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Ch 1-5 Flashcards

1
Q

Automotive fire apparatus

A

NFPA 1901
(901)

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2
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Minimum pump capacity

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750 GPM

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3
Q

Minimum water tank

A

300 gallons

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4
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Booster hose

A

For wild land apparatus

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5
Q

Apparatus that serves as an engine and a ladder truck. Equipped with a fire pump, water tank, ground ladder, hose bed & aerial device.

A

Quint

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6
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Generator types

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Portable, vehicle, and fixed.

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7
Q

Transformer that converts a vehicles DC to AC current.

A

Inverter

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8
Q

Mobile water supply transporting 1,000 gallons +

A

Tanker/ Tender

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9
Q

Vehicle Tech

A) 1951
B) 1002
C) 1071
D) 1451

A

NFPA 1071
(071)

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10
Q

Out of service

A

NFPA 1911

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11
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Inspection method

A

Walk around method

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12
Q

Ready for service

A) Operational readiness inspection
B) visual inspection
C) Functional check
D) check valve

A

Operational readiness inspection

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13
Q

Pre trip road worthiness inspection

A

Visual inspection

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14
Q

Specific system or component check

A

Functional check

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15
Q

Sheds electrical load in a predetermined order

A) load sequencer
B) load management system
C) load monitor
D) load bearing

A

Load management system

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16
Q

Operating equipment or conduction at an excess of its rated capacity

A

Over load

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17
Q

Turns light on at specified intervals

A

Load sequencer

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18
Q

Watches electrical systems for added loads that may threaten over load

A

Load monitor

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19
Q

Overload occurs and triggers shut down of less important electrical equipment

A) load sequencer
B) load shedding
C) load monitor

A

Load shedding

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20
Q

Amount of travel the clutch has before it begins to disengage the engine

A

Free play

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21
Q

Push on the internal clutch fingers connected to the clutch

A) slack adjusters
B) transfer valve
C) throw out bearing
D) positive displacement pump

A

Throw out bearing

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22
Q

Devices used in an air brake system that connects the components for brake pad wear

A) check valve
B) slack adjusters
C) compression brakes
D) positive displacement pump

A

Slack adjusters

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23
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Truck that uses cab that lowers over the power train

A

Tilt cab

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24
Q

professional qualifications

A

NFPA 1002

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25
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Standard for comprehensive medical

A

NFPA 1582

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26
Q

Conscious awareness of danger

A

Reckless disregard

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27
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Fail to preform according to standard of law. (Breach of Duty)

A

Negligence

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28
Q

Uses the engine and transmission to impede the forward motion of the monitor vehicle

A) Engine compression brakes
B) back pressure
C) positive displacement pump
D) slack adjusters

A

Engine compression brake

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29
Q

Willful and wanton disregard

A

Gross negligence

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30
Q

Safety of others

A

Due regard

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31
Q

Process of injecting or supplying the engine with more fuel than can be burned

A

Over throttling

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32
Q

Transmission is too high a gear for the demand on the engine

A

Engine lugging

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33
Q

Least capable of four auxiliary brake devices

A

Exhaust brakes

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34
Q

Electronically activated mechanical system added to the engine valve train

A) clapper valve
B) engine compression brakes
C) positive displacement pump
D) back pressure

A

Engine compression brakes

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35
Q

Stability control systems

A

RSC and ESC

36
Q

Intake to intake pumping

A

Duel pumping

37
Q

Boost pressure of water when pressure higher than a single pump is required

A

Tandem pumping

38
Q

Lines that prevent fire spread

A

Anchor point

39
Q

Fire hose NFPA

A) 1962
B) 1951
C) 1451
D) 1071

A

NFPA 1962
(962)

40
Q

Force per unit area ( PSI or KPA)

A

Pressure

41
Q

Pounds or Kilograms

A

Force

42
Q

Types of pressure

A

Atmospheric, head, static, normal operating, residual, & flow pressure.

