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Aerial Apparatus Specifics Flashcards

1
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Three basic categories of aerial devices

A

aerial ladders, elevating platforms, and water towers

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2
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Types of elevating platforms

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Aerial ladder platform, Telescoping aerial platform, and Articulating aerial platform

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3
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Four components of hydraulic system

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Actuators, hydraulic fluid, hydraulic pump, and hydraulic reservoir

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4
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Pressures a hydraulic system might reach depending on manufacturer

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3,500 psi

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5
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Prevents unintentional or undesirable motion of the device from its established position

A

Counterbalance valve

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6
Q

Normal hydraulic pressure on cylinder pistons

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800-3,000 psi

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7
Q

Aerial ladder lengths

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50’-137’

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8
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Kickplates is required at floor level and should be

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4” high

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9
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Protects platform from radiated heat

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heat shield

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10
Q

Water fog current flows at least how many gallons

A

75 gpm

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11
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Platform water delivery minimum flow

A

1000 gpm

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12
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Aerial Ladder Platform lengths

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85’-110’

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13
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Telescoping Aerial Platform lengths

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75’-100’

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14
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Articulating Aerial Platform lengths

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55’-85’

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15
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Combination Aerial Device lengths

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90’-174’

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16
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Water Towers operate from a few degrees below horizontal and to nearly 90° at what range do these devices extend

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50’-130’

17
Q

What flow ranges do water towers have

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1,000-5,000 gpm

18
Q

Five components of a quint

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aerial device, pump, tank, hose bed, ground ladders

19
Q

Turn tables operate on large shear?

A

ball-type bearings

20
Q

Device that prevents certain components from working when another component is functioning

A

Interlock

21
Q

Telescoping water systems are capable of flows up to

A

1,000 gpm

22
Q

Detachable ladder pipes are limited to what flow

A

750 gpm

23
Q

Elevating Platform waterways are capable of flowing

A

up to 2,000 gpm

24
Q

Piercing Nozzle on water towers are what flow usually

A

300 gpm

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