Ch14 Water Shuttle Operations Flashcards
most water shuttle operations involve atleast blank pumpers
2
Fill site pumpers should have a minimum pump capacity of 1,000 gpm because NFPA blank requires that tenders be designed to be filled at a rate of at least 1,000 gpm
1901 standard for automotive fire apparatus
blank are the backbone of any water shuttle operation
water tenders
the majority of water tenders today carry from blank to blank gallons
1,500-3,000
Tenders that have water tanks with less than blank gallons and rapid unloading capabilities are the most efficient for use in water shuttle operations
2,500
Tenders with 750 gpm or larger fire pumps are often called blank
pumper-tenders
Water tenders equipped with a fire pump must have a tank-to-pump line that is capable of supplying the pump with blank gpm until atleast blank percent of the water in the tank is empties, the pump to tank fill line should be at least 2 inches in diameter
500, 80 percent
Water tenders must have at least one large tank discharge that is capable of emptying blank percent of the tank volume at an average rate of blank gpm
90 percent, 1000
their primary responsibilities are to make the fill connection when the tender arries and to disconnect the hoses when the tank is full
make and break personnel
the most common style of portable water tank is the blank type
folding
In reality, the most common multiple portable tank operations used in most jursdictions range from blank to blank tanks
2 - 5
The most efficient method for moving water between portable water tanks is?
jet siphons
If four or more tanks are to be connected using jet siphons, it is advantageous to?
have a second pumper draft water to supply the jet siphons
To receive full credit under the ISO Fire suppression Rating Schedule, the first water tender must begin dumping water within blank minutes of the first pumpers arrival at the fire scene. The pumper must continue to be supplied with a minimum of blank gpm for 2 hours
5, 250
