PADO(2nd)-Chapter 2 Flashcards
NFPA 1901
Std. for Automotive Fire Apparatus
NFPA 1901 specifies that the minimum pump capacity
for FD pumpers is ______.
750gpm
The main purpose of FD pumpers is to _____.
provide water at an adequate pressure for fire streams
NFPA ______ specifies the minimum ______ that must
be carried on all FD pumpers.
1901
portable equipment
______ foam pumpers are built according to the
standards provided in Chapter 11 of NFPA _____.
Industrial
1901
4 types of foam pumpers
around the pump
direct injection
balanced pressure foam proportioning
CAFS
foam pumpers have capacities from _____.
1000-3000gpm or greater
industrial pumpers have foam tanks that range in size from _____.
500-1500 gallons
the most common size foam tanks for municipal fire
apparatus range from _____.
20-100 gallons
elevating water devices typically range in height from
______.
50-75’
initial attack fire apparatus are basically _______
versions of the FD pumpers
scaled-down
mini-pumpers are known as smaller _____ and are
designed to handle _____.
quick-attack pumpers
small fires that do not require the capacity/personnel
of larger pumpers
midi-pumpers often meet the requirements of _____
pumpers and are slightly larger than _____.
class A mini-pumpers
the main differences between a midi-pumper and a
mini-pumper are ____, _____, and _____.
size
pump capacity
the amount of equipment carried
mobile water supply apparatus are known as _____
or _____ and are widely used to transport water to
_____ or to _____.
water tenders
tankers
areas beyond a water system
areas where water supply is inadequate
4 variables that affect tank size on water tenders/tankers
terrain
bridge weight limits
$
size of other water tenders/tankers
According to NFPA 1901, water tenders/tankers must
carry at least _____
1000 gallons
water tenders/tankers are used as _____.
support vehicles for pumpers that are attacking a fire
2 basic methods for a water tender/tanker to be used
1) as a reservoir or “nurse tender” for some fires
2) in a water shuttle operation
tactical tenders or attack tankers
water tenders/tankers that can be used to perform both
the functions of a pumper and a mobile water supply
apparatus
wildland fire apparatus are also known as _____, _____,
or _____.
brush trucks, brush breakers, or booster apparatus
brush trucks usually have pump capacities and water tank
sizes less than _____.
500 gallons
the ability to ____-n-____ (_____) is a tremendous
advantage for wildland fires
pump-n-roll
mobile attack
vehicles that can pump-n-roll use a _____ or a _____
to power the fire pump
separate motor
power take-off (PTO)
NFPA 1500 and NIOSH prohibit FFs from _____.
riding on the outside of a vehicle and discharging water
while the vehicle is being driven
_____ are effective in protecting the apparatus
and extinguishing small fires in short vegetation as the
apparatus is advancing.
ground sweep nozzles
NFPA 1906
Std. for Wildland Fire Apparatus
Apparatus _____ categorizes pumping apparatus by
______.
typing
capability (tank size and pump capacity(gpm))
requirements for ARFF apparatus are contained in
NFPA _____ Std. for Aircraft Rescue and FF Vehicles.
414
ARFF apparatus
aircraft rescue and firefighting apparatus
ARFF apparatus are used to _____
provide immediate suppression of flammable liquid fires
3 general classifications of ARFF apparatus
major
RIV (rapid intervention)
combined agent
_____ are used in watefront cities to protect docks,
wharves, piers, and boats.
fire boats
fire boats are primarily used and best suited for 2 functions
1) pumping through large master stream devices
2) providing additional water for onshore firefighting ops
fire boats can deliver up to ______ gpm.
26000
Apparatus equipped with an _____, _____, _____,
____, and a _____ are commonly referred to as _____.
aerial device ground ladders fire pump fire hose water tank quints
the minimum pump capacity for an aerial apparatus is
_____ at _____ psi.
250gpm
150
a “_____” quint must have at least a _____ pump.
true
750 gpm
ladder tenders are _____ versions of ladder trucks that
typically have tanks smaller than _____ and pump
capacities less than _____.
smaller
300 gallons
300 gpm
rescue vehicles with a fire pump are called _____.
engine tenders
engine tenders typically have tanks smaller than _____
and pump capacities less than _____.
500 gallons
500 gpm
the _____ is a step-up transformer that converts the
vehicle’s 12 or 24 volt DC current into 110 or 220 volt
AC current
inverter
2 advantages of inverters
fuel efficiency
low or non-existent noise
2 disadvantages of inverters
small capacities
limited mobility from the vehicle
inverters are most commonly used to _____.
power vehicle mounted floodlights
_____ are the most common power source for
emergency services.
generators
portable generators are designed with a variety of
power capacities with _____ being the largest.
5 kW
vehicle mounted generators can have capacities up
to _____.
12 kW
rescue vehicles have larger generators and can provide
up to ______.
50 kW
2 categories of lighting
1) fixed
2) portable
portable light capacity range is _____.
300-1000 watts
fixed lights have a capacity range from _____.
500-1500 watts
electrical cable must be _____, _____, and have _____.
adequately insulated
waterproof
no exposed wires
junction boxes are needed when you need to make
______.
multiple connections
4 basic types of powered hydraulic tools
spreaders
cutters
rams
combination cutters/spreaders
most hydraulic power units are not capable of operating
the tool at full speed when the hose length between
the power unit and the tool exceeds _____.
100’
______ can be used if multiple tools need to
be run from a hydraulic power unit.
manifold blocks
