Chapter 1

Question 1

Class A foam

Answer 1

Ordinary combustible

Question 2

Class B Foam

Answer 2

Flammable and combustible liquid and gas fires

Question 3

NFPA specifies a minimum pump capacity of blank gpm and water tank capacity of at least blank gallons?

Answer 3

750 gpm and 300 gallons

Question 4

What is CAFS?

Answer 4

A system consisting of a water pump a foam proportioning system and an air compressor that injects air into the foam solution before it enters hoseline.

Question 5

What is a rescue pumper?

Answer 5

Combines the functions of both a rescue vehicle and a fire dept. pumper

Question 6

What is initial attack fire apparatus?

Answer 6

Scaled down versions of full size pumpers

Question 7

What is a Mini Pumper?

Answer 7

Small fire apparatus mounted on a pickup truck sized chassis with a pump rated at capacity less than 500 gpm

Question 8

What is a Midi Pumper?

Answer 8

Apparatus sized between a mini Pumper and a full size fire department pumper

Question 9

What is Apparatus Typing?

Answer 9

Is intended to make it easier for Incident Commanders to call for the types of resources they need

Question 10

The articulating or telescoping devices most commonly combined with pumpers generally range in height from?

Answer 10

50 to 75 feet

Question 11

Mobile water supply app. have two basic functions on fireground what are they?

Answer 11

Shuttle water or be used as a nurse tender

Question 12

** What is an inverter?

Answer 12

Transformer that converts a vehicles 12 or 24 volt DC current into 110 or 220 volt AC current