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Pumping and Aerial Apparatus Driver/Operator Handbook 3rd Edition

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Decks in this class (20)

Ch 1 Types of Apparatus Equipped with a Pump
Nfpa 1901 1,
Nfpa 1906 2,
Nfpa 1500 3
35  cards
Ch 2 Apparatus Inspection and Maintenance
Nfpa 1071 1,
Nfpa 1002 2,
Maintenance definition 3
19  cards
Ch 3 Apparatus Safety and Operating Emergency Vehicles
Nfpa 1002 1,
Nfpa 1001 2,
Nfpa 1500 3
28  cards
Ch 4 Positioning Apparatus
Should position apparatus in a sa...,
Positioning pumpers 2,
Positioning pumpers for fire atta...
20  cards
Ch 5 Principles of Water
Characteristics of water 1,
Pressure vs force 2,
Principals of pressure 3
24  cards
Ch 6 Hose Nozzles and Flow Rates
Solid steam nozzle 1,
Gpm of smooth bore nozzle formula 2,
Find the gpms of a 2 hose with a ...
14  cards
Ch 7 Theoretical Pressure Calculations
Primary function of the driver 1,
Total pressure loss tpl 2,
Two methods to determining fricti...
22  cards
Ch. 8 Fireground Hydraulics Calculations
When relaying to another pumper w...,
Flowmeters 2,
Types of flowmeters 3
8  cards
Ch. 9 Fire Pump Theory
Positive displacement pumps 1,
Piston pumps 2,
Rotary pumps 3
27  cards
Ch. 10 Operating Fire Pumps
Making the pump operational 1,
Operating from the water tank 2,
Putting the pump into operation 3
33  cards
Ch. 11 Static Water Supply Sources
Principles of lift 1,
Theoretical lift 2,
Max lift 3
7  cards
Ch. 12 Relay Pumping Operations
Relay apparatus and equipment 1,
Relay pumping operational conside...,
Putting a relay into operation 3
8  cards
Ch. 13 Water Shuttle Operations
When why are water shuttle operat...,
Most favorable aspect of water sh...,
Water shuttle apparatus pumpers 3
26  cards
Ch. 14 Foam Equipment and Systems
Reasons for increase in use of fo...,
Principles of foam 2,
Class b fuels 3
47  cards
Ch. 15 Apparatus Testing
Road test 1,
Nfpa 1901 2,
Nfpa 1906 3
23  cards
Ch. 16 Introduction to Aerial Fire Apparatus
3 types of aerial devices 1,
Primary features of aerial ladders 2,
Basics of aerial device hydraulic...
30  cards
CH. 17 Positioning Aerial Apparatus
Aerial standard operating procedu...,
Tactical considerations affecting...,
Spotting the aerial apparatus 3
16  cards
Ch. 18 Stabilizing the Apparatus
Stabilizing principles 1,
Aerial transferring power to the ...,
Steps to operate pto 3
12  cards
Ch. 19 Operating Aerial Apparatus
Climbing and riding on an aerial ...,
Safety tether anchor points 2,
Climbing or descending the ladder 3
19  cards
Ch.20 Aerial Apparatus Strategies and Tactics
Strategies vs tactics 1,
Aerial communication 2,
Aerial access to upper levels 3
20  cards

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