43
Q

Facilitate drafting of water from a static source

A

Vacuum

44
Q

Rapid deceleration of water caused by closing a valve or nozzle too quickly

A

Water hammer

45
Q

One or more pumps that take water from the primary source

A

Direct pumping

46
Q

For underground water mains

A

PIV (post indicator valve)

47
Q

Sprinkler system valve

A

Screw and yoke

48
Q

Professional qualification NFPA

A

NFPA 1002

49
Q

Keeping apparatus in a state of readiness

A

Maintenance

50
Q

Checking for voltage, electrolyte level and corrosion are all steps in inspecting

A

The battery

51
Q

When performing a capacity test, the desired net pump pressure should be _____psi

A) 150
B) 200
C) 250
D) 100

A

A) 150

52
Q

The vacuum test requires a reading at the end of five minutes during which no more than ______ inches of vacuum should be lost.

A) 2
B) 6
C) 10
D) 8

A

C) 10

53
Q

The weight carried on most fire apparatus can contribute to ________ due to excessive weight transfer.

A

Skidding and apparatus roll over

54
Q

The purpose of the alley dock skill is to

A

Backing a vehicle into a restricted area

55
Q

When conducting a pump capacity, test, if the net pump pressure is correct, but the nozzle flow is too high, the…….

A

Discharge gate must be closed further and throttle setting must be reduced

56
Q

During a pump capacity test, a pumper should deliver

A

50% of its rated capacity at 250 psi pump pressure for 10 minutes

57
Q

In the fire service, each pump impeller in a housing is commonly called a

A

Stage

58
Q

Which of the following types of fire pumps must be primed using an external priming device

A

Centrifugal

59
Q

The ______ on an impeller are curved away from the direction of the rotation, so the natural movement of water will carry it to the edge.

A

Vanes

60
Q

The ______ is the major component of the centrifugal pump because it provides velocity to water.

A) Pick up tube
B) Refractometer
C) Impeller
D) Around - the - pump - proportioner

A

C) Impeller

61
Q

The _______ enables apparatus to be driven and discharge water on the fire at the same time.

A

Power take off

62
Q

________ consist of a small return bypass water line connected from the discharge side of the pump back to the intake side of the pump?

A) Around - the - pump - proportioners
B) In - line foam eductor
C) Jet ratio controller
D) Pick up tube

A

A) Around - the - pump - proportioners

63
Q

Friction loss is usually expressed in terms of

A

Pounds per square inch per 100 ft of hose

64
Q

Hydrant colors

A

Red: 0-499
Orange: 499-999
Green: 1000-1499
Blue: 1500+

65
Q

A _____ indicates flow in gallons per minute

A

Flow meter

66
Q

A straight stream is considered

A

A pattern of an adjustable fog nozzle

67
Q

As your relief valve bypasses, excess water from the discharge side of the pump to the

A

Pump intake

68
Q

When a centrifugal pump, loses prime at draft check for.

A

A clogged strainer

69
Q

The dumpsite pumper should _______ on the end of the hard intake hose for the ability to remove the most water from a portable tank

A

Use a low level strainer

70
Q

In a relay pump operation, any adjustment of pressure at the source pumper is made to maintain the minimum of _________pressure at the next pumper in line

A

Intake

71
Q

In a relay pumping operation, which of the following should be positioned nearest the water source

A

The largest capacity pumper

72
Q

When relay pumping if the intake pressure drops below 20 psi

A

There is a danger of a cavitation

73
Q

What two things do you add 25 psi of friction loss for?

A

Standpipe and appliance

74
Q

At what point do you account for an appliance friction loss?

A

350 GPM or higher

75
Q

What nozzle is used for aircraft or car fires?

A

Piercing nozzles

76
Q

What nozzle is used for attic or void spaces?

A

Cellar nozzles

77
Q

Actual pressure of the water as it leaves the pump

A

Pump discharge pressure

78
Q

Actual amount of pressure being produced by the pump

A) pump discharge pressure
B) net pump discharge pressure

A

Net pump discharge pressure

79
Q

Coefficients

A

1”: 150
1 1/4”: 80
1 1/2”: 24
1 3/4”: 15.5
2”: 8
2 1/2”: 2
2 3/4”: 1.5
3”: .8
5”: .08

80
Q

Rate of flow

A

29.7 x d2 x square root of NP

81
Q

Friction loss

A

CQ2L

82
Q

Nozzle reaction for smooth bore

A

NR=1.57 x d(sq) x NP

83
Q

Nozzle reaction combination

A

NR= 0.0505 X Q X √NP

84
Q

Counter force directed by a person holding a nozzle or device.

A

Nozzle reaction

85
Q

When lowering a barrel strainer into the water, it should have how many inches of water in all directions?

A

24

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