CH12 Flashcards
(24 cards)
NFPA ____ does not require a tender to have a pump, the apparatus must contain at least a 1,000 gallon water tank.
1900
pg 428
Tenders featuring pumps with flow rates of 750GPM or greater are often called
pumper/tenders
pg 429
________ is the direction the water supply apparatus moves.
Traffic flow
pg 430
A ___________ is a preplanned route of travel and traffic flow for a jurisdiction or a particular target hazard.
traffic plan
pg 430
The goal of the fill site is to load
tenders as safely and efficiently as possible
pg 433
The capabilities of the fill site must be sufficient to
match the demand for water at the fire scene
pg 433
When possible, a water supply source capable of supplying at least ___GPM should be chosen in order to match the NFPA 1900 recommended rate at which tenders should be filled.
1,000 pg 434
_________ can fill from locations that would not otherwise be considered viable fill sites, such as above ground swimming pools.
Vacuum tenders
pg 434
In water shuttle operations, it is particularly useful to organize such a wide scope of actions being carried out by companies and agencies. Normally, this is done by establishing a _______ under the Operations Section.
water supply group
pg 434
When a water supply group is established, the person in charge is known as the
water supply group supervisor
pg 435
If an incident escalates beyond the _______ for a group supervisor, the IC may establish a __________ under the supervision of a Branch Director.
span of control; water supply branch
pg 435
The _______ must monitor the fill and dump sites for potential problems.
Water supply group supervisor
pg 435
Using the _________ method, tenders pump from their tanks directly into the intake of an attack pumper.
direct pumping
pg 437
Positioning a large tender immediately adjacent to the attack pumper, serving the same role as a portable tank.
nurse tender operations
pg 438
The primary advantage of the ________ is the large tank capacity that may allow incidents to conclude without a tank refill.
nurse tender
pg 438
NFPA 1900 requires all tenders to have the capability to dump at a minimum average flow rate of ___GPM for the first ___% of tank capacity.
1,000; 90
pg 439
This operation usually works for firefighter situations that require relatively low flow rates (less than 300GPM)
single portable tank operations
pg 439
IFSTA recommends that any tank, regardless of type, should be set up on a level surface and have a capacity of at least ____ gallons more than the water tank on the apparatus that will supply it.
500
pg 440
Incidents that require a flow rate in excess of ___GPM are best served by a multiple tank operation.
300
pg 440
The goal of a _______ operation is to keep the tank, from which the attack pumper is drafting, full.
multi-tank
pg 440
For operations requiring more than three tanks and jet siphons and flows over 500GPM, _____ jet siphons should be used to transfer water to the tank supplying the attack pumper.
parallel
pg 441
The fill site pumper should remain in pump with a circulating line flowing to prevent loss of _____ and/or _________.
prime; overheating
pg 443
Tender performance is based on a number of factors including
loading and unloading time, drive train capabilities, tank size
pg 445
