IFSTA ARFF 6th: Ch. 8

Question 1

Today’s ARFF vehicles can carry more than ____ gallons of water, _____ gallons of foam and accelerate up to ____ mph.

Answer 1

4000 / 600 / 50

Question 2

Each ARFF truck should carry enough foam concentrate to mix with _____ tank-loads of water.

Answer 2

2

Question 3

Blades on filler boxes are designed to pierce foam containers and drain the container in ____ seconds or less.

Answer 3

20

Question 4

What is a disadvantage of an elevated waterway?

Answer 4

The amount of leftover agent in the piping system

Question 5

Turrets must be able to elevate at least ___ above horizontal

Answer 5

45 degrees

Question 6

Which method of resupplying foam is the least desirable?

Answer 6

Direct Filling

Question 7

Describe the Rapid Resupply Method?

Answer 7

Water tender establishes a quick water supply to ARFF truck directly involved

Question 8

Turrets must be able to rotate a minimum of ___ to either side of center.

Answer 8

90 degrees

Question 9

What is NFPA 412?

Answer 9

Standard for evaluating ARFF foam equipment

Question 10

NFPA 412 outlines that foam based fire fighting system be tested ________

Answer 10

annually

Question 11

What is NFPA 414?

Answer 11

Standard for ARFF vehicles

Question 12

What is the most common elevated waterway?

Answer 12

Articulating Boom Design

Question 13

Turrets must have a total horizontal range of not less than _____

Answer 13

180 degrees

Question 14

What is the range for Capacity I water tanks?

Answer 14

120 gal - 528 gal

Question 15

NFPA 414 divides ARFF trucks into what (3) groups based on the size of the water tank?

Answer 15

Capacity I, II and III

Question 16

What is the range for Capacity II water tanks?

Answer 16

528 gal - 1585 gal

Question 17

How many terrain settings does a CIDS system have?

Answer 17

4

Question 18

Aircraft skin penetrating nozzles are required to flow ____ gpm, but most typically flow ____ gpm.

Answer 18

250 / 350

Question 19

What kind of flow is required when an ARFF truck only has one turret?

Answer 19

Dual

Question 20

What is the diameter of a foam fill connection?

Answer 20

1.5 inch

Question 21

What is the range for Capacity III water tanks?

Answer 21

1585 gal or more

Question 22

Describe the Resupply Point Method?

Answer 22

ARFF truck rotates to location where agent, fuel and equipment are provided

Question 23

What does FLIR stand for?

Answer 23

Forward Looking Infra-Red

Question 24

Where is the ideal location for penetrating the skin on a cargo aircraft?

Answer 24

24 inches above normal cabin window location

Question 25

Primary turrets must be power-assisted and should require no more than ___ lbf to operate

Answer 25

30

Question 26

What does CIDS stand for?

Answer 26

Central Inflation/Deflation System

Question 27

Turrets in a dispersed stream, should be able to discharge agent within ___ feet in front of the vehicle

Answer 27

30

Question 28

What does an aircraft's rivet pattern indicate?

Answer 28

Where the structural members are located.

Question 29

What impact does deflation of a tire have on traction and maneuverability?

Answer 29

Increases traction and greater maneuverability

Question 30

What is a major benefit to high flow bumper turrets?

Answer 30

They provide the driver with improved visibility

Question 31

On passenger aircraft, if punching in a window is not feasible, what is the alternative?

Answer 31

Penetrate aircraft 12 inches above window

Question 32

What are (3) subsystems of DEVS?

Answer 32

Night Vision, Navigation and Tracking

Question 33

What does MADAS stand far?

Answer 33

Monitoring and Data Acquisition System

Question 34

What are (3) common sources of resupply?

Answer 34

Hydrant Mobile Water Supply Supply Line extended from a pumper

Question 35

MADAS is capable of storing measurements and time intervals starting ____ seconds before and ___ after any serious accident.

Answer 35

120 / 15

Question 36

Combined Agent Vehicles are also known as:

Answer 36

Rapid Intervention Vehicles

Question 37

Describe the Sustained Resupply Method?

Answer 37

Water supply is established from a fixed source to the ARFF truck

Question 38

Newer booms are designed to rotate ___ degrees left and right of center.

Answer 38

30

Question 39

What are (3) ways to resupply foam concentrate?

Answer 39

Direct filling with 5 gal containers Overhead gravity filling Pump from Drums, Large storage or tenders

Question 40

Which system keeps a vehicles wheels in as much contact with the surface as possible?

Answer 40

High Mobility Suspension System

Question 41

What is the water tank and auxiliary agent capacities of CAVs or RIVs?

Answer 41

100 to 500 gals

Question 42

What is the modern trend in structural fire fighting apparatus?

Answer 42

to install a fixed foam proportioning system