Pumping Apparatus Driver/Operator Handbook 2nd Edition

Question 1

What are the three basic firefighting components common to almost every fire department pumper?

Answer 1

Fire pump, Water Tank, Fire Hose

P. 1

Question 2

What is NFPA 1002?

Answer 2

Standard for fire apparatus driver qualifications

p.1

Question 3

What is NFPA 1901?

Answer 3

Standard for Automotive Fire Apparatus

p.13

Question 4

Minimum pump capacity for pumpers?

Answer 4

750 gpm

p.13

Question 5

What NFPA # specifies the minimum portable equipment carried on all fire department pumpers?

Answer 5

NFPA 1901

p.13

Question 6

What is a step-up transformer that converts the vehicle’s 12/24 volt DC current to 110-220 volt AC current?

Answer 6

Inverter

p.24

Question 7

At what decibel should hearing protection be worn by personnel?

Answer 7

90 decibels

p.43

Question 8

What is:

The load sequencer?

The load monitor?

and Load shedding?

Answer 8

Load sequencer - turns lights on in specified intervals to avoid all lights starting up at the same time

Load Monitor - watches the system for added electrical loads to prevent over loading

Load shedding - shutting down loads to prevent over loading

p.44

Question 9

In general, steering wheel play should be no more than ____ degrees?

Answer 9

10 degrees

p.44

Question 10

The braking test of new engine should be done at _____ mph and brought to a complete stop within ____ feet?

Answer 10

20mph and 35 feet

p.44

Question 11

The parking brake should hold the apparatus at a grade of _____ percent?

Answer 11

20 percent

p.45

Question 12

Air pressure for brakes should build to a sufficient pressure in _____ seconds of starting the vehicle?

Answer 12

60 seconds

p.45

Question 13

Air horns are prevented from operating when air pressures are below ______ psi?

Answer 13

80 psi

p.45

Question 14

The SAE number indicates the _____ of oil?

Answer 14

Viscosity

p.50

Question 15

In what order do you attach batteries cables?

and in what order when taking off?

Answer 15

Red then black to attach.

Black then red when removing.

p.51

Question 16

___% to ___% of all firefighter injuries and deaths are caused by vehicle collisions.

Answer 16

20 - 25 %

p.59

Question 17

What is “total stopping distance?”

Answer 17

sum of the driver’s reaction distance and vehicles breaking distance

p.79

Question 18

At what speed can an emergency vehicle out run its siren?

Answer 18

speeds above 50mph

p.85

Question 19

When following other fire apparatus, you should be spaced _____ feet apart?

Answer 19

300-500 feet apart

p.86

Question 20

What is the max distance for “tandem/dual” pumping?

Answer 20

300 feet

p.115

Question 21

What is specific heat?

Answer 21

Measure of the heat absorbing capacity of a substance

p.136

Question 22

What is a BTU?

Answer 22

amount of heat required to raise the temperature of 1 pound of water 1 degrees

p.136

Question 23

What is latent heat of vaporization?

Answer 23

is the quantity of heat absorbed by a substance when it changes from a liquid to a vapor

p.137

Question 24

What is viscosity?

Answer 24

tendency of a liquid to possess internal resistance to flow

p.139

Question 25

What is specific gravity?

Answer 25

density of liquids in relation to water p.139

Question 26

What are the three methods for moving water?

Answer 26

Direct pumping system, Gravity system, Combination system p.152

Question 27

What is the recommended size for fire hydrant supply mains?

Answer 27

6 inches p.157

Question 28

What are the four basic categories of master stream devices?

Answer 28

Monitor, Turret Pipe, Deluge Set, Elevated master stream p.172

Question 29

What are the two types of flowmeters?

Answer 29

Paddle Wheel and Spring Probe p.252

Question 30

Flow meters should be accurate to what percent?

Answer 30

+/- 3% p.253

Question 31

Which pump can pump air?

Answer 31

Positive displacement pumps p.266

Question 32

What are the five pump mounting and drive arrangements? Which is most common?

Answer 32

Auxiliary, Power Take Off (PTO), Front Mounts, Midship, and Rear Mount Midship P.282

Question 33

What PSI is are the internal piping system on an engine rated for?

Answer 33

500psi p.286

Question 34

Per NFPA 1901, valves on intakes or discharges that are 3" or larger shall be equipped with slow acting valve. This prevents it from opening or closing in less than _____ seconds.

Answer 34

3 seconds p.291

Question 35

What are the three primer types?

Answer 35

Positive displacement, exhaust, and vacuum p.299

Question 36

As the vacuum reading approaches ____ inches/psi, the pump is near max capacity. (negative pressure due to drafting)

Answer 36

20 p.303

Question 37

Do not allow the incoming pressure from a hydrant to drop below _____ PSI.

Answer 37

20 psi p.324

Question 38

When using 2.5" or 3" lines off of a hydrant, it is recommended that the lines be no longer than _____ feet.

Answer 38

300 feet p.327

Question 39

What is the maximum amount of vacuum that most pumps can develop?

Answer 39

22 inches/psi p.337

Question 40

What is cavitation?

Answer 40

when more water is going out than coming in p.337

Question 41

What is the maximum theoretical lift for a draft?

Answer 41

33. 8 feet | p. 337

Question 42

How much water do you need around a strainer?

Answer 42

2 feet all around p.338

Question 43

Low level strainers can draft in how little water?

Answer 43

2 inches of water p.339

Question 44

At 20' of lift, the amount of water that can be supplied is only about ____ precent of the rated capacity of the pump.

Answer 44

60 percent p.341

Question 45

Your pressure gauge should read 1 inch (negative pressure) for every _____ feet of lift?

Answer 45

1 foot p.344

Question 46

How to calculate adequacy of a stream?

Answer 46

Q = A x V x 7.5 ``` Q = Flow in GPM A = Area in feet (width x depth) V = velocity in ft/min 7.5 = number of gallons in a square foot ``` p.383

Question 47

Drafting pits should be ____ many more gallons then the capacity of the apparatus water tank?

Answer 47

500 gallons more p.440

Question 48

What is mechanical foam?

Answer 48

must be mixed with water and aerated with air before being used. p.451

Question 49

In what three ways does foam work?

Answer 49

Separates, Cools, and Suppresses/Smothers p.452

Question 50

What are the four ways foam can be proportioned?

Answer 50

Induction, Injection, Batch mixing, and Premixing p.453

Question 51

What is foam induction?

Answer 51

proportioning foam with an educator p.453

Question 52

What is foam injection?

Answer 52

proportioning with an external pump or head pressure p.454

Question 53

What is batch mixing of foam?

Answer 53

Pouring it directly into the tank p.454

Question 54

What is premixing of foam?

Answer 54

pre-measured portions of water and foam in a container p.454

Question 55

What is the shelf life of class A foam?

Answer 55

20 years p.457

Question 56

What is the shelf life of class B foam?

Answer 56

20-25 years p.459

Question 57

What are the expansion rates of foam?

Answer 57

low expansion = 20:1 medium expansion = 20:1 - 200:1 high expansion = 200:1 - 1,000:1 p.460