Breakdown of Apparatuses

Question 1

What is the main purpose of an Engine?

Answer 1

Fire attack

Question 2

What are the basic components of an Engine?

Answer 2

Water, fire hose, pump, forcible entry tools, and EMS equipment

Question 3

Who staffs an Engine?

Answer 3

1 officer (can be either Captain or Lieutenant)
1 driver
2 firefighters

Question 4

How much water is on an Engine?

Answer 4

500 gallons

Question 5

What is the size, color, and total feet of “supply line” carried on an Engine?

Answer 5

5”, yellow, and 1200’

Question 6

What is the color and total feet of 3” line carried on an Engine?

Answer 6

white and 400’

Question 7

What is the color and total feet of 2.5” line carried on an Engine?

Answer 7

blue and 400’

Question 8

"Attack Lines"
How many?
Size?
Color(s)?
Length of each color?
How many are preconnected?
Why are preconnects used?

Answer 8

3 attack lines
1.75" or 1 and 3/4" (same number/don't get confused)
Yellow, Green, and White
250' of each color
2 preconnects
For rapid deployment

Question 9

What is the size and length of the “redline”

Answer 9

200’ of 1” hose

Question 10

What length are the sections of each size hose?

5”, 3”, 2.5”, 1.75”, and 1”.

Answer 10

The biggest hose and the smallest hose (5” and 1”) come in 100’ sections
All other hoses come in 50’ sections

Just for example: there’s 250’ of yellow 1.75” hose on and engine, so there’s 5 sections of hose in that crosslay.

Question 11

What are the three different types of “trucks”?

Answer 11

Tiller Truck, Rear Mount, and Mid Mount

Question 12

What are the main purposes of a truck?

Answer 12

Ventilation, Forcible Entry, and Extrication

Question 13

What are the main components of a truck?

Answer 13

Ladder, forcible entry tools, vehicle extrication tools, and EMS equipment
Carries no water and very little hose

Question 14

Who staffs a ladder truck?

Answer 14

1 Captain
1 Driver
2 Firefighters