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1
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When responding to an emergency the driver will do the following:

A
  • Use headlights and beacon warning lights.
  • Use audible warning device as applicable to the traffic and situation.
  • Not exceed the speed limit.
  • Come to a complete stop at all stop signs and signal lights showing red, and school buses while loading and unloading children, then proceed only if granted the right of way by other traffic or school bus driver.
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2
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When backing apparatus, except for unusual conditions at emergencies, the driver will have the assistance of at least ____ persons with one person at the rear of the vehicle on the driver’s side.

A

Two

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3
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Out of Service criteria

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brake fluid

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4
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Air compressor must maintain

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80 psi - 90 psi.

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5
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The D/O is to complete the Daily Apparatus Inspection Report no later than

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0900

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6
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Immediately report to _______ any serious defects that are a safety problem or that meet out-of-service criteria.

A

their Supervisor

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7
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On a ____ basis during the morning apparatus check, the oncoming driver should review the MEB online reporting system to identify the status of previously reported defects.

A

Daily

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8
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Air compressor must build air pressure from _________ with engine at full rpm.

A

85 psi - 100 psi in 45 seconds

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9
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Transmission must be at an operating temperature of ______ during check.

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180 degrees or higher

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10
Q

Connect to a hydrant.

A

Daily

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11
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Perform manual pump shift

A

Fridays

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12
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Perform draft test and backflush complete system

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first Friday of each month.

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13
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Undercarriage of chassis is to be cleaned

A

Saturdays

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14
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Suppressions will be waxed

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The first Tuesday of each quarter

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15
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The supplying apparatus will pump its booster tank water to the receiving pumper at no greater than

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100 psi

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16
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If another pumper is pumping to the attack pumper from either a hydrant or a draft, this becomes a

A

Relay pumping operation

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17
Q

If water is being pumped from the booster tank prior to receiving a hydrant supply, a true static intake pressure is only available when ____ water is being flowed from the discharge(s).

A

No

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18
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Make note of the ______ end of the intake pressure fluctuations, as this will be the static pressure.

A

Upper

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19
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Static intake pressure is then utilized to calculate

A

Available water

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20
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Except for urgent/emergent conditions, residual intake pressures should not be taken below

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20 psi

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21
Q

Tank Fill valve should be ______ to prevent constant discharge from the overfill pipe.

A

Closed

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22
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When receiving water from a hydrant supply, the Tank to Pump valve should remain _____.

A

Open

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23
Q

Should a supply fail, water from the booster tank will feed into the pump and the EPG in PRESSURE mode will automatically ________ to maintain the desired EDP.

A

Throttle up

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24
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During extended periods of little or no water discharge:

A
  • Open your Tank Fill valve.
  • Set up a discharge line to discharge water to a remote location.
  • Throttle down to idle and shift into Neutral while leaving the pump engaged.
  • Do not take truck out of pump and shut off ignition.
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25
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If the EPG is not working, the increase in EDP resulting from conducting a changeover must be manually resolved by

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Slowly opening the intake while simultaneously throttling down the rpm’s to compensate for the pressure increase.

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26
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The D/O of an attack pumper must communicate the following points of information to their OIC:

A
  • When the booster tank is down to ¼ and the water supply is delayed.
  • When the water supply has been augmented.
  • Any loss of supply or unresolved issues with the pump and/or water supply.
  • That due to emergent conditions, a second line is being flowed from the tank.
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27
Q

Friction Loss equation

A

C x (Q/100)2 x (L/100)

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28
Q

Appliance and adaptor (wye, reducer, double male/female, etc.) friction loss in compensated for by adding ___ psi for flows exceeding ___ gpm.

A

10 psi

300 gpm

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29
Q

Distances greater than ___’ require the use of 3” hose and a reducer or gated wye. Add ___ psi/50’ of 3” hose utilized to the EDP listed.

A

400’

2 psi

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30
Q

All fire hose will be service tested annually during the month of _______. Each hose line will flow at ___ psi for ___ min.

A

January
200 psi
5 min

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31
Q

If hard suction is to be used under positive pressure, it will be serviced tested to a water pressure of ______.

A

165 psi

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32
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Booster lines are not to be used

A

As the primary attack line on structure fires.

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33
Q

The back-up person will not

A

walk backwards while guiding the apparatus.

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34
Q

When responding to a call the D/O will

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Not exceed the speed limit

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35
Q

Pressure Reducing Device (PRD) prevent outlet discharge pressures from exceeding ____ psi.

A

100 psi

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36
Q

Evolution where the hose is stretched vertically up the open shaft of a staircase. One 50 foot hose case reach the 4th or 5th floor.

A

Well Stretch

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37
Q

Ultra High Rise

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Building greater than 40 stories.

