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Chapter 1 - Types of Apparatus Equipped with a Pump Flashcards

1
Q

Aircraft rescue and fire apparatus is often divided into what three general categories?

A

Major fire fighting vehicles, rapid intervention vehicles, and combined agent vehicles

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Which type of apparatus is often divided into three general categories: major fire fighting vehicles, rapid intervention vehicles, and combined agent vehicles?

A

Aircraft rescue and fire apparatus

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Which is the most likely reason that a fire department would use heavy duty electrical cords?

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They provide greater abrasion protection on the fireground

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Q

What is the function of mobile water supply apparatus?

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transport water to areas where a water system is nonexistent or inadequate

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5
Q

Which equipment is useful when remote power is needed away from the apparatus?

A

Portable generator

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6
Q

Which factor involves taking into consideration the capability of nearby jurisdictions when determining the capacity of mobile water supply apparatus

A

Interoperability

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7
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According to NFPA 1901, fire department pumpers should have a water tank capacity of at least:

A

300 Gallons

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8
Q

Which apparatus are most likely to be used for ice rescue

A

Fireboats

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Q

Which apparatus is most likely to have a pump and roll system that allows apparatus to be driven while discharging water?

A

a Wildland fire apparatus

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10
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The main purpose of fire department pumpers is to:

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provide adequate water pressure for effective fire streams

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11
Q

Which consideration would most likely be taken into account when positioning an aerial apparatus with fire pumps?

A

Reach of the aerial device

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12
Q

Which apparatus would be most beneficial in assisting municipal fire departments with large scale flammable liquid incidents?

A

Aircraft Rescue and Fire Fighting apparatus

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13
Q

Which equipment is used to supply power to several connections from one supply source?

A

Junction boxes

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Q

Which statement about initial attack fire apparatus is most accurate?

A

They may be highly maneuverable and are able to respond to incidents where access is limited

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15
Q

Which specialty apparatus is most likely to be equipped with ground sweep nozzles for fire suppression?

A

Wildland fire apparatus

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16
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When a mobile water supply apparatus is used as a stationary reservoir or “nurse tender”, the pumpers:

A

connect to the water tender and use its supply during suppression operations

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17
Q

Which specialty fire apparatus is equipped with small fire pumps and tanks to extinguish small fires and provide protective hoselines at incidents?

A

Rescue apparatus equipped with fire pumps (rescue pumpers)

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18
Q

Which electric power generation equipment converts a vehicle’s 12 or 24 volt DC current into 110 or 220 AC current in order to supply a small amount of electrical power?

A

Inverter

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19
Q

What NFPA standard contains fire department pumper requirements?

A

NFPA 1901

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20
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A trailer-mounted fire pump would be most likely to be deployed to:

A

fires at long-term pumping operations

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21
Q

According to NFPA 1901, mobile water supply apparatus must be equipped with a tank capacity of at least:

A

1,000 Gallons

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22
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When a mobile water supply apparatus uses a quick dump valve to off-load it’s water supply into folding portable water tanks, the water tender is being used:

A

in a mobile shuttle operation

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23
Q

Which type of apparatus has small fire pumps and tanks that may feature foam proportioning equipment and a tank for foam concentrate?

A

Rescue apparatus equipped with fire pumps (rescue pumpers)

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24
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Typically ____________ is responsible for apparatus-mounted special systems, as well as for the fire pump?

A

the Driver/Operator

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25
Q

When a mobile water supply apparatus is parked in close proximity to the fire scene and pumpers are using its supply during suppression operations, the water tender is being used as:

A

a stationary reservoir or “nurse tender.”

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26
Q

Apparatus-mounted generators with separate engines may create _____ ____ ___________ making communication difficult.

A

noisy work environments

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27
Q

Which equipment allows rescuers to plug their equipment into standard electrical outlets?

A

Adapters

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28
Q

According to NFPA® 1901, fire department pumpers should have a minimum pump capacity of:

A

750 gpm

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29
Q

Power systems may be ________ or _________ mounted.

A

portable or apparatus

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30
Q

Powered by small gasoline or diesel engines, generally has 110- and/or 220-volt capability, and is available with power capacities up to 5,000 watts

A

Portable generators

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31
Q

Portable generators generally have a max capacity of _____ watts

A

5,000

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32
Q

Which power equipment is powered by gasoline, diesel, power-take-off, or hydraulic systems?

A

Vehicle-mounted generator

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33
Q

What apparatus is most likely to serve applications such as long-term pumping operations at landfills?

A

Trailer-mounted fire pumps

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34
Q

Many fire departments operate pumpers capable of discharging foam on ______ and/or ______ fires.

A

Class A and/or Class B

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35
Q

Portable lights range from ___ to _____ watts and is advantageous where illumination is needed away from the apparatus

A

300 to 1,000

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36
Q

What NFPA standard specifies minimum portable equipment that must be carried on all pumpers?

A

1901

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37
Q

__________ and ________ matched to terrain requirements is a safety and efficiency requirement that should be met by mobile water supply apparatus.

A

Suspension and steering

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38
Q

An Inverter converts a vehicle’s ______ current into ______ current?

