Chap 1 Quiz Flashcards
What is the main purpose of fire department pumpers?
Provide adequate water pressure for effective fire streams
What NFPA standards contains fire department pumper requirements?
NFPA 1901
Which statement about initial attack fire apparatus is most accurate
They may be highly maneuverable and able to respond to incidents where access is limited
“When a mobile water supply apparatus is used a a stationary reservoir or “nurse tender” the:
Pumper connects to the water tender and uses its supply during suppression operations
Which specialty apparatus is most likely to be equipped with ground sweep nozzles for fire suppression?
Aircraft rescue and fire apparatus or wild-land fire apparatus
Which specialty apparatus is most likely to be used to provide immediate suppression of flammable liquid fires and suppression of vapors from fuel spills on airport property
Aircraft rescue and fire fighting apparatus
Which specialty fire apparatus is equipped with small fire pumps and tanks to extinguish small fires and provide protective hose lines at incidents
Rescue apparatus equipped with fire pumps
A trailer mounted fire pump would be MOST likely to be deployed to fires:
At long term pumping operations
Which electric power generator equipment coverts a vehicles 12- or 24-volt DC current into 110- or 220-volt AC current in order to supply a small amount of electric power?
An inverter
Which electric power generation equipment may be operated in the compartment of an apparatus or carried to a remote location
A portable generator
What are the types of water sources for fire department pumpers
Pools, fire hydrants, lakes, water catchment systems, etc
What are at least 3 types of equipment commonly found on pumpers
Ladders, different kinds of hose lines, generators, medical equipment, hazmat equipment
