Chapter 11 Static Water Supply Sources

Question 1

Static water sources include:

Answer 1

Lakes, rivers, oceans, cisterns, pools, and portable tanks

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Question 2

Lift is the difference in elevation between:

Answer 2

The surface of the static water supply and the center of the pump intake

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Question 3

For every 1,000 feet of altitude the atmospheric pressure decreases by_____ psi

Answer 3

0.5

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Question 4

In the fire service maximum lift is defined as:

Answer 4

The greatest height to which any amount of water may be raised though an intake hose to the pump

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Question 5

Dependable lift:

Answer 5

The height of a column of water may be lifted in sufficient quantity to provide a reliable fire flow
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Question 6

When evaluating a potential water supply source first determine:

Answer 6

Its adequacy and accessibility

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Question 7

If an apparatus begins to sink during pumping operations you should:

Answer 7

Continue to provide water if possible and make arraignments for a tow truck after the incident is stabilized

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Question 8

Provisions for making an ice rescue should be available at the scene before:

Answer 8

Any firefighters begin work on the ice

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Question 9

Common artificial water supply sources include:

Answer 9

Cisterns
Private water storage tanks
Ground reservoirs
Swimming pools
Ag irrigation systems

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Question 10

A cistern is:

Answer 10

An underground water storage receptacle that is usually found in an area not serviced by a hydrant system

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