A

12 or 24 volt DC , 110 or 220 volt AC

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39
Q

When a small amount of electric power is needed near the vehicle a step-up transformer called ________ can be used

A

An Inverter

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40
Q

Inverters are typically used to power _____ _____ _____

A

vehicle-mounted floodlights

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41
Q

Foam tanks on municipal fire pumpers are often designed to be refilled:

A

directly from 5 gallon containers

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42
Q

What terms are often used to define pumping apparatus smaller than a full-size pumper?

A

mini-pumper or midi-pumper

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43
Q

Which apparatus are known as brush trucks, brush breakers, or booster apparatus?

A

Wildland fire apparatus

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44
Q

Apparatus with the ability to supply its own master streams and may function with the capabilities of an engine or ladder company?

A

Aerial apparatus equipped with fire pumps

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45
Q

Compared to full-size pumpers, initial attack fire apparatus have smaller:

A

chassis, pump, and agent tank sizes

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46
Q

Type of light that provides general lighting for the scene and is often mounted so that it may be raised, lowered, or turned to provide the best possible lighting

A

Fixed lights

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47
Q

________________ is often designed with the pump panel and one or more preconnected hoselines housed in a compartment?

A

rescue apparatus (equipped with fire pumps)

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48
Q

An apparatus that is equipped with a fire pump, water tank, and hose, in addition to an aerial device and ground ladders

A

Quint

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49
Q

Pump capacities larger than 750 gpm increase in increments of _____ gpm with most municipal fire departments operating pumpers of ______ gpm or less.

A

250 gpm
2000 gpm

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50
Q

NFPA ______ specifies the minimum portable equipment that must be carried on all fire department pumpers.

A

1901

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51
Q

________ ________ - Specifically designed apparatus that combines the functions of both a rescue vehicle and a fire department pumper.

A

Rescue Pumper

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52
Q

Class A foam is used on?

A

ordinary combustibles

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53
Q

Generic term used to describe a high-energy foam-generation system consisting of a water pump, a foam proportioning system, and an air compressor (or other air source) that injects air into the foam solution before it enters a hoseline.

A

Compressed Air Foam Systems (CAFS)

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54
Q

Industrial pumper foam tanks are correspondingly smaller, usually ranging from ____ to ____ gallons. These tanks are often designed to be refilled directly from ____ gallon containers.

A

20 to 100
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55
Q

Small fire apparatus mounted on a pickup truck sized chassis, usually with a pump having a rated capacity less than 500 gpm. Its primary advantage is speed and mobility, which enables it to respond to fires more rapidly than larger apparatus.

A

Mini-pumper

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56
Q

Fire apparatus are classified according to the:

A

primary function for which they are designed

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57
Q

Apparatus sized between a mini-pumper and a full sized department pumper, usually with a gross vehicle weight of 12,000 pounds or greater with a pump capacity generally not greater than 1000 gpm.

A

midi-pumper

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58
Q

The Incident Command System (ICS), as defined by NIMS, categorizes pumping apparatus and mobile water supply apparatus based on __________. This system is called _________ _______.

A

capability
apparatus typing

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59
Q

The capacity of mobile water supply apparatus operating in a particular jurisdiction is based on a variety of factors including:
(4 answers)

A

Terrain
Bridge and weight limits
Monetary constraints
Interoperability

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60
Q

Mobile water supply apparatus, as stated in NFPA 1901, are equipped with a tank capacity of at least ______ gallons.

A

1,000

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61
Q

What apparatus are used to provide immediate suppression of flammable liquid fires and suppression of vapors from fuel spills?

A

aircraft rescue and fire fighting (ARFF) apparatus

62
Q

IFSTA does not recommend riding on the outside of the apparatus, and this practice is prohibited by NFPA ____

A

1500

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63
Q

What apparatus are used to provide immediate suppression of flammable liquid fires and suppression of vapors from fuel spills?

A

aircraft rescue and fire fighting (ARFF) apparatus

64
Q

Requirements for ARFF apparatus are found in NFPA ___

A

414

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65
Q

Some fireboats have capacities as high as ________ gpm. Individual master stream devices on these vessels may discharge large volumes of water sometimes in excess of _______ gpm.

A

50,000
10,000

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66
Q

According to NFPA 1901, Standard for Automotive Fire Apparatus, a quint must be equipped with a pump rated at a minimum of _____ gpm and a water tank of at least _____ gallons.

A

1,000
300

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67
Q

Inverters have the advantage of _____ ________ as well as nearly ___________ operation.

A

fuel efficiency
noiseless

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68
Q

Vehicle mounted generators have capacities up to ________ watts.

A

12,000

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69
Q

NFPA _______, Standard for Fire Apparatus Driver Operator Professional Qualifications

A

1002

70
Q

Some jurisdictions may specify ______-gauge, ______- wire cords with _____-volt insulation and twist-lock receptacles to provide secure connections.

A

12
3
600

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71
Q

Commonly known as brush trucks, brush breakers, or booster apparatus, these vehicles often have pump capacities and water tanks of ______ gallons

A

500

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IFSTA Pumping Apparatus Driver/Operator Third Edition (15 decks)

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