IFSTA Chapter 13 Water Shuttle Operation

Question 1

Per NFPA 1901 Water Tenders (Tankers) must be rated at a fill rate of at least?

Answer 1

1000 gpm

Question 2

Why would LDH provide little advantage at a fill site operation

Answer 2

Due to remaining water in the hose causing it to be extremely heavy and hard to manouver

Question 3

On Gravity Tankers how big is the opening where the water is dumped from

Answer 3

8” or larger

Question 4

Fill Site pumper rating minimum per NFPA 1901

Answer 4

1000 gpm

Question 5

Optimum Route Arrangement for a water shuttle

Answer 5

Circular Route

Question 6

Goal of the fill site

Answer 6

Load tankers as safely and efficiently as possible

Question 7

NFPA 1901 minimum dump capability for a tanker

Answer 7

1000gpm for the first 90% of the tanks capacity

Question 8

Foldable Tank ground placement recommendations and minimum capacity

Answer 8

Surface that is level as possible and be

atleast 500 gallons higher than that of the apparatus filling it up

Question 9

When are multi fill tanks operations needed and what is the goal of this operation

Answer 9

Fires with Flow rates in excess of 300 gpm and the goal is to keep the tank from which the attack pumper is drafting from full at all times

Question 10

Prior to concluding operations all attack apparatus and dump site pumper should be?

Answer 10

Refilled prior to picking up drafting pits and drafting equipment

Question 11

Tankers only drop and pick up 90% of its load capacity, what formula is used to calculate water shuttle flow rate

Answer 11

Flow= (.9 x TS) / Trip Time

TS: Tank Size