Appliances

Question 1

What are the 4 Division A primary appliance types?

Answer 1

1. MKV Pumper
2. MKV Pumper Tanker
3. Ultra Large Pumper
4. Teleboom

Question 2

MK5 Pumper Specs

Main Pump:
Pump Capacity:
Primer: Water Tank Capacity:
Foam System:
Foam Tank Capacity – Type A: Type B:
Monitor Flow Rates:
Water =
3% foam =
6% foam =

Answer 2

Main Pump: PTO Driven Darley 1000 series mid-mounted single stage centrifugal pump with 2nd stage high pressure pump.
Pump Capacity: 3800l/min at 1000kPa
Primer: 2 positive displacement vane type pumps.
Water Tank Capacity: 1300L
Foam System: Foam Major
Foam Tank Capacity – Type A: 25L Type B: 300L
Monitor Flow Rates:
Water = 3800l/min
3% foam = 3800l/min
6% foam = 2650l/min

Question 3

What are the specifications and general data of the MKV Pumper Tanker?

Main pump:
Primer:
Foam system:
Water Tank Capacity:
Foam system:
Foam tank capacity:
Monitor flow rates:
Water =
3% =
6% =

Answer 3

Main Pump: PTO Driven Darley 1000 series mid-mounted single stage centrifugal pump with 2nd stage high pressure pump.
Pump Capacity: 3800l/min at 1000kPa
Primer: 2 positive displacement vane type pumps
Water Tank Capacity: 3200L
Foam System: Foam Major
Foam Tank Capacity – Type A: 25L Type B: 300L
Monitor Flow Rate:
Water = 3800l/min
3% foam = 3800l/min
6% foam = 2650l/min

Question 4

What are the specifications and general data of the Ultra Large Pumper?

Height:
Width:
Length:
Weight:
Fuel:
Turning Circle:
Main pump:
Primer:
Water Tank Capacity:
Foam tank capacity:

Answer 4

Height: 3.24m
Width: 2.5m
Length: 8.88m
Weight: 14 tonnes
Turning Circle: Kerb to kerb 16.94m
Main pump: Darley mid-mounted parallel series centrifugal pump with a capacity of 8000 L/min at 1000 kPa
Primer: 2 positive displacement vane type pumps
Water Tank Capacity: 1000 litres
Foam tank capacity: 1100 litres
Stationed at: No.1 (Eastern Hill) No.42 (Newport)

Question 5

Where is the Teleboom stationed?

Answer 5

• No. 7 (Thomastown)
• No. 10 (Richmond)
• No. 25 (Oakleigh)
• No. 22 (Ringwood)

Question 6

What are the specifications of the Heavy Bell?

Main Pump: Water Tank Capacity:
Foam System:
Foam Tank Capacity – Type A: Type B:

Answer 6

Main Pump: Godiva WTB 4010 – 4000l/min at 1000kPa – Rear Mounted Water Tank Capacity: 2000L
Foam System: Feecon around the pump proportioner foam system.
Foam Tank Capacity – Type A: NIL Type B: 200L

Question 7

Where is the 37 metre BRONTO Ladder Platform stationed? (Div B)

Answer 7

• Ballarat City
• Bendigo