Water Supply for Suburban/Rural 2021

Question 1

Fires in rural or non-hydrant area occur where the hydrants are more than how far?

Answer 1

2000 feet from the occupancy fire

Question 2

What are the 3 types of operations in rural water fires?

Answer 2

Nursing, Relay, or Shuttle

Question 3

What are the goals of rural water supply?

Answer 3

Rapid, Efficient, Expandable, Uninterrupted

Question 4

What is the length cutoff from short driveway or long driveway scenario?

Answer 4

Short is less than 200’ long is longer

Question 5

The Water Supply Group Supervisor (WSGS) is in charge of what leaders?

Answer 5

Fill site unit leader (FSUL) and Dump Site Unit Leader (DSUL)

Question 6

The WSGS is established by who?

Answer 6

3rd arriving engine officer until relieved by 2nd arriving command officer.

Question 7

The Dump Site Unit Leader is established by who?

Answer 7

3rd arriving engine officer

Question 8

Who is responsible of of determining the fill site ?

Answer 8

First due engine officer

Question 9

What will be used as a dump site?

Answer 9

Either a tanker or portable tank

Question 10

Who is typically responsible for setting up the fill site?

Answer 10

The 5th engine

Question 11

Who is the FSUL?

Answer 11

5th Engine Officer

Question 12

What is the tanker flow calculation?

Answer 12

Tanker flow = (Capacity-20%) / Round trip Time

Question 13

What document needs to signed in order to use privately owned water sources by the fire dept?

Answer 13

Water Usage Agreement

Question 14

What consists of a Tanker Task Force?

Answer 14

1 Engine, 3 Tankers, 1 Command officer

Question 15

If tankers are dispatched without engines what is strongly recommended to add safety and greater efficiency?

Answer 15

Additional FF on the tanker

Question 16

The first arriving Engine office must start to develop what to manage the incident?

Answer 16

the appropriate organizational structure

Question 17

Considerations should be given to who if there is a need to initiate interior offensive ops?

Answer 17

CAFS, Class A or Class B foam lines

Question 18

While enroute to the fire, the first arriving engine officer needs to begin what?

Answer 18

Set up water supply operations

Question 19

Nursing OPS Roles and Responsibilities of the First Engine

Answer 19

Layout LDH with siamese for rural water supply ops

Question 20

Nursing OPS Roles and Responsibilities of the First Tanker

Answer 20

Position with 1st engine and supply water. Drop siamese if 1st engine did not.

Question 21

Nursing OPS Roles and Responsibilities of the 2nd Engine

Answer 21

Complete the setup of the nursing operation and supply their water when no tankers are available

Question 22

Nursing OPS Roles and Responsibilities of the 3rd engine

Answer 22

DSUL. Position out of the way

Question 23

Nursing OPS Roles and Responsibilities of the 4th engine

Answer 23

RIT. Supply their water if no tankers

Question 24

Nursing OPS Roles and Responsibilities of the 5th engine

Answer 24

Arrive at fill site. FSUL. Establish 2 fill stations

Question 25

Nursing OPS Roles and Responsibilities of the Tankers

Answer 25

Transfer water begin shuttle

Question 26

Nursing OPS Roles and Responsibilities of additional units

Answer 26

Drop equipment and personnel move vehicle to staging area out of the way of travel

Question 27

Nursing OPS Direct Fill Option First Engine

Answer 27

If responding with a tanker position directly at fire. If dump site is less than 200' away engine will lay in from dump site

Question 28

Nursing OPS Direct Fill Option 1st Tanker

Answer 28

Dump site less than 200' connect 4-inch siamese to 1st engine's supply line as the direct fill tanker at dump site. If dump site is more than 200' > 1000' proceed with the 1st engine to the fire and lay out with their 4-inch siamese.

Question 29

Nursing OPS Direct Fill Option 2nd Engine

Answer 29

If tanker is at dump site transfer water. If no tanker supply water to first engine through siamese. Engine becomes part of the shuttle. If dump site is 200' > 1000' layout from dumpsite to the first tanker. If dump site is more than 1000' layout from predetermined location.

Question 30

Nursing OPS Direct Fill Option 2nd Tanker

Answer 30

Less than 200' transfer water and start shuttle. More than 200' connect to a 4in siamese valve attached to the 2nd engines supply and serve as the direct fill tanker at dump site.

Question 31

Nursing OPS Direct Fill Option 3rd Engine

Answer 31

Officer DSUL. Drivers transfers water and becomes part of the shuttle. Crew assists setting up multiple lines to the 2nd tanker. WSG unitl 2nd BC

Question 32

Nursing OPS Direct Fill Option 4th Engine

Answer 32

Officer 2 FF's become RIT. Driver transfers water and becomes part of the shuttle

Question 33

Nursing OPS Direct Fill Option 5th Engine

Answer 33

FSUL. Go to fill site and have at least 2 lines from the engine for filling the shuttle ops

Question 34

How are fire boats used in rural water supply?

Answer 34

Drafting unit to supply a relay, Supplement an established water supply, or supply a fill site for a shuttle operation

Question 35

What non domestic hydrant should not be used as a sole water source?

Answer 35

Storage tanks

Question 36

What is the rule of thumb for determining relay operations?

Answer 36

If the distance to the water source is greater than a 3-pumper relay, a tanker shuttle is likely a better choice.