Pump Ops Chpt 4

Question 1

District familiarization will assist the driver operator to make informed decisions regarding apparatus positioning

Answer 1

Pre incident planning

Question 2

Incident ______ determines advantageous position of attack pumper

Answer 2

Size up

Question 3

The position of the initial company along with local operating guidelines and orders from the ______ will set the scene for later arrival apparatus to support.

Answer 3

Incident commander

Question 4

When fire conditions are evident upon arrival the driver operator should place the apparatus in a safe position that offers the _______

Answer 4

Best tactical advantage

Question 5

Pull the apparatus past the front of the building, if feasible when arriving at an incident where no fire is evident (investigation mode). This position allows personnel on the apparatus to view _______ sides of the building.

Answer 5

3

Question 6

When laying supply hose into the fire scene, lay the hose to the _______ of the street if at possible.

Answer 6

Side

Question 7

In certain instances the _______ method apparatus placement maybe used to position aerial apparatus at a fire scene.

Answer 7

Inside outside method

Question 8

If the building is less than five floors tall, the attack pumper is positioned on the side of the street _________ to the building and aerial apparatus are placed ______ of the pumper

Answer 8

Closest and outboard

Question 9

In cases where the fire building is greater than five floors the attack pumper takes the _______ position to allow the aerial apparatus maximum reach to the building.

Answer 9

Outside

Question 10

On some occasions as when a static water supply is I use the pumper may need to locate at the source. If the distance is great, a ________ or water shuttle may be necessary to achieve support to the sprinkler or standpipe.

Answer 10

Relay

Question 11

______ operations are required when a pumper must be supplied from a static water supply source such a dry hydrant, storage tank, lake or stream.

Answer 11

Drafting

Question 12

In many jurisdictions, the most common source of water is a _______.

Answer 12

Fire hydrant

Question 13

Through practice the driver operator will learn to judge the proper distance to place the apparatus from the hydrant. This distance must be judged from the ________ rather than the curb line because hydrants are located different distances from the curb.

Answer 13

Hydrant

Question 14

To avoid blocking the street apparatus the driver operator must stop close to the curb with the pump intake a few feet short of being in line with the ________.

Answer 14

Hydrant

Question 15

A good way to minimize the chance of the intake hose kinking is to put __________ in the hose when making the connection between the hydrant and pumper.

Answer 15

Counter clockwise twists

Question 16

Use similar precautions and judgements when positioning pumpers with front and rear intakes. The driver operator should stop the apparatus either a few feet short or a few feet beyond the hydrant to allow the the intake hose to _______.

Answer 16

Curve

Question 17

With _________, one strong hydrant is used to supply two pumpers. Generally, the pumpers are in close proximity to each other as both of them are being used as attack pumpers at the same incident.

Answer 17

Dual pumping

Question 18

Operations are actually a form of relay pumping with the pumpers positioned close together rather than evenly spaced in the supply hose layout.

Answer 18

Tandem pumping

Question 19

In tandem pumping operations apparatus may be located up to ______ apart.

Answer 19

300 ft

Question 20

Some wildland fire apparatus are capable of conducting mobile _______ attack operations.

Answer 20

Pump and roll

Question 21

The boundary between wildland and structural development often referred to as the _________, is a challenging environment for fire fighting operations.

Answer 21

Wildland/urban interface

Question 22

Position the apparatus on the _________ of the structure to minimize exposure heat and blowing embers

Answer 22

Leeward side

Question 23

Any fire attack should begin with the apparatus positioned in an ________a natural man made barrier that will prevent the fire from encircling the vehicle or crew.

Answer 23

Anchor point

Question 24

Spotters must be equipped with hand lights, wear high visible clothing, and remain within the drivers operators _______ at all times.

Answer 24

Field of view

Question 25

Vehicles should not be driven over ______ unless the weight of the apparatus is known to be within the capacity of the structure.

