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The main purpose of the fire dept pumper(also called engine,wagon,Triple,ect) is to
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The water supply by the pumper may come from the apparatus water tank ,a fire hydrant, or
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Pumping Apparatus
Pumping Apparatus chapter 2
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| The main purpose of the fire dept pumper(also called engine,wagon,Triple,ect) is to | Provide water at adequate pressure for fire streams |
| The water supply by the pumper may come from the apparatus water tank ,a fire hydrant, or | a static supply such as a lake, pond, or portable tank |
| ______ contains the requirements for pumper design | NFPA 1901 Standard for Automotive Fire Apparatus |
| NFPA 1901 specifies that the minimum pump capacities for pumpers is | 750 GPM |
| For Pumps larger than 750 GPM standard pump capacities are found in increments of | 250GPM |
| Municipal Fire Dept rarely have pump capacities exceeding | 2000 GPM |
| Industrial fire pumpers frequently have pump capacities in excess of | 2000 GPM |
| In addition to the fire pump, fire dept pumpers must also have intake and discharge pump conections, ___and___, gauges and other components to allow Driver Operators to us the pump | pump and engine controls |
| The pumper must also be equipped with a varity of hose sizes and types this includes ___,___, and___ | intake hose, supply hose, and attack hose |
| ______ specifies the minimum potable equipment that must be carried on all fire dept pumpers | NFPA 1901 |
| _____ and ___ will dictate what equipment is carried on any particular pumper | Local practices and Procedures |
| List of the types of equipment that may be found on pumpers ____,____,____,_____,____,____,____ | Ground Ladders SCBA Rescue/extrication tools Forcible entry tools Salvage tools Portable water tanks First aid/Medical |
| Rescue pumpers typically are designed with more ____ than standard fire dept pumpers | Compartment Space |
| Industrial facilities that contain large quantities of flammable and combustible liquids are equipped with | Large Capacity foam Pumpers |
| Most industrial foam pumpers are primarily intended to produce large quantities of foam solution to attack ___ and ____ in spills | Class B fires and suppress vapors |
| Municipal and industrial foam pumpers may be equipped with ___,____,____,____ or a combination of these | Around the pump direct injection Balanced pressure foam proportioning systems Compressed air foam systems (CAFS) |
| Others pumpers may have ___ in addition to, not instead of a proportioning system | CAFS |
| Most large scale industrial foam pumpers use some form of ____ becouse of the reliability of the foam proportioning at large fires | Balanced pressure proportioning system |
| Industrial Fire pumpers fire pump that range in capacity from ___ to ___ or greater | 1000 to 3000 GPM |
| Most industrial fire pumpers have a large foam concentrate tank on board. These tanks range from ___to___ gallons of concentrate | 500 to 1,5000 |
| Industrial pumper is typically equipped with a ___ capable of flowing the entire capacity of the fire pump | large fixed foam/water turret |
| Some apparatus equipped with foam systems also require ___ | sizable air compressor |
| The most common size foam tanks for municipal fire apparatus rage from ___ to ___ gal. these tanks are designed to they can be refilled using ____ | 20 to 100 5 gal containers |
| Elevating water devises can also be used to apply fire streams to the ____ Floors of the building | Lower |
| Elevating water devices typically range in height from ___to___ feet | 50 to 75 |
| ____ are basically scaled down versions of the fire dept pumpers | Initial attack fire apparatus |
| two types of Initial attack pumpers | mini pumpers, midi pumpers |
| Smaller quick attack pumpers, know as ____, are designed to handle small fires that do not require the capacity of personnel needed for a larger pumper | mini pumpers |
| ___ enables a fire dept to initiate a quicker attack on small fires or fires in remote locations that can be initiated using full size pumpers. | mini pumpers |
| Many _____are equipped with four wheel drive that allow them to be effectively driven over off road terrain or snow | mini pumpers |
| Mini Pumpers are most often mounted on ____ chassis with custom made bodies or modular units | one ton |
| Most ____ have pumps with a capacity of no larger than 500 gpm, although some may have pumps rated up to 1000 gpm | Mini Pumpers |
| The small size and maneuverable of the mini pumper allows it to get into small spaces to | set up a master stream |
