Chp 1

Question 1

Main purpose of a pumper

Answer 1

Provide adequate pressure for effective fire streams

Question 2

NFPA governing apparatus

Answer 2

1901: Standard for Automotive Fire Apparatus

Question 3

NFPA pump requirements

Answer 3

750 GPM minimum
go up by 250 gmp increments
Generally top out at 2000 gpm

Question 4

NFPA tank requirements

Answer 4

300 gallon minimum

Question 5

NFPA portable equipment requirements (general)

Answer 5

Ground ladders
SCBA
Forcibly entry tools
Salvage tools and equipment
Portable water tank
Emergency medical equipment

Question 6

Rescue pumper

Answer 6

Apparatus that combines the functions of a rescue vehicle and pumper.
More compartment space
Have medical, rescue and extrication equipment

Question 7

Types of foam pumps

Answer 7

Around-the-pump direct injection, balanced pressure foam proportioning
CAFS
Balanced pressure proportioning
Fire pumps ranging from 750 to 3000 gpm
Large on board tank of concentrate (500 gallons)
Large fixed foam turret

Question 8

CAFS

Answer 8

Generic term for high energy foam system with
water pump
foam proportioning system
air compressor that injects air into the foam solution before it enters hoseline

Question 9

Municipal foam systems

Answer 9

Tanks from 20 to 100 gal

Designed to be refilled from 5 gal tanks

Question 10

Initial attack fire Apparatus

Answer 10

Primary purpose is to initiate fire attack on structure and wildland fires (also mini or midi pumper)

Question 11

Mini pumper

Answer 11

Small fire apparatus on truck chasis
500 gmp pump
Fast and mobile

Question 12

Midi pumper

Answer 12

Between mini and full sized
GVW 12,000 or more
Pump < 1000 gpm

Question 13

Apparatus typing

Answer 13

ICS (as defined by NIMS) categorizes apparatus based on capability

Question 14

Mobile water supply apparatus

Answer 14

Aka water tender or tanker

NFPA 1901 requires capacity of at least 1000 gal

Question 15

Water tender capacity factors

Answer 15

Terrain
Bridge and weight limits
Monetary constraints
Interoperability

Question 16

Water tender requirements

Answer 16

Adequate but reasonable water capacity
Fill and dump time
Correct suspension and steering
Correct size chassis
Correct size engine
Sufficient braking
Proper tank mounting and baffling
Tank venting system
Dump from side or rear

Question 17

Wildland apparatus

Answer 17

Often mounted on 1 ton chasis
All wheel drive
Brush truck or brush breaker or booster apparatus
Pump and tank of 500 gal or less
Some up to 1000
Booster hose, forestry hose, small diameter attack hose
Some have CAFS

Question 18

Riding outside brush trucks

Answer 18

Prohibited by NFPA 1500

Question 19

ARFF

Answer 19

Used to suppress flammable liquid fires and vapors from fuel spills

Question 20

ARFF requirements

Answer 20

NFPA 414
Major fire fighting vehicles
Rapid intervention vehicles
Combined agent vehicles

Question 21

Fireboats

Answer 21

Ice and water rescue
EMS
Firefighting
Relay pumping to land based
50,000 gpm

Question 22

Aerial apparatus with fire pumps

Answer 22

Can supply its own master streams
eg a quiint
Pump msut be 1000 gpm
300 gal tank

Question 23

Generators

Answer 23

Small use an inverter to convert 12 or 24 volt DC to 110 AC
Typically used to power floodlights
Portable generators go up to 5000 watts
Vehicle mounted generators go up to 12000. Powered by gas, diesel, PTO or hydrolic

Question 24

Scene lights

Answer 24

Range from 300 to 1000 watts