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PADO Handbook 3rd Edition Chapter 1 Flashcards

1
Q

NFPA 1901

A

Standard for Automotive Fire Apparatus

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2
Q

Minimum pump capacity for a pumper

A

750 gallons

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3
Q

Minimum water tank capacity for a pumper

A

300 gallons

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4
Q

NFPA 1901 contains the requirements for _____

A

pumper design

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5
Q

NFPA 1901 also specifies the minimum ______

A

portable equipment that must be carried on all fire department pumpers

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6
Q

CAFS consists of which 3 things?

A

water pump
foam proportioning system
air compressor

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7
Q

Fire pumps can range in capacity from _____ to

_____ gpm?

A

750

3000

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8
Q

Foam concentrate tanks range in capacity from

_____ to _____ gallons?

A

20

500

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9
Q

Balance pressure proportioning systems provide

more ______.

A

reliability of foam proportioning at larger flows

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10
Q

Initial Fire Attack Apparatus whose purpose is to

_____

A

initiate a fire attack on structural and wildland fires

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11
Q

Initial Fire Attack Apparatuses are AKA _____ and

_____.

A

Mini-Pumper

Midi-Pumper

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12
Q

Mini-Pumper is a small fire apparatus _____.

A

mounted on a pick-up truck sized chassis.

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13
Q

Mini-Pumpers usually have a pump with a rated

capacity less than _____.

A

500gpm

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14
Q

Midi-Pumper is sized in between a _____ and a

_____.

A

Mini-Pumper

Full-Sized FD pumper

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15
Q

Midi-Pumpers usually have a GVW of ______.

A

12000 # or greater

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16
Q

Midi-Pumpers have a fire pump generally rated capacity of _____.

A

1000gpm or less

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17
Q

Articulating or telescoping devices that may commonly be combined with pumpers generally range in height from ____ to _____.

A

50’

75’

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18
Q

Initial Attack Fire Apparatus specific requirements are found in _____ of NFPA _____.

A

Chapter 6

1901

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19
Q

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 ______.

A

capability

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20
Q

Capacities of mobile water supply apparatuses can be based on a variety of factors including these 4.

A

terrain
bridge and weight limits
monetary constraints
interoperability

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21
Q

Mobile water supply apparatus as defined in _____ of NFPA 1901 are equipped with a tank capacity of at least a _____.

A

Chapter 7

1000 gallons

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22
Q

Mobile water supply apparatus have 2 basic functions on the fireground. These are _____.

A

mobile shuttle operation

used as a stationary reservoir or “nurse tender”

23
Q

nurse tender is when a _____.

A

mobile water supply apparatus operates as a stationary reservoir

24
Q

Wildland fire apparatus are AKA _____, _____, or _____.

A

brush trucks
brush breakers
booster apparatus

25
Q

Brush trucks typically have water tanks of _____.

A

500 gallons or less

26
Q

Vehicles with a _____ system use a separate motor or a _____ to power the fire pump.

A

pump and roll

power take off (PTO)

27
Q

PTO

A

power take off

28
Q

A pump and roll system allows an apparatus to be _____ while _____.

A

driven

discharging water

29
Q

NFPA 1500

A

Std. on FD Occupational Safety and Health

30
Q

Some brush trucks may be equipped with _____ intended to extinguish small fires or hot spots as the vehicle advances.

A

ground sweep nozzles

31
Q

NFPA 1906

A

Std. for Wildland Fire Apparatus

32
Q

NFPA 414

A

Std. for Aircraft Rescue and Fire-Fighting Vehicles

33
Q

ARFF stands for _____ vehicles.

A

Aircraft Rescue and Fire-Fighting

34
Q

ARFF apparatus are used to provide _____ and _____.

A

immediate suppression of flammable liquid fires

suppression of vapors from fuel spills

35
Q

3 general categories of ARFF vehicles

A

major firefighting
rapid intervention
combined agent

36
Q

Fireboats can have capacities as high as _____.

A

50,000 gpm

37
Q

Individual master streams on Fireboats can have capacities of over _____.

A

10,000 gpm

38
Q

Aerial Apparatus should always be positioned with consideration of the _____.

A

reach of the aerial device

39
Q

A Quint is an apparatus that serves as an _____ and a _____.

A

engine

ladder truck

40
Q

A Quint has 5 key components

A 
water tank
fire pump
aerial device
ground ladders
hose beds
41
Q

Quints must be equipped with a pump rated at a minimum of _____ and a water tank of at least _____.

A

1000 gpm

300 gallons

42
Q

An Inverter is a _____.

A

step-up transformer that converts a vehicle’s 12v or 24v DC current into 110v or 220v AC current

43
Q

Inverters are typically used to power ______.

A

vehicle mounted floodlights

44
Q

Portable generators powered by small gasoline or diesel engines generally have ____ or ____ capability.

A

110v

220v

45
Q

Portable generators have a variety of power capacities.

_____ is typically the largest.

A

5000 watts

46
Q

Vehicle mounted generators typically have a _____

capacity than portable generators.

A

larger

47
Q

Vehicle mounted generators can have capacities up to _____.

A

12,000 watts

48
Q

Fixed generators on Rescue Apparatus or other specialized units can have capacities up to _____.

A

50,000 watts

49
Q

Portable lights range from _____ to _____.

A

300 watts

1000 watts

50
Q

Fixed lights range from ____ to _____.

A

500 watts

1500 watts

51
Q

These heavy duty cords provide greater abrasion protection and safety on the fireground.

A

12-gauge, 3 wire cords with 600v insulation and twist-lock receptacles

52
Q

These are used to supply power to several connections from 1 supply source.

A

junction boxes

53
Q

Fire apparatus are classified according to their _____.

A

function

HFD Firefighter 2 & 3 (23 decks)

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