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38
Q

The D/O of the first arriving suppression apparatus on a hi-rise fire

A

Should spot to supply the FDC with two 3” lines.

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39
Q

Second suppression on a hi-rise fire

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Must supply the first suppression with water.

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40
Q

Third suppression on a hi-rise fire

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Catches hydrant and supplies water if not done yet.

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41
Q

Fire above fourth floor

A

Stage two floors below as RIC or rehab.

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42
Q

What do you pump at on a fire on the 22nd floor?

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250 psi

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43
Q

Supply ______ prior to ______ if there are multiple FDC’s.

A

sprinkler FDC

standpipe

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44
Q

Aerial usage takes priority over spotting FDC.

A

True

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45
Q

Hydrants are generally within ____ ft of the FDC.

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150 ft

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46
Q

Water must be flowing to ensure an accurate reading and not simply a static one.

A

True

47
Q

_____________ are ineffective and may attract more bees.

A

CO2 fire extinguishers

48
Q

________ solution is the primary agent used for swarm/colony eradication.

A

AFFF 6%

49
Q

Evacuation signal = Air horn blasts for 10 seconds, followed by 10 seconds of silence. This sequence will be repeated three times for a total of

A

50 seconds

50
Q

A water supply evolution where two apparatus are utilized to establish a single supply line.

A

Split Lay

51
Q

________ arriving suppression in house fire will standby the nearest water source and prepare for hydrant hook-up in order to supply first arriving suppression.

A

Third

52
Q

Most ___________ fires can be controlled with tank water from one or two suppression apparatus.

A

1 and 2 family dwelling

53
Q

When collapse is anticipated, all personnel and apparatus should be positioned away from the structure a minimum of ____ times the building’s height.

A

1.5

54
Q

The use of a hydra-assist (four-way valve) and 5” hose manifold (portable hydrant) will be mandatory when

A

Completing a forward lay

55
Q

In a forward lay, position the apparatus ____________ the hydrant in the direction of the fire.

A

20 feet past

56
Q

Do not exceed ____ mph during forward lay.

A

10 mph

57
Q

Driver radios #________ FF for water.

A

3 Hydrant

58
Q

Hydrant pressure should be boosted if master streams will be deployed or should be considered when the hose lay is greater than ____ feet.

A

300 feet

59
Q

Boosting Pressure:
A section of 5” hose should be connected from the ____________ discharge on the hydra-assist to the ____________.
Another section of 5” hose is then connected from the ___________ discharge on the hydra-assist to a large diameter pump ____________.
The hydra-assist handle is then turned toward the ____________ discharge side to allow water into the hose connected to the pump’s ___________.

A
  • un-clappered side, main pump intake.
  • clappered side, discharge.
  • clappered, intake.
60
Q

D/O will charge hoseline at the proper pressure when ordered by ____________.

A

Unit OIC

61
Q

In a _____________, position the apparatus ________________ the attack apparatus in the direction of the water supply source.

A

Reverse Lay, 5 - 10 feet past

62
Q

During a reverse lay the D/O should ensure that the hose is deployed toward __________________.

A

the side of the road

63
Q
  • Removes hydra-assist from apparatus and takes it to the hydrant.
  • Assists with breaking the 5” hose coupling from the hose bed.
  • Takes 5” hose to the hydrant.
A

Reverse Lay

64
Q

Monitor residual _________ pressures (min. ___ psi) to prevent cavitation of the apparatus boosting pressure.

A

intake, 20 psi

65
Q

AR-AFFF

A

Alcohol Resistant Aqueous Film Forming Foam

66
Q

6% foam in a 750 gallon tank = ___ pails ( ___ gals.) of concentrate.

A

9 pails, 45 gals

67
Q

Gallons of Concentrate =

A

% x GPM x Minutes

68
Q

The preferred nozzle is the _____________ located on the front bumper line ( ____ gpm @ ___ psi). This matches the gpm flow of the ________ eductor.

A

Chief 4000-14
125 gpm @ 75 psi
TFT UE-125 eductor

69
Q

EDP of ____ psi plus ___ psi friction loss for each ____’ section of ___” hose utilized between the pump discharge and the eductor.

A

200 psi
1 psi
50’ of 3”

70
Q

The height from the foam concentrate level to the eductor must not exceed _________.

A

6 feet

71
Q

Max ______ feet after the eductor.

A

300 feet

72
Q

In elevated foam stream evolutions, when directed by the OIC, the driver charges the line to the minimum required EDP of _____ psi, switches the pressure governor to ______________.

A

200 psi

pressure mode

73
Q

water thief 5” portable manifold, portable hydrant.

