Chapter 7 Apparatus Equipped with a Fire Pump Flashcards
NFPA standard for automotive fire apparatus
NFPA 1901
NFPA standard for wild land apparatus
NFPA 1906
NFPA standard for aircraft rescue and firefighting vehicles
NFPA 414
nicknames for the pumper apparatus (5)
- engine or engine company
- wagon
- triple west coast term ( hose, water, and pump)
- pipeline mid-Atlantic term
- squad East Coast term for pumper carrying additional rescue, forcible entry, or salvage equipment
main purpose of a fire department pumper
to provide water at an adequate pressure to produce an effective fire stream from the nozzle
NFPA 1901 specifies to be a pumper:
minimum pump capacity
minimum water tank capacity
750 GPM, increases come in increments of 250 GPM
300 gallons
what are the advantages and disadvantages of using a custom chassis for a pumper
advantages:
1. designed for harsh conditions of emergency vehicles
2. larger cabs that accommodate more firefighters
disadvantages:
1. cost
what are the advantages and disadvantages of a commercial chassis for a pumper
advantages: 1. cost 2. readily available disadvantages: 1. insufficient power, braking, load carrying capacity unless sufficiently modified
what is a rescue pumper
all the standard engine company equipment but also carry an larger than standard amount of rescue extrication equipment
what is initial attack apparatus
all the same functions as a full-size fire department pumper. primary differences are the size and capabilities essentially scaled-down pumpers
two types of initial attack apparatus
minipumpers
midipumpers
common practice to couple a mini pumper with a small quint is referred to as a…
mini maxi group
NFPA 1901 requires all initial attack apparatus to have a minimum pump capacity of___ and carry at least ___ gallons of water
250 GPM… most many pumpers have a fire pump with a capacity no larger than 500 GPM
200 Gallon tank
what is the difference between minipumpers and midipumpers
size, midipumpers being larger built on a 12,000 pounds chassis with pups as large as 1000 GPM
NFPA standard for wildland fire apparatus…6 nicknames
NFPA 1906
- brushers
- brush pumps
- brush breakers
- field units
- tac units
- booster apparatus
wildland fire apparatus smallest in size or mounted on ATVs these apparatus typically carry less than ____g and have pump capacities of less than ____gpm
100g
100gpm
two proper methods for making the moving fire attack
- have firefighters using short section of attack those walking alongside the apparatus
- use a nozzle that is remotely controlled from inside the cab
NFPA 1500 strictly prohibits what practice
firefighter riding on the outside of the vehicle discharging water as it moves
the primary means of attacking wildland fires is by firefighters deploying booster hose or small diameter attack lines typically____ or less
1.5”
what is the NFPA standard on mobile water supply apparatus
NFPA 1901
the two ways tankers are used to support firefighting operations
- using the tanker as a reservoir or nurse tanker, not effective for long-term operations but the preferred method for supplying foam concentrate
- water shuttle operations
NFPA 1901 states that to be considered a far department tanker the apparatus must have a capacity of at least ____g, and have___ cubic feet of compartment storage
1000 gallons
20 ft.³ of compartment storage
tankers equipped with a fire pump or a transfer pump must also have….(5)
- the two requirements for NFPA 1901 Fire pumps, or transfer pumps
- have a minimum of 15 feet soft intake or 20 feet hard intake with strainer
- 400ft of hose (1.5, 1.75, 2) 95 GPM nozzles
- gated swivel intake
- rubber mallet
pumper tankers w/ T-shaped water tanks are limited to __
single rear axle chassis elliptical limited to___
tandem the rear axle limited to ___
tractor-trailer arrangements are needed for greater than___
1500
2000
4000
4000
when a department considers purchasing a tanker what should it consider
terrain
bridge weight limits
budgetary constraints
compatibility with mutual aid tankers
what is a quint
apparatus equipped with aerial device, ground ladders, fire pump, water tank, and firehose
to be a true Quint NFPA 1901 states that you must have a pump capacity of ___gpm and a water tank of at least ___g
1000 gpm
300g
NFPA 414 divides our ARFF apparatus into three general classifications
- major firefighting apparatus- 2000 gpm pump, 6000g
- rapid intervention vehicles- 1250 gpm, 1500g
- combined agent vehicles- may or may not be equipped with a small pump and water tank
