Rural water Flashcards
Define direct fill
Nursing operation that provides immediate water to the fire ground eliminating the need for portable dump tanks
in short driveway scenarios less than 200 feet the second tanker will transfer water to the first tanker and become part of the shuttle operation
And long driveway scenarios more than 200 feet the second tanker what position to receive water from the shuttle and serve as a dumpsite
Define non-hydrant area
Hydrants are more than 2000 feet away from a given structure
Define nursing operation
Maybe used in place of a dumpsite operation first arriving engine and tanker position at fire location additional tanker I’ll be at dumpsite supplying water to attack apparatus three clappers Siamese valve
Relay operations should not exceed how many feet from the incident
3000’
What is the nova recommendation for tanker size
Minimum 1000 GPM pump
2000 gallon water tank
Define tanker task force
Three tankers
one engine
one command officer
Phil sight engines with electronic governor controls will always draft and fill in what mode RPM a pressure
RPM
What is the equation for determining tanker flow
capacity - 20%
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round trip time
Role and responsibility of a first arriving engine during nursing operations
lay out LDH with Siamese from point that is suitable Proceed to fire incident deploy attack lines
Role and responsibility of first arriving tanker during nursing operations
Position in close proximity of first arriving engine connect to and supply first engine
No responsibility of second engine during nursing operations
Complete set up of a nursing operation & supply water in the system
Role and responsibility of second arriving tanker during nursing operation
Supply their water into the system
join shuttle operation
Role and responsibility of third arriving engine during nursing operation
Supply water into system position out of route of travel
How responsibility of fourth arriving engine during nursing operations
Supply water into the system position out of route of travel crew becomes rapid intervention team
Call responsibility of fifth engine during nursing operation
Establish fill site
role and responsibility of first engine during a nursing operation direct fill option
<200’ lay supply line from dumpsite to
fire location
> 200’  Proceed directly to fire location
No responsibility of first tanker during nursing operation direct fill option
<200’ connect to supply line laid by
first engine serve as fuel tanker
at dumpsite
> 200’ proceed to fire
incident with first engine
Role and responsibility of second engine during nursing operations direct fill option
<200’ Transfer water into system
becomes part of shuttle
operation
> 200’ Layout from the dumpsite to the
first tanker at fire incident
supply water to tanker
Role and responsibility of second tanker during nursing operations direct fill option
<200’ Transfers water to first tanker
joins shuttle operation
> 200’ position at/and act as fill site
tanker
Role and responsibility of first riving engine during shuttle operations
Layout supply line proceed to fire incident
Role and responsibility first tanker during shuttle operation
Position in close proximity of first engine
connect to and supply first engine
Roll responsibility of second engine during shuttle operations
Follow instructions from first engine layout directions
establish dumpsite operations
Roll responsibility second tanker during shuttle operations
Supply system with water
join shuttle
Dry hydrants should be back flushed and tested how often
every 6 months
