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Chpt 5 Flashcards

1
Q

The fire department pumper, whos crew is known as an _______ is essentially a large fire pump with hose and tools to extinguish fires

A

Engine company

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2
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The _____is the most common fire apparatus, being found in almost every fire department fleet

A

Pumper

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3
Q

The ______is the most notable device on the fire apparatus

A

Pump panel

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4
Q

A major component of fire attack is

A

Water

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5
Q

When the fire apparatus is designed for ________, the fire apparatus engine and drivetrain must be arranged so that the unit can pump at least 20 gallons per minute at a gauge pressure of 80 psi while the fire apparatus is moving at a speed of 2 mph or less

A

Pump and roll operations

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6
Q

While drafting, if the fire pump is rated at less than 1500 gallons per minute, it is capable of taking suction through 20 feet of suction hose and can discharge water in less than ____

A

30 seconds

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7
Q

If the fire pump is rated at greater than 1500 gallons per minute, it is capable of taking suction through 20 feet of suction hose and can discharge water in less than

A

45 seconds

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8
Q

All water tanks should be equipped with a baffling system with a minimum of two ________ vertical baffles that cover at least 75 % of the area of the plane that contains the baffle

A

Transverse or longitudinal vertical baffles

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9
Q

A ______ Is defined as a provider of liquid flow and pressure dedicated to fire protection

A

Fire pump

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10
Q

As a priming pump, the positive displacement pump is connected to the top of the ________

A

Centrifugal pump

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11
Q

It uses a cylinder to contain the fluid; the piston then moves back-and-forth inside the unit to move the liquid out of the cylinder

A

Piston pump

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12
Q

This type of pump has one intake side and one discharge side, both of which are located at the same ends of the cylinder

A

Single acting piston pump

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13
Q

Allows water flow more continuously than a single acting piston pump while using one piston

A

Double acting piston pump

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14
Q

Are typically used as the priming pump for centrifugal pump

A

Rotary pumps

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15
Q

The most common fire pump in use today is the

A

Centrifugal pump

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16
Q

Does not flow a definite amount of water with each revolution; instead, the flow or amount of water discharge is based on the pressures at the discharge side of the pump

A

Centrifugal pump

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17
Q

This pump operates on the basic principle of _______ that is the outward force from the center of rotation

A

Centrifugal force/ Centrifugal Pump

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18
Q

The centrifugal pump receives water into the center or eye of an _____ that is mounted (as an offset) inside the pump casing

A

Impeller

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19
Q

As the impeller spins It accelerates the movement of water between the vanes and discharges the fluid radially outward into a collection area called a

A

Volute

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20
Q

A centrifugal pump can pump only

A

Water or other liquids

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21
Q

Has one impeller, which both takes the water in and discharges it out of the pump

A

Single stage pump

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22
Q

The most common type of multistage pump is the

A

Two stage pump

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23
Q

A _____ determines whether the pump will be operated in series/pressure mode or parallel/volume mode

A

Transfer valve

24
Q

When more than 50 percent of the pumps rated capacity is needed on the fire ground, the pump should be operated in ______ to ensure that the desired flow can be achieved

A

Parallel/volume mode

25
Q

Is the position in which two stage pumps are most commonly operated

A

Series/pressure mode

26
Q

Most fire responses do not require the pump to deliver more than 50 percent of the pumps rated capacity. Therefore, the pump is left in _______ so that the desired pressure is achieved by operating at a lower rate

A

Series pressure mode

27
Q

If the pump operation requires a large volume of water, then the pump should be operated in ______

A

Parallel volume mode

28
Q

The _____ of the pump is where the water enters the pump

A

Intake side

29
Q

The location where the water exists the pump is called the _____

A

Discharge side

30
Q

The pipe that leads from the apparatus water tank to the fire pump is commonly referred to as the _____

A

Tank to pump

31
Q

The tank to pump piping also contains a ______ which allows water to flow only from the tank into the pump and not back inside the tank

A

Check valve

32
Q

Most common intake connections are national standard thread or sexless type connections, such as a _________

A

Storz connector

33
Q

Each intake valve that has a connection larger than 3 inches must be equipped with an adjustable _______ installed on the supply intake of the valve to bleed off excess pressure coming into the valve.

A

Automatic intake pressure relief valve

34
Q

Each intake valve must also be equipped with a ______ to remove any air trapped in a hose before it enters the centrifugal fire pump

A

Bleeder valve

35
Q

The ______ of the pump is where the pressurized water is expelled from the pump and distributed to discharge outlets

A

Discharge side

36
Q

This gauge is connected to the intake side of the pump and measures both a positive pressure and vacuum

A

Master pump intake gauge

37
Q

The gauge must be labeled as pump intake

A

Master pump intake pressure gauge

38
Q

This gauge measures the pressure as it leaves the pump and is connected to the discharge side of the pump

A

Master pump discharge gauge

39
Q

The master pump discharge gauge must be labeled as pump discharge and located within _______ of the master pump discharge

A

8 inches

40
Q

The ____ is a device on a straight section of pipe, that measures volumetric flow rates, is threaded on each end, and is placed between two sections of hose

A

Flow meter

41
Q

The ______ is an instrument used for measuring rotational speed, defined as revolutions per minute of the apparatus engine

A

Tachometer

42
Q

The _______ measures the voltage across the battery terminals and gives an indication of the electrical condition of the battery

A

Voltmeter

43
Q

The ______ is used to expel any air that may be trapped inside the pump and during drafting operations

A

Primer control

44
Q

The purpose of a ______ is to control the discharge pressures and thereby protect firefighters who are operating hose streams as well as to protect the discharge hose from damage in the event attack hose streams are shut off or other valves closed, reducing flow rates

A

Pressure control system

45
Q

The _______ controls pressure by passing water from the discharge side of the pump back into the intake side of the pump

A

Discharge pressure relief valve

46
Q

The _______ controls the engine speed, which relates directly to the net pump pressure; if the speed is raised, the pressure goes up, and if the speed is lowered, the pressure goes down

A

Pressure governor

47
Q

In the fire service, this means that different sensors and controls on a pumper are brought to one control board or indicating panel

A

Multiplexing

48
Q

The simplest form of power supply is available with the

A

Portable pump

49
Q

Some fire apparatus may have a pump mounted on the front bumper known as a

A

Front mount

50
Q

Are commonly used for small pumps such as those found on tankers or tenders

A

Power take off PTO

51
Q

A ______ is mounted to the side of the transmission and through a shaft directed to the gear case on the pump

A

PTO

52
Q

The most common power system found in pumps is the

A

Transfer case

53
Q

100 percent of rate capacity at ____ net pump pressure

A

150 psi

54
Q

70 percent of rated capacity at —- net pressure

A

200 psi

55
Q

50 percent of rated capacity at ____ net pressure

A

250 psi

56
Q

This pump is typically carried by two or more firefighters to a water source and used to pump water from that source

A

Portable pump

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