Water Supply for Suburban and Rural Firefighting

Question 1

What are the three types of operations?

Answer 1

Nursing, Relay, or Shuttle

Question 2

Who is the Dump Site Unit Leader? (DSUL)

Answer 2

The OIC from the 3rd engine. They will manage water supply operations until the arrival of an additional command officer.

Question 3

This procedure is used during initial fire attack and may be used in place of a dump site operation when the DSUL or WSGS deems it necessary.

Answer 3

Nursing Operations

Question 4

Starting pressure for a Siamese at bottom of a driveway

Answer 4

70psi

Question 5

Fires occur in rural and non hydrant areas that account for significant fire losses. These fires typically occur where hydrants are more than?

Answer 5

2,000 feet

Question 6

The goals of rural water supply operations.

Answer 6

Rapid- (quickly deployed, supporting the initial attack).

Efficient (providing maximum GPM/fire flow based on available water)

Expandable (enabling the water supply to increase as needed)

Uninterrupted (providing a continuous flow for the duration of the fire)

Question 7

First arriving engine company are responsible for?

Answer 7

Determining the water supply plan enroute to the call using the map book or preplan.

Question 8

Tanker flow calculations

Answer 8

Tanker = (capacity - 20%) / round trip time

Question 9

A tanker task force will be dispatched on all structure fire incidents in?

Answer 9

non hydrant areas

Question 10

Tanker Task Force

Answer 10

One Engine
Three tankers
One command officer

Question 11

Nursing Operations: First Tanker

Answer 11

First tanker is nurse tanker. The second arriving engine will complete the setup of nursing operations.

Question 12

Nursing Operations: Third engine

Answer 12

Third engine will assume the role of the DSUL. The DSUL will manage the responsibilities of the WSGS until relieved.

Question 13

Nursing Operations: Fifth Engine

Answer 13

Arrive at the fill site and the officer will assume FSUL position under the WSGS.

Question 14

What is the first tanker on a shuttle operation?

Answer 14

Nurse Tanker

Question 15

Can engines be used on a shuttle operation?

Answer 15

Yes, only if needed.

Question 16

What is fifth engine on shuttle operations?

Answer 16

Fill site engine

Question 17

Relay operations with 4 inch hose are feasible distances over?

Answer 17

1 mile

Question 18

In relay operations, what is the third engine officers responsibility?

Answer 18

WSGS until relieved

Question 19

Is a tanker task force necessary in a relay operations?

Answer 19

A tanker task force needs to be dispatched to these incidents to ensure an adequate water supply.

Question 20

What is the maximum flow for a low-level strainer? It can take water down to what level?

Answer 20

750 GPMs; 2 inches

Question 21

Low-profile jet siphon strainer uses what hose? and can flow a minimum of what gpms?

Answer 21

1 3/4’’; 500 gpms but varies by manufacturer.

Question 22

Non-hydrant full box assignment

Answer 22

5- Engines
3- Tankers
2- Trucks
1- Rescue
1- Ems Unit
2- Command officers
1- Ems supervisor
1- Safety officer

Question 23

Rural water supply fires occur typically where hydrants in excess of_________ft from the occupancy on fire

Answer 23

2000

Question 24

Short driveway less than________ft; long driveway greater than________ft.

Answer 24

200; 2000

Question 25

Which engine is responsible for setting up and maintaining the fill site?

Answer 25

5th

Question 26

Fill site engines with electronic governor controls draft in_________mode. If not, the system will think the pump is cavitating.

Answer 26

RPM

Question 27

Traffic vest and pfd’s within______ft of water?

Answer 27

10

Question 28

If the tanker is dispatched without an engine, the driver is encouraged to?

Answer 28

bring a FF

Question 29

Dry hydrants should be back flushed and tested every______months; or back flushed______

Answer 29

6 ; before each use

Question 30

The jet siphon moves water between tank with the venturi effect at________gpm

Answer 30

50-60

Question 31

A floating dock strainer is used for what type of water source?

Answer 31

Static