Chapter 15

Question 1

The road test must be conducted at what weight?

Answer 1

Conducted with the vehicle loaded to the same weight as it will be when placed in service.

Question 2

For the road test the vehicle must be able to achieve at least a top speed of?

Answer 2

50 mph

Question 3

Apparatus must accelerate to 35 mph from a standing start within how many seconds?

Answer 3

25 seconds

Question 4

Apparatus must come to a full stop from 20 mph within how many feet?

Answer 4

35 ft

Question 5

The pump body as well as the entire intake and discharge piping system, with the exception of the tank fill and tank-to-pump lines on the tank side of the valves, are subjected to a minimum hydrostatic test pressure of_ for a minimum of _?

Answer 5

Minimum hydrostatic pressure of 500 psi, for a minimum of 10 mins

Question 6

Apparatus testing is?

Answer 6

Preserve test on fire apparatus or equipment performed at the factory or after delivery to assure the purchaser that the apparatus meets bid specifications

Question 7

Performance testing should be done how often?

Answer 7

At least once each year, or whenever it has undergone major pump or powertrain repair

Question 8

Per NFPA 1911 specifies that all gauges used for service testing must be calibrated within how many days of testing?

Answer 8

Within 60 days

Question 9

For the vacuum test, is the pump fails to reach how many inches of mercury, the apparatus should be removed from service until repairs can be made?

Answer 9

If the apparatus fails to reach 22 inches of mercury

Question 10

Per NFPA 1911 fire pumps of 1250 gpm capacity must achieve prime in how many seconds or less? Those rated 1500 gpm must be primed within how many?

Answer 10

1250 - 30 seconds or less
1500 - 45 seconds or less

Question 11

With the tank to pump flow test, pumpers with an onboard tank capacity of 500 gallons or less must be capable of flowing how many GPMs from their onboard tank?

Answer 11

250gpm

Question 12

With the tank to pump flow test, pumpers with a capacity greater than 500 gallons must be capable of flowing how many GPMs?

Answer 12

At least 500 gpm

Question 13

Any apparatus that achieves less than 90 percent of its original rated capabilities has two options for continued use which are?

Answer 13

Placed out of service and restored to its original capabilities and tested again. Or the apparatus may be given a lower rating based on the results of the most recent testing.

Question 14

The methods for testing a foam proportioning system for calibration accuracy are?

Answer 14

Foam concentrate displacement method, foam concentrate pump discharge volume method, foam solution reactivity testing, and foam solution conductivity testing

Question 15

The formula for percent of concentrate in solution is

Answer 15

Percent of concentrate in solution= (conductivity of solution)-(conductivity of water)/ 500