Rural Water Supply - Dec 2012 Flashcards
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What are the roles and responsibilities of the Water Supply Group Supervisor?
- Supervision of the water supply group, which is responsible for providing adequate water to the incident.
- Establishing and coordinating the fill sites, dump sites, shuttle routes, and / or relay operations in both hydrant and non hydrant areas.
- Determining with the incident commander the water supply needs of the incident
- Keeping command appraised of the amount of water available upon request
- Coordinating traffic control with law enforcement if required.
- Ensuing tankers get priority at the fill and dump sites
- Ensuring adequate resources are available to support the water supply group
- Consideration should be given for alternate radio channel for the water supply operation.
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What are the roles and responsibilities of the dump site unit leader?
- Managing all activities at the dump site
- Keeping Water Supply Group Supervisor apprised of the amount of water available upon request
- Coordinating traffic with law enforcement as required.
4, Ensuring that tankers get priority at the dump sites
- Ensuring units are dumped in the timeliest and safest manner possible
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What are the responsibilities of the Fill site unit leader?
- Managing all activities at the fill site.
- Keeping the Water Supply Group Supervisor apprised of the fill site conditions upon request
- Coordinating traffic control with law enforcement as required
- Ensuring tankers get priority at the fill sites.
- Ensuring units are filled in the timeliest and safest manner possible.
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Which engine is typically responsible for setting up and maintaining the fill site?
The 5th due engine
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Who is typically the Fill Site Unit Leader?
The officer of the 5th due engine
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Fill site engines with electronic governing controls need to draft and fill in what mode?
RPM Mode
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In rural water supply operations, the fire flow that can be obtained from a particular unit can be estimated using what formula?
Total capacity of the tanker minus 20 % divided by the round trip time.
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What formula is used to determine the needed fire flow for rapid fire control per the National Fire Academy?
[(Length x Width / 3) x # of Floors] + 25% for each exposure
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What are the 4 typical sizes of dump tanks?
1,500 Gallons (10’3” x 10’3” x 30”)
2,100 Gallons (11’3” x 11’3” x 30”)
2,500 Gallons (12’3” x 12’3” x 30”)
3,000 Gallons (13’3” x 13’3” x 30”)
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This type of strainer allows the engine to make the best use of all available water in a dump tank down to a water level of approximately two inches.
Low-level suction strainer
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This type of strainer allows the engine to get water from the dump tanks without having a draft.
Low-profile siphon jet strainer
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This auxiliary item helps move water between dump tanks using the venturi effect.
How many GPMs can this item move?
Jet Siphon
500 GPMs
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This type of strainer sits on the surface of the water and does not need additional equipment to keep it off the bottom of a water sources.
Floating dock strainer
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What is the minimum equipment that should be carried on all tankers?
- Dump tanks (one or two, total size must be at least the capacity of tank.
- Two 6” hard sleeves
- 6” low-level strainer
- 4” Siamese, manifold, or wye
- Siphon device to move water from one tank to another
- Floating dock strainer
- Supply line (size and amount vary depending on unit)
- Adapters (2.5” to 4” stortz)
- Adapters (5” to 6”)
- Adapters (4.5” to 6”)
- Salvage covers for under tanks
- Supply line holder - 3” or 4”
- Water supply officer bag
- Water supply preplan book
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What is included in the water supply officer’s bag on the tankers?
- NOVA quick reference guide
- Tanker capacity guide
- Tanker resource guide
- Water supply worksheets
- One note pad
- Two stop watches
- One handheld calculator
- Water supply group supervisor vest
- Fill site vest
- Dump site vest
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What equipment should be carried on engines at tanker stations?
- Two 6” Hard sleeves
- 6” floating dock strainer
- Supply line - minimum 1,000 ft LDH or 2,000 ft. 3”
- Siphon devices to move water from one tank to another
- Adapters - 5” to 6”:
- Adapters - 4,5” to 6” double female
- Adapters - Four 2.5” male to 4” stortz
- Adapters - Four 2.5” female to 4” stortz
- Water supply officer bag
- Water supply preplan book
- 4” Siamese, manifold or gated wye set up for 4” or two 2.5” connections for the fill site
- Personal Flotation Devices (PFDs) for staffing positions
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Per the rural water supply manual, what equipment should be carried on all engines?
- Two 6” hard sleeves (strongly suggested)
- 6” Floating dock strainer (strongly suggested)
- Supply line - minimum 1,000 ft. LDH or 2,000 ft. 3” (strongly suggested)
- 4” Siamese, manifold, or gated wye set up for 4” stortz connection for dump site operations
- Adapters - four 2.5” to 4”
- PFDs for all staffing positions
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In relation to rural water supply, what equipment should be carried on all command vehicles?
- Water supply officer’s bag
- Jurisdiction’s water supply preplans
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What units should carry the water supply officer’s bag?
- All tankers
- All engines at tanker houses
- All command vehicles.
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It is recommend that preplans for all non-hydrant areas be completed and sent to which units and for what purpose?
The first 6 engine companies and the tanker stations for inclusion in the rural water supply preplan book.
*Be sure neighboring jurisdictions are included in this effort
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What part of the Code of Virginia has been interpreted as allowing fire departments and fire companies the right to acquire water from whatever source is available “to prevent the spread of fire?”
The Code of Virgina (1989) - Title 27. Chapter 2, section 27-20.
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What is the recommended dispatch for a tanker task force?
One Engine
Three Tankers
One Command level officer
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What are the responsibilities of the first due engine in a shuttle operation?
- Upon dispatch of a working fire in a structure in a non-hydrant area, a Tanker Task force should be added at the discretion of the initial engine company or the battalion chief.
- Lay out supply line from the driveway to the incident. This should be done from where the supply pumper and dump tanks are to be located (the dump site). This may require a split lay.
- Assign fifth engine to fill site operation duties and designate fill site location.
- The lay out from the first engine should include a Siamese on the supply line whenever possible.
- Advise incoming units of the mode of attack and supply line position according to the preplan
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What are the responsibilities of the first due tanker in a shuttle operation?
- Pump water to first engine through Siamese.
- Drop dump tanks, hard sleeves, low level strainer, and other ancillary devices for dump site operations. Drop an additional Siamese and hose for the dump site engine.
- Once a draft is established from the dump tank by the dump site engine (normally the second engine), the tanker dumps its remaining water into dump tanks.
- Once the tanker is empty, this unit becomes part of the shuttle operation and proceeds to the fill site.
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