PADO Handbook 3rd Edition Chapter 1

Question 1

NFPA 1901

Answer 1

Standard for Automotive Fire Apparatus

Question 2

Minimum pump capacity for a pumper

Answer 2

750 gallons

Question 3

Minimum water tank capacity for a pumper

Answer 3

300 gallons

Question 4

NFPA 1901 contains the requirements for _____

Answer 4

pumper design

Question 5

NFPA 1901 also specifies the minimum ______

Answer 5

portable equipment that must be carried on all fire department pumpers

Question 6

CAFS consists of which 3 things?

Answer 6

water pump
foam proportioning system
air compressor

Question 7

Fire pumps can range in capacity from _____ to

_____ gpm?

Answer 7

750

3000

Question 8

Foam concentrate tanks range in capacity from

_____ to _____ gallons?

Answer 8

20

500

Question 9

Balance pressure proportioning systems provide

more ______.

Answer 9

reliability of foam proportioning at larger flows

Question 10

Initial Fire Attack Apparatus whose purpose is to

_____

Answer 10

initiate a fire attack on structural and wildland fires

Question 11

Initial Fire Attack Apparatuses are AKA _____ and

_____.

Answer 11

Mini-Pumper

Midi-Pumper

Question 12

Mini-Pumper is a small fire apparatus _____.

Answer 12

mounted on a pick-up truck sized chassis.

Question 13

Mini-Pumpers usually have a pump with a rated

capacity less than _____.

Answer 13

500gpm

Question 14

Midi-Pumper is sized in between a _____ and a

_____.

Answer 14

Mini-Pumper

Full-Sized FD pumper

Question 15

Midi-Pumpers usually have a GVW of ______.

Answer 15

12000 # or greater

Question 16

Midi-Pumpers have a fire pump generally rated capacity of _____.

Answer 16

1000gpm or less

Question 17

Articulating or telescoping devices that may commonly be combined with pumpers generally range in height from ____ to _____.

Answer 17

50’

75’

Question 18

Initial Attack Fire Apparatus specific requirements are found in _____ of NFPA _____.

Answer 18

Chapter 6

1901

Question 19

Apparatus typing is a system used in the ICS as defined by the NIMS that categorizes pumping apparatus and mobile water supply apparatus based on ______.

Answer 19

capability

Question 20

Capacities of mobile water supply apparatuses can be based on a variety of factors including these 4.

Answer 20

terrain
bridge and weight limits
monetary constraints
interoperability

Question 21

Mobile water supply apparatus as defined in _____ of NFPA 1901 are equipped with a tank capacity of at least a _____.

Answer 21

Chapter 7

1000 gallons

Question 22

Mobile water supply apparatus have 2 basic functions on the fireground. These are _____.

Answer 22

mobile shuttle operation

used as a stationary reservoir or “nurse tender”

Question 23

nurse tender is when a _____.

Answer 23

mobile water supply apparatus operates as a stationary reservoir

Question 24

Wildland fire apparatus are AKA _____, _____, or _____.

Answer 24

brush trucks
brush breakers
booster apparatus

Question 25

Brush trucks typically have water tanks of _____.

Answer 25

500 gallons or less

Question 26

Vehicles with a _____ system use a separate motor or a _____ to power the fire pump.

Answer 26

pump and roll | power take off (PTO)

Question 27

PTO

Answer 27

power take off

Question 28

A pump and roll system allows an apparatus to be _____ while _____.

Answer 28

driven | discharging water

Question 29

NFPA 1500

Answer 29

Std. on FD Occupational Safety and Health

Question 30

Some brush trucks may be equipped with _____ intended to extinguish small fires or hot spots as the vehicle advances.

Answer 30

ground sweep nozzles

Question 31

NFPA 1906

Answer 31

Std. for Wildland Fire Apparatus

Question 32

NFPA 414

Answer 32

Std. for Aircraft Rescue and Fire-Fighting Vehicles

Question 33

ARFF stands for _____ vehicles.

Answer 33

Aircraft Rescue and Fire-Fighting

Question 34

ARFF apparatus are used to provide _____ and _____.

Answer 34

immediate suppression of flammable liquid fires | suppression of vapors from fuel spills

Question 35

3 general categories of ARFF vehicles

Answer 35

major firefighting rapid intervention combined agent

Question 36

Fireboats can have capacities as high as _____.

Answer 36

50,000 gpm

Question 37

Individual master streams on Fireboats can have capacities of over _____.

Answer 37

10,000 gpm

Question 38

Aerial Apparatus should always be positioned with consideration of the _____.

Answer 38

reach of the aerial device

Question 39

A Quint is an apparatus that serves as an _____ and a _____.

Answer 39

engine | ladder truck

Question 40

A Quint has 5 key components

Answer 40

``` water tank fire pump aerial device ground ladders hose beds ```

Question 41

Quints must be equipped with a pump rated at a minimum of _____ and a water tank of at least _____.

Answer 41

1000 gpm | 300 gallons

Question 42

An Inverter is a _____.

Answer 42

step-up transformer that converts a vehicle's 12v or 24v DC current into 110v or 220v AC current

Question 43

Inverters are typically used to power ______.

Answer 43

vehicle mounted floodlights

Question 44

Portable generators powered by small gasoline or diesel engines generally have ____ or ____ capability.

Answer 44

110v | 220v

Question 45

Portable generators have a variety of power capacities. | _____ is typically the largest.

Answer 45

5000 watts

Question 46

Vehicle mounted generators typically have a _____ | capacity than portable generators.

Answer 46

larger

Question 47

Vehicle mounted generators can have capacities up to _____.

Answer 47

12,000 watts

Question 48

Fixed generators on Rescue Apparatus or other specialized units can have capacities up to _____.

Answer 48

50,000 watts

Question 49

Portable lights range from _____ to _____.

Answer 49

300 watts | 1000 watts

Question 50

Fixed lights range from ____ to _____.

Answer 50

500 watts | 1500 watts

Question 51

These heavy duty cords provide greater abrasion protection and safety on the fireground.

Answer 51

12-gauge, 3 wire cords with 600v insulation and twist-lock receptacles

Question 52

These are used to supply power to several connections from 1 supply source.

Answer 52

junction boxes

Question 53

Fire apparatus are classified according to their _____.

Answer 53

function