PADO Handbook 3rd Edition Chapter 1 Flashcards
NFPA 1901
Standard for Automotive Fire Apparatus
Minimum pump capacity for a pumper
750 gallons
Minimum water tank capacity for a pumper
300 gallons
NFPA 1901 contains the requirements for _____
pumper design
NFPA 1901 also specifies the minimum ______
portable equipment that must be carried on all fire department pumpers
CAFS consists of which 3 things?
water pump
foam proportioning system
air compressor
Fire pumps can range in capacity from _____ to
_____ gpm?
750
3000
Foam concentrate tanks range in capacity from
_____ to _____ gallons?
20
500
Balance pressure proportioning systems provide
more ______.
reliability of foam proportioning at larger flows
Initial Fire Attack Apparatus whose purpose is to
_____
initiate a fire attack on structural and wildland fires
Initial Fire Attack Apparatuses are AKA _____ and
_____.
Mini-Pumper
Midi-Pumper
Mini-Pumper is a small fire apparatus _____.
mounted on a pick-up truck sized chassis.
Mini-Pumpers usually have a pump with a rated
capacity less than _____.
500gpm
Midi-Pumper is sized in between a _____ and a
_____.
Mini-Pumper
Full-Sized FD pumper
Midi-Pumpers usually have a GVW of ______.
12000 # or greater
Midi-Pumpers have a fire pump generally rated capacity of _____.
1000gpm or less
Articulating or telescoping devices that may commonly be combined with pumpers generally range in height from ____ to _____.
50’
75’
Initial Attack Fire Apparatus specific requirements are found in _____ of NFPA _____.
Chapter 6
1901
Apparatus typing is a system used in the ICS as defined by the NIMS that categorizes pumping apparatus and mobile water supply apparatus based on ______.
capability
Capacities of mobile water supply apparatuses can be based on a variety of factors including these 4.
terrain
bridge and weight limits
monetary constraints
interoperability
Mobile water supply apparatus as defined in _____ of NFPA 1901 are equipped with a tank capacity of at least a _____.
Chapter 7
1000 gallons
Mobile water supply apparatus have 2 basic functions on the fireground. These are _____.
mobile shuttle operation
used as a stationary reservoir or “nurse tender”
nurse tender is when a _____.
mobile water supply apparatus operates as a stationary reservoir
Wildland fire apparatus are AKA _____, _____, or _____.
brush trucks
brush breakers
booster apparatus
Brush trucks typically have water tanks of _____.
500 gallons or less
Vehicles with a _____ system use a separate motor or a _____ to power the fire pump.
pump and roll
power take off (PTO)
PTO
power take off
A pump and roll system allows an apparatus to be _____ while _____.
driven
discharging water
NFPA 1500
Std. on FD Occupational Safety and Health
Some brush trucks may be equipped with _____ intended to extinguish small fires or hot spots as the vehicle advances.
ground sweep nozzles
NFPA 1906
Std. for Wildland Fire Apparatus
NFPA 414
Std. for Aircraft Rescue and Fire-Fighting Vehicles
ARFF stands for _____ vehicles.
Aircraft Rescue and Fire-Fighting
ARFF apparatus are used to provide _____ and _____.
immediate suppression of flammable liquid fires
suppression of vapors from fuel spills
3 general categories of ARFF vehicles
major firefighting
rapid intervention
combined agent
Fireboats can have capacities as high as _____.
50,000 gpm
Individual master streams on Fireboats can have capacities of over _____.
10,000 gpm
Aerial Apparatus should always be positioned with consideration of the _____.
reach of the aerial device
A Quint is an apparatus that serves as an _____ and a _____.
engine
ladder truck
A Quint has 5 key components
water tank fire pump aerial device ground ladders hose beds
Quints must be equipped with a pump rated at a minimum of _____ and a water tank of at least _____.
1000 gpm
300 gallons
An Inverter is a _____.
step-up transformer that converts a vehicle’s 12v or 24v DC current into 110v or 220v AC current
Inverters are typically used to power ______.
vehicle mounted floodlights
Portable generators powered by small gasoline or diesel engines generally have ____ or ____ capability.
110v
220v
Portable generators have a variety of power capacities.
_____ is typically the largest.
5000 watts
Vehicle mounted generators typically have a _____
capacity than portable generators.
larger
Vehicle mounted generators can have capacities up to _____.
12,000 watts
Fixed generators on Rescue Apparatus or other specialized units can have capacities up to _____.
50,000 watts
Portable lights range from _____ to _____.
300 watts
1000 watts
Fixed lights range from ____ to _____.
500 watts
1500 watts
These heavy duty cords provide greater abrasion protection and safety on the fireground.
12-gauge, 3 wire cords with 600v insulation and twist-lock receptacles
These are used to supply power to several connections from 1 supply source.
junction boxes
Fire apparatus are classified according to their _____.
function