Answer 25

Bridges

Question 26

Driver operators should not attempt to ______ steams with a vehicle unless it has been specifically designed to operate in such conditions.

Answer 26

Ford

Question 27

When progressing along the edge of the fire, a crew should sure to completely extinguish the fire. This may be accomplished working in tandem. Additional personnel and apparatus may be used to _______ after the initial fire attack and patrol the fire line to ensure extinguishment is complete.

Answer 27

Mop up

Question 28

Is often used on any multi unit response of two or more units. If the first arriving unit has no immediate orders for later arriving apparatus, the officer may call for ______ to be implemented while the incident is investigated. Upon transmittal of this order other units stop approx, block away from the scene in their direction of travel and await further orders.

Answer 28

Level 1 staging

Question 29

Is implemented when numerous units are responding to operate at the same incident, particularly those that require mutual aid or result in the transmittal of multiple alarms.

Answer 29

Level 2 staging

Question 30

The _________ advises the panning section or IC as to the status of resource availability.

Answer 30

Staging area manager

Question 31

______ may be established As an area from which large numbers of personnel and quantities of equipment may be deployed. This area serves as the primary point outside the incident area to which responding units report and receive initial orders for action.

Answer 31

Base

Question 32

Advises that emergency vehicles warning lights should be used as necessary to reach the incident but once onscene their use should be reduced as much as possible

Answer 32

The us department of transportation manual of uniform traffic control devices (MUTCD)

Question 33

The ______ also called the restricted, exclusion, or red zone is the area closest to the release material.

Answer 33

Hot zone

Question 34

The also called the limited access zone or yellow zone is the area abutting the hot zone and extending to the border of the cold zone. It may be considered safe for personnel to enter briefly without special protective clothing unless assigned a task requiring special protection.

Answer 34

Warm zone

Question 35

The ________ is used to provide support for operations in the hot zone and to decontaminate personnel and equipment existing the hot zone.

Answer 35

Warm zone

Question 36

The ______ also called the support or green zone surrounds the warm zone and is the area where all incident support functions are conducted.

Answer 36

Cold zone

Question 37

The command post, staging area, and triage/treatment are located in the_______.

Answer 37

Cold zone

Question 38

Driver operators should position their apparatus for the ________ use of the features of the apparatus

Answer 38

Safest and most advantageous

Question 39

Is the first tactical priority at any incident

Answer 39

Life safety

Question 40

Establishing ______ is a primary concern of the driver operator and company officer in the placement of the pumper

Answer 40

Water supply

Question 41

Attempt to position the apparatus _____ of an incident whenever possible

Answer 41

Upwind

Question 42

When operating at an incident involving hazardous or flammable liquids, an ______ position eliminates the chance of a hazardous liquid flowing underneath the apparatus

Answer 42

Uphill

Question 43

When laying supply hose into the fire scene, lay the hose to the _____ if at all possible

Answer 43

Side of the street

Question 44

Apparatus and personnel should maintain a collapse zone of at least ______ the height of any building determined likely to collapse

Answer 44

One and half times

Question 45

When practical, the ______ of a building may be advantageous positions for apparatus placement, especially aerial apparatus operating ,master streams.

Answer 45

Corners

Question 46

The _____ of a structure are generally considered the safest position should a collapse occur

Answer 46

Corners

Question 47

Depending on the incident, apparatus, equipment, and personnel operating within 200 feet of the base of a high rise fire may need to be protected from

Answer 47

Falling glass and debris

Question 48

Stopping short of the hydrant allows the intake hose to ______ slightly, preventing kinks that can drastically restrict flow

Answer 48

Curve

Question 49

Relay pumping is generally used to increase the volume of water available at a fire scene, while _______ is most often undertaken to increase water pressure

Answer 49

Tandem pumping

Question 50

When incidents occur on or near railroad tracks, driver operators must understand the specific hazards posed by rail road operations and take steps to minimize the danger for personnel and apparatus. Fire department personnel must consider all railroad tracks ____

Answer 50

Live