Ch5 driving aerial apparatus

Question 1

the angle formed by level ground and a line form the point where the front tires touch the ground to the lowest projection at the front of the apparatus

Answer 1

angle of approach

Question 2

The angle formed by level ground and a line from the poin where the rear tires touch the ground to the lowest projection at the rear of the apparatus

Answer 2

angle of departure

Question 3

the angle formed by level gorund and a line from the point where the rear tires touch the ground to the bottom of the frame at the wheelbase midpoint

Answer 3

breakover angle

Question 4

the driver should set it to idle at blank to blank rpm rather than idle rpm

Answer 4

900-1100

Question 5

long idling peroids are wasteful and can result in the use of blank gallons of gas per hour

Answer 5

.5

Question 6

How long should engine idling be for engine cooldown

Answer 6

3-5 minutes

Question 7

Sum total of the driver/operator’s reaction distance and the vehicle’s braking distance

Answer 7

total stopping distance

Question 8

Distance a vehicle travles while the driver is moving his foot from the accelerator to the brake pedal when evasive action is needed

Answer 8

reaction distance

Question 9

Distance the vehicle travels from the time the brakes are applied to the moment the vehicle comes to a full and complete stop

Answer 9

braking distance

Question 10

what braking system helps minimize the chances of a vehicle being put into a skid

Answer 10

ABS

Question 11

What device was used to help drivers maintain control on slippery surfaces

Answer 11

Front brake limiting valve

Question 12

After the adoption of blank by the US government few trucks were built with the front brake limiting switch

Answer 12

ferderal motor vehicle safety standard 121 of 1975

Question 13

these frictionless braking systems are are connected to either the drive shaft or the rear axle of the vehicle

Answer 13

electromagnetic braking systems

Question 14

blank helps improve traction on slippery roads by reducing drive wheel overspin

Answer 14

ATC

Question 15

blank follows the law of inertia which states that objects in motion tend to remain in motion; objects at rest tend to remain at rest until acted upon by an outside force

Answer 15

weight transfer

Question 16

what device allows for a difference in speed between the two rear axles, while providing pulling power from each axtle

Answer 16

Inter-xle defferntial lock

Question 17

at speeds above blank mph an emergency vehicle may “outrun” the effective range of its audible warning device

Answer 17

50

Question 18

increasing the speed of an apparatus by only blank mps can decrease the audible distance of the siren by blank feet ore more

Answer 18

20, 250

Question 19

when more than one emergency vehicle is responding along the same route, units should travel at least blank to blank feet apart

Answer 19

300-500

Question 20

blank are an inexpensive and effective warning device

Answer 20

headlight flashers

Question 21

All fire apparatus training and testing should follow the requiirements in nfpa blank

Answer 21

1451 standard for a fire service vehicle operation training program

Question 22

ultimately it is up to the ? to determine what exercieses are necessary to properly assess the abliities of driver/operators

Answer 22

AHJ

Question 23

the blank exercise tests the driver’s ability to move the vehicle backward within a restricted area

Answer 23

alley dock

Question 24

This exercise simulates maneuvering around parked and stopped vehicles and tight corners

Answer 24

serpentine course

Question 25

This exercise tests the driver’s ablilty to turn the vehicle 180 degrees within a confined space

Answer 25

confined space turnaround

Question 26

this exercise tests the driver’s ability to steer the apparatus in a straight line, to judge distances from wheel to object, and to stop at a finish line

Answer 26

diminishing clearance

Question 27

the goal of this exercise is to train the driver to drive staight-in to a curb parking situation

Answer 27

straight in parking

Question 28

the goal of this exercise is to train the driver to be aware of where all the wheels on the apparatus are on the ground and to position them exactly where intended

Answer 28

crossover backing