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

What are the specifications and general data of the MKV Pumper (Scania P94)?

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

Answer 2

Height: 3.1m
Width: 2.5m
Length: 8.1m
Weight: 12.80 tonnes
Fuel: Diesel (200L capacity located on offside)
Turning Circle: Kerb to kerb 16.9m
Main pump: PTO-driven Darley miod-mounted single stage centrifugal pump with a 2nd stage high pressure. Pump capacity 3800 L/min at 1000 kPa.
Primer: 2 positive displacement vane type pumps
Water Tank Capacity: 1300 litres
Foam tank capacity: ‘A’ class 25 litres ‘B’ class 300 litres
Monitor: Water 3800 L/min. 6% foam 2650 L/min. 3% foam 3800 L/min

Question 3

What are the specifications and general data of the MKV Pumper Tanker (Scania P340)?

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

Answer 3

Height: 3.3m
Width: 2.5m
Length: 8.6m
Weight: 17.5 tonnes
Turning Circle: Kerb to kerb 18m
Main pump: Darley LDMH1000 mid-mounted single stage centrifugal pump with a 2nd stage high pressure. Pump capacity 3800 L/min at 1000 kPa.
Primer: 2 positive displacement vane type pumps.
Water Tank Capacity: 3200 litres
Foam tank capacity: ‘A’ class 25 litres ‘B’ class 300 litres
Monitor: 3800 L/min at 1000 kPa.

Question 4

What are the specifications and general data of the Ultra Large Pumper (Scania 113m)?

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

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? (Scania P94)

Answer 5

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

Question 6

What are the specifications of the Heavy Bell?

Height:
Width:
Length:
Operating mass:
Gross vehicle mass:
Turning circle (kerb to kerb):
Pump:
Water tank:
B class foam tank:

Answer 6

Height: 3.35m
Width: 3m
Length: 8.25m
Operating mass: 14.34 tonnes
Gross vehicle mass: 15.50 tonnes
Turning circle (kerb to kerb): 15.7m
Pump: Rear mount Godiva Prima P2 4010 multi-pressure pump.
Water tank: 2000L
B class foam tank: 200L

Question 7

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

Answer 7

• Ballarat City
• Bendigo

Question 8

What is the name and pump capacity of MKV Pumper and pumper tankers pump and where is the pump located?

Answer 8

Darley 1000 Series

3800L/min @ 1000kPa with a 3m lift.

Pumps are mid mounted.

Question 9

What is the pump name and pump capacity of Heavy Pumpers and where is the pump located?

Answer 9

Godiva WTB 4010

4000L/min @ 1000kPa with a 3m lift.

Pumps are rear mounted