Ch 2. Types Of Fire App With Fire Pump

Question 0

NFPA for auto fire pump design and minimum portable equipment

Answer 0

1901

Question 1

Main purpose of the pumper

Answer 1

Provide water and the adequate pressures.

Question 2

Minimum pumper capacity and capabilities

Standard municipal/industrial

Answer 2

750 for pumper
Capabilities intake, discharge, pump and engine/control gauges
Municipal rarely over 2,000 Gpm
Industrial over 2,000 Gpm

Question 3

Foam pumper types

Answer 3

Around the pump
Direct inject
Balanced pressure
CAFS

Question 4

Large scale foam apparatus pumps and capacities

Answer 4

Typically a balanced system( reliable at large quantities)
1,000-3,000 Gpm
Tank size - 500-1,500 gallons if concentrate
Turret equiped

Question 5

Municipal foam quantities

Answer 5

20-100 gallons.

Refilled in 5 gallon buckets

Question 6

Mini pumpers

Answer 6

Mostly 4x4
500 Gpm (some as high as 1,000)
1 ton chassis

Question 7

Midi pumper

Answer 7

1,000 Gpm
Equipped like a class A
12,000 lb chassis

Question 8

Mobile water supply

Answer 8

Minimum 1,000 gallons
1,500 gallons or more requires dual chassis
Built for off-road terrain

Question 9

Vacuum pump use

Answer 9

Used to expedite filling and dumping water tender

Question 10

Wildland apparatus

Answer 10

4x4
Under 500 Gpm pumps
Pump and roll capabilities

Question 11

ARFF

NFPA + Types

Answer 11

NFPA 414
Major fire
Rapid intervention
Combined

Question 12

Quints min pump capacity

Answer 12

250 Gpm at 150 psi aerial with pump

True quint will pump min of 750

Question 13

Engine tender capacity and use

Answer 13

Under 500 Gpm under 500 gallon tank
Used for exposure protection and spot fires on large incidents

*Panel and hose reel usually contained within compartments

Question 14

Inverter usage and watts

Answer 14

Converts 12-24 DC to 120-220 AC average 1,500 Watts

Powers engine lights and light tools rom cord reel

Question 15

Generator uses and watts

Answer 15

Gas powered to produce 120-220 volts with 5,000 watts cap.

Portable use to power tools and lights in remote location

Question 16

Vehicle Mounted Generator watts uses

Answer 16

12,000 - 50,000 watts

Powers cord reals, rig lights and power tools

Question 17

Portable Lighting watts

Answer 17

300-1,000 watts

Question 18

Fixed lighting watts

Answer 18

500 - 1,500 watts

Question 19

Most common electrical cords

Answer 19

12 gauge 3 wire type

Question 20

Auxiliary engine pumps

Answer 20

Separate gas or Diesel engine
Ideal for pump and roll
Portable
Usually 500 gpm or less

Question 21

PTO pumps

Answer 21

Driven by driveshaft connected to pto on chassis system

When using Pump and roll driver should use in cab pressure gauge to gauge speed.

Normal gpm 500 full torque 1,250

90 horsepower max

Question 22

Front mount pump

Answer 22

Connected to gear box by universal joint to the front crankshaft

1,250 gpm

Exposed to collision, bad weather, bad position for engineer

Question 23

Midship pump

Answer 23

Power supplied by transfer case ( split shaft gear case).

Gear ratio set to 1.5 to 2 times engine speed to impeller speed
500-1500 gpm

Question 24

Hydrostatic pumps

Answer 24

Driven by shaft off the front of engine that turns a hydraulic pump located mid or rear mount.
Engine speed does not effect pump output. But pump effect engines output.
1,000 gpm

Question 25

Rear mount

Answer 25

Allow for even weight distribution and compartment space.

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