A

Relay pumping

74
Q

The largest capacity pump should be utilized as the __________ Apparatus when possible.

A

Source

75
Q

EDP =

A

FL + 20 psi

76
Q

During relay pumping set pressure governor to _____>

A

RPM

77
Q

When drafting, discharging water through the bleed-off line will assist in maintaining a prime until water is continuously moving.

A

True

78
Q
  • When stopping relay operations, reverse order that from start.
  • Begin with the __________ Apparatus towards the _________ Apparatus.
A
  • True

- Attack, Source

79
Q
  • In Relay pumping slowly throttle down.

- Shut down discharges.

A
  • True

- False

80
Q

Source Apparatus from draft will be at maximum capacity when the EDP reads ____ psi.

A

150 psi

81
Q

Source Apparatus from draft at:
200 psi = _____ %
250 psi = _____ %

A

70%

50%

82
Q

When target GPM is not known initially, _____ psi EDP should be the initial pressure.

A

100 psi

83
Q

Utilizing ________________ in place of portable hydrants allows a Relay Apparatus to be added or removed from the relay as necessary without interrupting the flow of water in the supply line.

A

four-way hydra-assist valves

84
Q

Max distance between apparatus: 1000 gpm = _____’
1250 gpm = _____’
1500 gpm = _____’
2000 gpm = _____’

A

2000’
1300’
900’
500’

85
Q

The D/O stops the apparatus ______________ of drafting site.

A

20 feet short

86
Q

All fire department pumping apparatus have their fire pumps rated when drafting from a lift of ___ feet through ___ feet of hard intake hose.

A

10 feet

20 feet

87
Q

20% of pump capacity at _____ psi.

A

200 psi

88
Q

The pump is only able to deliver ___ of its capacity at a 15 foot lift, and ___ capacity at a 20 foot lift.

A

70%

60%

89
Q

MDFR Training 1 has a fire pump rated at ____________.

A

1250 gpm at 150 psi.

90
Q

At 20 feet of lift the pump will only be able to deliver ____ gpm.

A

790 gpm

91
Q

Place the foot of ladder and strainer end of drafting hose into water a minimum of ____” below surface.

A

24”

92
Q

The floatation device eliminates the __________ effect, which normally would cause air to be sucked through the strainer and into the pump.

A

whirlpool

93
Q

Frame Tank = ______ gallons

A

2500 gallons

94
Q

Portable Tank = ________ gallons

A

2000 - 2500 gallons

95
Q

Pumpkin Tank = _______ gallons

A

2000 gallons

96
Q

Turbo Drafting allows apparatus to be placed a distance of up to _____ feet and/or an elevation of up to ____ feet from the water source.

A

200 feet

20 feet

97
Q

The appliance is capable of generating water flows up to ____ gpm.

A

670 gpm

98
Q

The Turbo Draft utilizes a _________ effect and requires this constant pressure to maintain the pump’s water supply.

A

Venturi

99
Q

Maintain a discharge pressure of _____ psi.

A

175 psi

100
Q

When clearing the strainer in Turbo Drafting:

A
  • Close down all discharges except the line supplying the Turbo Draft.
  • Open the Tank to Pump valve.
  • Slowly close the PIV.
  • Keep the valve closed for 15 to 30 seconds.
  • Slowly open the PIV to re-establish the water supply.
101
Q

Vehicle fires should be attacked from a ___ degree angle.

A

45 degree

102
Q

Place a ___________________ between the apparatus and the incident.

A

20 lb dry chemical extinguisher

103
Q

The distance the apparatus is placed from the incident is not a set standard.

A

True

104
Q

During Vehicle fires, position apparatus ______ and _______ when possible.

A

uphill and upwind

105
Q

Wildland procedure always maintain ___ tank.

A

¼ tank

106
Q

Booster reel 200 psi ________ gpm brush/dumpster fire.

A

30 - 40 gpm

107
Q

LCES =

A

Lookout, Communications, Escape Routes, Safety Zones

108
Q

An audible buzzer and warning lights can notify the driver of these potential problems:

A
  • Low air pressure in the storage tanks
  • Low engine oil pressure
  • Low radiator coolant level
  • High radiator coolant temperature
  • High transmission temperature
  • Open cab/compartment door
109
Q

Personnel are reminded not to operate vehicles in flood water that exceed the height of the __________ to prevent intrusion into air intakes, the differential, and the transmission.

A

vehicle axle

110
Q

Apparatus will be “out of service” for the “Regen”.

A

False

111
Q

Regen process normally takes between ____________.

A

20 and 40 minutes.

112
Q

Tire pressures are to be checked _______.

A

Daily

113
Q

Tread depth should be no less than _____ in tires.

A

⅛ inch

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