Chapter 3

Question 1

Aerial Fire Apparatus

Answer 1

A vehicle equipped with an aerial ladder, elevating platform, or water tower that is designed and equipped to support firefighting and rescue operations by positioning personnel, handling materials, providing continuous egress, or discharging water at positions elevated from the ground.

Question 2

Aerial Ladder

Answer 2

A self-supporting, turntable-mounted, power operated ladder of two or more sections permanently attached to a self-propelled automotive fire apparatus and designed to provide a continuous egress route from an elevated position to the ground.

Question 3

Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting Vehicle

ARFF

Answer 3

A vehicle intended to carry rescue and firefighting equipment for rescuing occupants and combating fires in aircraft at or, in the vicinity of, an airport.

Question 4

Chassis

Answer 4

The basic operating motor vehicle, including the engine, frame, and other essential structural and mechanical parts, but exclusive of the body and all appurtenances for the accommodation of driver, property, passengers, appliances, or equipment related to other than control. Common usage might, but need not, be include a cab (or cowl).

Question 5

Fire Apparatus

Answer 5

A fire department emergency vehicle used for rescue, fire suppression, or other specialized functions.

Question 6

Initial Attack Fire Apparatus

Answer 6

Fire apparatus with a fire pump of at least 250 GPM capacity, water tank, and hose body, whose primary purpose is to initiate a fire suppression attack on structural, vehicular, or vegetation fires, and to support associated fire department operations.

Question 7

Miscellaneous Equipment

Answer 7

Portable tools and equipment carried on a fire apparatus, not including suction hose, fie hose, ground ladders, fixed power sources, hose reels, cord reels, breathing air systems, or other major equipment or components specified by the purchaser to be permanently mounted on the apparatus as received from the apparatus manufacturer.

Question 8

Mobile Foam Fire Apparatus

Answer 8

Fire apparatus with a permanently mounted fire pump, foam proportioning system, and foam concentrate tank, whose primary purpose is use in the control and extinguishment of flammable and combustible liquid fires in storage tanks and other flammable liquid spills.

Question 9

Mobile Water Supply Apparatus

Answer 9

A vehicle designed primarily for transporting water to fire emergency scenes to be applied by other vehicles or pumping equipment. Also known as a tanker or tender.

Question 10

Pumper Fire Apparatus

Answer 10

Fire apparatus with a permanently mounted fire pump of at least 750 GPM capacity, water tank, and hose body, whose primary purpose is to combat structural and associated fires.

Question 11

Quint

Answer 11

Fire apparatus with a permanently mounted fire pump, a water tank, a hose storage area, an aerial ladder or elevating platform with a permanently mounted waterway, and a complement of ground ladders.

Question 12

Which of the following is not one of the specifications that a jurisdiction must specify to the manufacturer?

Answer 12

Additional equipment requested that exceeds the minimum requirements.

Question 13

All NFPA 1901-compliant fire apparatus must be capable of attaining a minimum top speed of _____ MPH.

Answer 13

50 MPH

Question 14

What is the minimum amount of tank water a pumper should hold?

Answer 14

300 Gallons

Question 15

A quint and an aerial fire apparatus carry the same total complement of ground ladders.
True or False?

Answer 15

False

Question 16

Which NFPA standard covers automotive fire apparatus?

Answer 16

NFPA 1901