Chpt 3

Question 1

It is the responsibility of the _____purchasing the fire apparatus to conduct ongoing training to ensure it’s personnel proficiency with regard to the safe and proper use of the fire apparatus and eight appointment

Answer 1

Jurisdiction

Question 2

From a standing start, the apparatus must be able to attain a speed of ____ on a level road

Answer 2

35 mph within 25 seconds

Question 3

The apparatus must be able to attain a minimum top speed of ____on the level Road.

Answer 3

50 mph

Question 4

The apparatus must be able to maintain a speed of at least 20 mph on any grade up to and including

Answer 4

Six percent

Question 5

The maximum top speed of a fire apparatus with a gross vehicle weight rating of more than 26,000 pounds must not exceed either _____ or the manufactures maximum fire service speed rating for the tires installed on the apparatus which ever is lower

Answer 5

68 mph

Question 6

The ______ is the bread-and-butter of the fire service. The most common type of fire apparatus, it is a part of almost every fire department.

Answer 6

Pumper fire apparatus

Question 7

The______ is the piece of fire Apparatus that is critical for the initial extinguishment of the fire because it brings the initial water supply as well as tools to the fire scene

Answer 7

Pumper

Question 8

Per NFPA 1901, a pumper must be equipped with a permanently mounted pump with a minimum rating of _____gallons per minute and an onboard water tank holding a minimum of___ gallons

Answer 8

750 gpm

300 gallons

Question 9

The ______is a smaller version of the pumper that is designed to be more maneuverable than the proper especially in off road terrain

Answer 9

Initial attack fire apparatus

Question 10

In such circumstances, the __________ provides a scaled-down version of a pumper for responding to hard to reach areas

Answer 10

Initial attack fire apparatus

Question 11

The initial attack fire apparatus is equipped with the fire pump as defined in NFPA 1901. the fire pump must have a minimum rated capacity of ____ gallons per minute. the apparatus water tank must have at a minimum, a certified capacity of ____.

Answer 11

250 gpm

200 gallons

Question 12

These mobile water supply fire apparatus are commonly referred to as _____and can provide enough onboard water to extinguish most fires that are held to only one or two bedrooms of a home

Answer 12

Tenders

Question 13

When fires are larger and more water is needed, a _________ maybe used by these types of fire apparatus to establish a sustained water supply for fire attack.

Answer 13

Water shuttle operation

Question 14

If the mobile water supply apparatus has a fire pump, then that fire pump must meet the criteria stated in ____

Answer 14

NFPA 1901 chpt 16

Question 15

Aerial fire apparatus are defined in NFPA 1901 and maybe classified as on ——-

Answer 15

Aerial ladder , elevating platform or water tower

Question 16

Aerial fire apparatus are designed for search and rescue, forcible entry, and ventilation all of which are ______

Answer 16

Support functions

Question 17

A ___ has five functions associated with it: pump, water tank, fire hose storage, aerial, and ground ladders.

Answer 17

Quint

Question 18

Hazardous materials apparatus or a heavy technical rescue apparatus would fall into this category

Answer 18

Special service fire apparatus

Question 19

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

Answer 19

Mobile foam fire apparatus

Question 20

It’s job is to deliver foam immediately at the scene without requiring firefighters to attach special containers or change nozzles. This task may be accomplished through use of a turret attached to the top of the mobile foam fire apparatus or an aerial device that extends to the reach of the fire; both can be operated from inside the cab of the fire apparatus.

Answer 20

Aircraft rescue and firefighting vehicle

Question 21

This type of fire apparatus is designed to carry a large capacity of water to the fire scene.

Answer 21

Mobile water supply apparatus