IFSTA 13 water shuttle ops

Question 1

What three factors determine whether or not to use relay pumping or a water shuttle operation
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Answer 1

Distance to water supply
required fire flow
equipment available

Question 2

water tenders with Single rear axle apparatus have a maximum water tank capacity of what
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Answer 2

2000 gal

Question 3

In order to be considered a tender under NIMS typing what must a tender be equipped with
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Answer 3

water pump

Question 4

how many external fill connections of LDH are required to be considered sufficient for water tenders
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Answer 4

1

Question 5

true or false

Filling through the tops of tanks is dangerous and should be discouraged
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Answer 5

true

Question 6

What are the two primary types of large tank discharges use on water tenders
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Answer 6

gravity

jet-assisted

Question 7

What forms of power may be used to operate remote valve operating systems may be used on water tenders
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Answer 7

hydraulic
electric
pneumatic

Question 8

define jet assisted pumps

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Answer 8

Utilize a small diameter in-line discharges inserted into the piping of a large tank when being supplied by fire pump water tender creating a Venturi affect - increasing water flow through the tank discharge

issues associated
must be quick to the fire pump
high velocity discharge my damage
portable tanks

Question 9

what decisions must be made to determine success of a water shuttle operation
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Answer 9

Location of dumpsite
location of fill site
route of travel
number of vehicles necessary to maintain supply

Question 10

how much water should a supply source be capable of supplying to meet NFPA recommendations
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Answer 10

1000 gpm

Question 11

what type of incident command system is recommended for departments to adhere to during water shuttle operations
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Answer 11

National incident management system (NIMS)

Question 12

if possible fill water tenders at a rate of what

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Answer 12

1000 gpm

Question 13

 what may be placed to mark the stopping point for water tenders and engines at fill site
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Answer 13

traffic cone

Question 14

define direct pumping operations

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Answer 14

Water tenders pump water from there tanks directly into the tank of an attack pumper

Question 15

define nurse tender operations

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Answer 15

Water tender placed adjacent to attack pumper serves roll as a portable tank a.k.a. nurse tanker

Question 16

Which method is considered to be the simplest and quickest to ensure constant water supply for fire attack operation

Answer 16

Portable water tank operation

Question 17

Single portable tank operations are adequate for fire fighting that requires relatively low flow rates of less than how many GPM
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Answer 17

300

Question 18

Low level strainers can allow for continuous draft to a shallow depth of how many inches
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Answer 18

2”

Question 19

define jet siphon

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Answer 19

Attached to a section of hard intake hose & a 1 3/4” hose line.

inlet of 1.5 inches receives water from 1 3/4” drawing water into hard intake hose and transferring it to adjacent tank

if flow requirements are greater than 500 gpm, parallel jet siphons should be considered

Question 20

Tender performance is based on what factors

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Answer 20

Loading time
unloading time
drive train capability
tank size

Question 21

 Explain field test method to determine for calculations of a tender
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Answer 21

Tender is parked in a position to dump into a portable tank
timer starts when valves opens
tender dumps tank
drives to fill site
returns back to the dump site
timer stops when tender is back

divide water dumped by time taken

.9 x tank size
——————-
trip time

Question 22

define insurance services office formula to evaluate water tender performance
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Answer 22

calculate travel time
minutes .15= 15 + distance in miles

calculate handling time



Question 23

what percentage of a tenders total tank capacity is accounted for using the ISO equation and the field test method
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Answer 23

90%