)

Front 34

Friction loss

Back 34

Friction loss

Front 35

Friction loss for appliances

Back 35

10 psi above 350 gallons per minute

Front 36

Pressure loss for master streams

Back 36

25 psi

Front 37

Each discharge flowmeter must have a read out within ____inches?

Back 37

6 inches

Front 38

ESC electronic stability control

Back 38

Applies breaks independently steers vehicle in the direction of the steering wheel

Front 39

Inverter

Back 39

Can be moved short distance, used to power vehicle mounted flood lights

Front 40

Flow meters must read out within ____GPM?

Back 40

10 gpm

Front 41

Electronic power generators

Back 41

Most common power source in emergency services

Front 42

Maximum lift?

Back 42

25 feet

Front 43

Theoretical lift

Back 43

33.9’ (10m)

Front 44

Dependable lift

Back 44

14.7 (4.5m)