Water Supply

Question 1

The movement of water at fires will always consist of one of three types of operations, which are:

Answer 1

nursing operations
relay operations
shuttle operations

Question 2

The goals of rural water supply operations are to be:

Answer 2

Rapid, efficient, expandable, uninterrupted

Question 3

The officer in charge from the third engine will be tasked as what

Answer 3

Dump site unit leader

Question 4

The officer in charge from the fifth engine supervises what

Answer 4

fill site

Question 5

with proper preplanning, relay operations with 4 inch hose are feasible at distances of how far

Answer 5

Over 1 mile

Question 6

dry hydrants should be back flushed and tested how often

Answer 6

Every six months

Question 7

The preferred method for continuous water supply at a rural water supply operation is ____________ , and utilizing a tanker to nurse the attack engine

Answer 7

Nursing/direct fill method

Question 8

If the relay operation is greater than three pumpers, what is likely a better choice

Answer 8

Tanker shuttle

Question 9

The fire flow that can be obtained from a particular unit can be estimated using the following formula:

Answer 9

Total capacity of tanker minus 20% divided by the round-trip time

Question 10

The maximum distance between engines and relay operations should not exceed how many feet

Answer 10

1000 feet

Question 11

According to the NOVA recommendations, what is the minimum water tank capacity for a tanker?

Answer 11

2000 gallons

Question 12

Low level suction strainers allow engine companies to draft water down to a level of approximately ______ in a dump tank

Answer 12

2 inches

Question 13

What is considered a non-hydrant area

Answer 13

Locations were hydrants are more than 2000 feet from a given structure

Question 14

What is a relay operation?

Answer 14

three or fewer engines
Should not exceed 3000 feet

Question 15

what’s the dispatch complement for a tanker task course?

Answer 15

Three tankers
One engine
One command officer