Ch14 Water Shuttle Operations Flashcards

1
Q

most water shuttle operations involve atleast blank pumpers

A

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2
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Fill site pumpers should have a minimum pump capacity of 1,000 gpm because NFPA blank requires that tenders be designed to be filled at a rate of at least 1,000 gpm

A

1901 standard for automotive fire apparatus

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3
Q

blank are the backbone of any water shuttle operation

A

water tenders

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4
Q

the majority of water tenders today carry from blank to blank gallons

A

1,500-3,000

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5
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Tenders that have water tanks with less than blank gallons and rapid unloading capabilities are the most efficient for use in water shuttle operations

A

2,500

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6
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Tenders with 750 gpm or larger fire pumps are often called blank

A

pumper-tenders

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7
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Water tenders equipped with a fire pump must have a tank-to-pump line that is capable of supplying the pump with blank gpm until atleast blank percent of the water in the tank is empties, the pump to tank fill line should be at least 2 inches in diameter

A

500, 80 percent

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8
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Water tenders must have at least one large tank discharge that is capable of emptying blank percent of the tank volume at an average rate of blank gpm

A

90 percent, 1000

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9
Q

their primary responsibilities are to make the fill connection when the tender arries and to disconnect the hoses when the tank is full

A

make and break personnel

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10
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the most common style of portable water tank is the blank type

A

folding

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11
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In reality, the most common multiple portable tank operations used in most jursdictions range from blank to blank tanks

A

2 - 5

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12
Q

The most efficient method for moving water between portable water tanks is?

A

jet siphons

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13
Q

If four or more tanks are to be connected using jet siphons, it is advantageous to?

A

have a second pumper draft water to supply the jet siphons

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14
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To receive full credit under the ISO Fire suppression Rating Schedule, the first water tender must begin dumping water within blank minutes of the first pumpers arrival at the fire scene. The pumper must continue to be supplied with a minimum of blank gpm for 2 hours

A

5, 250

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