CH 21.9 Water Officer

Question 1

What is the formula for water shuttle ops?

Answer 1

GPM desired X total turn around time =total GPM delivered per rotation. (GMPR)
2. GPMR divided by shuttle tank capacity gives you the number of apparatus needed.

Question 2

Example

Answer 2

250 desired GPM
10 min turn around time
250 X 10 = 2500
500 gpm for tank size
2500 / 500 = 5 Engines

Question 3

Which apparatus stays at the fire?

Answer 3

Largest tank