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| Main purpose of fire department pumper |
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Definition
| To provide water at an adequate pressure for fire streams. |
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| Municipal and industrial foam pumpers may be equipped with what type of foam systems? |
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Definition
-around the pump
-direct injection
-balanced pressure foam proportioning
-compressed-air foam
-or any combination of these |
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NFPA 1901 standard for minimum pump
capacities for fire department pumpers is? |
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| NFPA Standard for automotive fire apparatus |
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| Municipal fire departments rarely have pump capacities exceeding ____ gpm. |
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Definition
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Standard pump capacities are found
in increments of ___ gpm. |
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| What apparatus features all the standard engine company equipment, and also carrys a larger than standard amount of rescue and extrication equipment? |
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| Industrial fire pumpers frequently have pump capacities in excess of ____ gpm. |
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Industrial foam pumpers are built according to the standards provided in
chapter 11 of what NFPA standard? |
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Definition
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Term
What is a scaled down version of a fire
department pumper called? |
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Definition
| Initial attack fire apparatus |
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| Industrial foam pumpers equipped with fire pumps that range in capacity from ____ gpm to ____ gpm or greater. |
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Definition
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| Smaller quick-attack pumper designed to handle small fires that do not require the capacity or personnel needed for a larger pumper |
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Definition
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| Most industrial foam pumpers have large foam concentrate tanks on board that range from ___ - ____ gallons. |
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Definition
| 500-1500 gallons of concentrate. |
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Term
| Mobile water supply apparatus are used to do what? |
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Definition
| Transport water to areas beyond a water system or to areas where water supply is inadequate. |
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Term
| With the use of articulating booms or telescoping pipes, hydraulically operated towers may be mounted on pumpers to form a what? |
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Definition
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Term
| The most common size foam tanks for municipal fire apparatus range from __ to ___ gallons. |
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Definition
| 20-100 gallons of foam concentrate |
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Term
| Pumpers with elevated water devices typically range from what heights? |
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Definition
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Term
The size of the water tank specified on a mobile water supply apparatus
depends on what variables? |
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Definition
-terrain
-Bridge weight limits
-monetary constraints
-size of other mobile water
supply apparatus in the area |
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Term
| Initial attack apparatus standards are contained in chapter 6 of what NFPA standard? |
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Definition
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Term
Weight distribution and load requirements generally limit tank
capacity of single rear axle vehicles to what? |
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Definition
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Term
| Apparatus,often meeting the requirements of a class A pumper, well suited for nuisance fires such as small grass and trash bin fires and for service calls that do not require the capacity and personnel of a full size class A pumper. |
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Definition
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| What are the two basic methods for which a mobile supply apparatus may be used? |
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Definition
-as a nurse tender
-in a water shuttle operation |
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Term
NFPA 1901 chapter 7 contains specific
requirements for what type of apparatus? |
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Definition
| Mobile Water Supply Apparatus |
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Term
| Wildland fire apparatus are also known as what? |
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Definition
- Brush trucks
- brush breakers
- booster apparatus |
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Term
Both NFPA 1500 and niosh prohibit
firefighters from riding where on a vehicle? |
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Definition
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| Wildland fire apparatus usually have pump capacities and water tank sizes of less than what? |
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Definition
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| According to NFPA 1901, to be a mobile supply apparatus it must carry at least how many gallons? |
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Definition
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Term
| Most wildland fire vehicles carry booster hose, forestry hose, or small diameter attack lines that typically range from _____ to _____. |
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Definition
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| Tandem rear axles, triaxles or a tractor trailer design should be considered for tanks that exceed how many gallons? |
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Definition
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| Booster tanks for wildland apparatus vary from as little as __ gallons to in excess of ____gallons |
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Definition
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Term
| Apparatus designed to perform the functions of both pumper and mobile supply apparatus are? |
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Definition
| Tactical tenders or Attack tankers |
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Term
| The method by which ICS, as defined by NIMS, categorizes pumping apparatus (including water tenders) by capability is called? |
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Definition
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Term
| Standard for aircraft rescue and fire fighting vehicles |
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Definition
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Term
| ARFFapparatus are used to provide immediate suppression of what? |
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Definition
Flammable liquid fires and spill vapors
on airport properties |
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Term
| Local agencies divide their ARFF apparatus into what three general classifications? |
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Definition
-major fire fighting vehicles
-rapid intervention vehicles (RIV)
-combined agent vehicles |
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Term
| NFPA 414 classifies ARFF vehicles by what? |
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Definition
-agent or agents carried
-agent capacity
-number of drive wheels |
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Term
| Fire boats have been built to deliver as much as _____ gpm. |
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Definition
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Term
| What are the two fire fighting operations which fireboats are best suited for? |
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Definition
-pumping water through large master stream devices
-providing additional water for on-shore fire fighting operations |
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Term
| Standard for wildland fire apparatus |
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Definition
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Term
| Fire boats commonly have individual master stream turrets that discharge ____ to ____ gpm. |
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Definition
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Term
| An aerial apparatus with a pump should always be positioned with the ______ ______ in mind as the first priority. |
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Definition
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| NFPA 1901 specifies that the minimum pump capacity for an aerial apparatus shall be ___ gpm @ ___ psi. |
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Definition
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Term
| Units used on incidents that do not require full size ladder trucks that are typically equipped with small tanks (<300gal) and small pumps (<300gpm). |
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Definition
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Term
| Inverters are capable of providing ____ watts or more of electric power. |
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Definition
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Term
| Vehicle mounted generators generally have ___ and ___ volt capabilities; capacities up to _____ watts are common on pumpers |
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Definition
110 and 220 volts
12,000 watts |
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Term
| What are the components necessary on an apparatus for it to be called a Quint? |
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Definition
-aerial device
-ground ladders
-fire pump
-water tank
-fire hose |
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Term
| According to NFPA 1901, if an apparatus is going to be considered a true Quint, it must have at least a ___ gpm pump. |
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Definition
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Term
| An inverter is a step-up transformer that converts the vehicle’s __ or __ volt DC current into ___ or ___ volt AC current. |
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Definition
12-24 volt DC
To
110-220 volt AC |
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Term
| Portable generators are designed with a variety of power capabilities, with ____ watts of power being the largest. |
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Definition
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Term
Rescue vehicles generators can have
capacities of _____ watts or more. |
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Definition
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Term
| Lighting equipment can be divided into what two categories? |
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Definition
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Term
| Fixed mounted bank of lights generally has a capacity of ___ to ____ watts per light. |
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Definition
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Term
| Most hydraulic power units are not capable of operating the tool at full speed when the hose length between the pump and the tool exceeds how long? |
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Definition
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Term
| Specifications for aircraft rescue and fire fighting vehicles are contained where? |
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Definition
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Term
| Portable lights generally range from ___ to ____ watts. |
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Definition
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Term
| What are the four basic types of powered hydraulic tools used by the rescue service? |
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Definition
- spreaders
- shears
- combination spreader/shears
- extension rams |
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Term
| The minimum design specifications for most pumping apparatus are contained where? |
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Definition
| NFPA 1901, standard for automotive fire apparatus |
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Term
| Specifications for wildland fire fighting vehicles are contained where? |
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Definition
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