Chapter 1 - Types of Apparatus Equipped with a Pump Flashcards by A A

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

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

pg20

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

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

Aircraft rescue and fire apparatus

pg20

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

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

They provide greater abrasion protection on the fireground

pg24

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

What is the function of mobile water supply apparatus?

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

pg17

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

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

Portable generator

pg23

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

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

Interoperability

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

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

300 Gallons

pg14

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

Which apparatus are most likely to be used for ice rescue

Fireboats

pg21

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

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

a Wildland fire apparatus

pg19

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

The main purpose of fire department pumpers is to:

provide adequate water pressure for effective fire streams

pg13

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

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

Reach of the aerial device

pg21

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

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

Aircraft Rescue and Fire Fighting apparatus

pg20

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

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

Junction boxes

pg24

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

Which statement about initial attack fire apparatus is most accurate?

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

pg16

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

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

Wildland fire apparatus

pg19

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

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

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

pg18

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

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

Rescue apparatus equipped with fire pumps (rescue pumpers)

pg22

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

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?

Inverter

pg23

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

What NFPA standard contains fire department pumper requirements?

NFPA 1901

pg14

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

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

fires at long-term pumping operations

pg22

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

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

1,000 Gallons

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

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:

in a mobile shuttle operation

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

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

Rescue apparatus equipped with fire pumps (rescue pumpers)

pg22

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

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

the Driver/Operator

pg22

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

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 stationary reservoir or "nurse tender." pg18

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

noisy work environments pg23

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

Adapters pg24

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

750 gpm pg14

Power systems may be ________ or _________ mounted.

portable or apparatus pg23

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

Portable generators pg23

Portable generators generally have a max capacity of _____ watts

5,000 pg23

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

Vehicle-mounted generator pg23

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

Trailer-mounted fire pumps pg22

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

Class A and/or Class B pg15

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

300 to 1,000 pg23

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

1901 pg14

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

Suspension and steering pg18

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

12 or 24 volt DC , 110 or 220 volt AC pg23

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

An Inverter pg23

Inverters are typically used to power _____ _____ _____

vehicle-mounted floodlights pg23

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

directly from 5 gallon containers pg16

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

mini-pumper or midi-pumper pg16

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

Wildland fire apparatus pg19

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

Aerial apparatus equipped with fire pumps pg21

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

chassis, pump, and agent tank sizes pg16

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

Fixed lights pg24

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

rescue apparatus (equipped with fire pumps) pg22

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

Quint pg22

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

250 gpm 2000 gpm pg14

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

1901 pg14

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

Rescue Pumper pg14

Class A foam is used on?

ordinary combustibles pg15

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.

Compressed Air Foam Systems (CAFS) pg15

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

20 to 100 5 pg16

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.

Mini-pumper pg16

Fire apparatus are classified according to the:

primary function for which they are designed pg13

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.

midi-pumper pg16

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

capability apparatus typing pg17

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

Terrain Bridge and weight limits Monetary constraints Interoperability pg17

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

1,000 pg17

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

aircraft rescue and fire fighting (ARFF) apparatus

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

1500 pg19

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

aircraft rescue and fire fighting (ARFF) apparatus

Requirements for ARFF apparatus are found in NFPA ___

414 pg20

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.

50,000 10,000 pg21

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.

1,000 300 pg21

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

fuel efficiency noiseless pg23

Vehicle mounted generators have capacities up to ________ watts.

12,000 pg23

NFPA _______, Standard for Fire Apparatus Driver Operator Professional Qualifications

1002

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

12 3 600 pg24

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

500 pg20