Chapter 5- Firefighting Equipment Flashcards
Information on FFS motor vehicle acquisition, use, maintenance and disposal can be found where?
Policy and procedures chapter 4-10
Information on the assignment and use of state vehicles can be found where?
Policy and Procedures Chapter 4-25
In order to become more proficient in the machines operation you must what?
Spend time “in the seat”
Type I tractors, according to the FFS Fire Manual, have a minimum of how many horsepower?
140 hp
Type II tractors, according to the FFS Fire Manual, have a minimum of how many horsepower?
100 hp
Type III tractors, according to the FFS Fire Manual, have a minimum of how many horsepower?
70 hp
An example of a type III tractor is?
John Deere 450
John Deere dozers have engine sensors that will indicate a warning of dangerous temperatures occurring where?
Engine coolant
Hydrostatic fluid
Transmission fluid
A yellow light indicates what?
Low level problem
The fuel shut off valve is located where?
In the cab of the dozer
The width of the straight blade on a type II or III dozer is what?
8 1/2 feet
How often should the quick release plow hitch be tested?
Weekly
What should the dozer be equipped with in order to exit through a window in an emergency?
Glass breaking hammer
When operating a winch, how far should bystanders be?
Twice the cable length
When loading and unloading a dozer from a transport or low boy, you should always what?
Be on level ground
Wear your seatbelt and hard hat
Be in low gear
How must Hydrostatic driven tractors must be run?
At maximum RPM
What should you do if a green temperature warning light comes on?
Idle down in a safe area to see if the temperature goes back down
What is the best method for moving a disabled tractor?
Drag it with a larger dozer or multiple dozers
If a dozer has rolled over on its side, it should be started when?
Only after the machine has sat upright for a longer time period than it spent turned over
The circular, non-cupped steel wheel in the center of the fire plow is called what?
Coulter
The legal length of a transport is What?
35 feet
The minimum requirement for a type 6 engine is what?
30 gpm pump, 150 gal tank, 300’ 1 1/2” hose
What type of FFS equipment are large capacity water moving trucks or trailers that haul up to 8000 gallons of water for refilling or re-supplying engines?
Tenders
The responsibility of an FFS firefighter operator can be found where?
In the FFS equipment maintenance standards for operators manual
The most valuable asset in the FFS is what?
The employee