| Pumping apparatus slightly larger than mini pumpers and often meeting the requirements of class A pumpers are called____or____ | Midi pumpers or interface engines |
| Midi Pumpers are well suited for ____ such as small grass and trash bin fires and for ____ calls that do not require the capacity and personnel of a full size class A pumper | nuisance fires Service |
| Midi Pumpers have the ability to ___on larger fires | Start an initial attack |
| Midi Pumpers are built on chassis usually over | 12,000 pounds |
| The main difference between mini and midi pumpers are ____,____,and____ | size Pump capacity and the amount of equipment carried |
| Midi Pumpers routinely are equipped with pumps as large as | 1000 gpm |
| Mobile water supply apparatus, also know as ____ or ____ | Tenders or tankers |
| The size of the water tank specified on mobile water supply apparatus depends upon a number of varies ____,____,____,____ | Terrain, Bridge weight, Monetary constraints, size of other mobile water supply in area |
| According to NFPA 1901, the apparatus must carry at least ____ to be considered a mobile water supply apparatus | 1,000 Gallons |
| The weight distribution and load requirements generally limit tank capacity to ___ or less for single rear axle vehicles | 1,500 Gallons |
| When tank capacities greater than 1,500 gallons are desired ____,____,or a ____ should be considered | tandem axle tri-axels tractor trailer |
| When designing a mobile water supply what construction requirements should be considered ___,____,____,___,____, properly sized engine for tank size and terrain, sufficient braking ability, proper tank mounting, proper and safe baffling, and ____,___ | Adequate but reasonable water tank capacity adequate filling rate adequate dump time adequate suspension and steering properly sized chassis and Adequate tank venting ability to dump water from either side or the rear |
| Two methods used for water supply | Apparatus can act as reservoir or "nurse tender" water shuttle |
| Mobile water supply apparatus dump their loads into a ___or ___ and then go fill site to reload | portable water tank or nurse tanker/tender (Pg 17) |
| Some water supply apparatus use a built in vacuum pump that expels the air from inside the water tank. at the dump sight, the tank can be pressurized to allow discharge rate of up to ____ | 1,750 |
| Apparatus designed to perform the functions of both pumper and mobile water supply apparatus are sometimes called | tactical tenders or attack tenders |
| The majority of wild land fire apparatus, also know as ___,____,or____ usually have a pump capacity and water tank sizes of less than ____ gallons | Brush trucks, Brush breakers, or Booster apparatus, 500 |
| Some jurisdictions have wild land fire apparatus with pump capacities of up to _____ gpm and water tanks in excess of ____gallons | 1,000 gpm, 1,000 gallons |
| The ability to ____ (mobile attack) is a tremendous advantage when combating wild land fires | pump and roll |
| Vehicles with the ability to pump and role use a ____ or a ____ to power the fire pump | separate motor , power take off (PTO) |
| Two methods of making mobile fire attack | Have ff attack from black with short sections of attack hose walk along side the apparatus, use nozzle from inside cab |
| Riding on outside of truck while moving is prohibited by | NFPA 1500 |
| Most wild land fire vehicles carry ____,____,or____(typically 1 inch and 1 1/2 ) | Booster hose, Forestry hose, or small diameter attack lines |
| In addition to the remote controlled nozzels, wild land apparatus may be equipped with _____ | ground sweep nozzels |
| Ground sweep nozzels are effective in ____ and ____ in short vegetation as the apparatus is advanced | protecting the apparatus, extinguishing small fires |
| ____ agents are extremely effective in attacking wild land fires and protecting exposures. | Class A Foams |
| Both __and___ foam systems are used on Wild Land apparatus | High energy, and low energy |
| Booster tanks for wild land apparatus vary apparatus vary from as little as ___ to in excess of ___ | 20 gals, 1,000 gal |
| Standard for Wild land Fire Apparatus | NFPA 1906 |
| The incident Command System (ICS) as defined by the National Incident Management System (NIMS) categorizes pumping apparatus by ____ this method is called ___ | Capability, apparatus typing |
| The ____ has typing requirements for many other types of equipment, such as aircraft, bulldozers, and other heavy equipment used for wildland firefighting | (NWCG)National Wild fire Coordinating Group |
| ARFF apparatus formerly referred to as ____ are used to provide immediate suppression of flammable liquid fires and suppression of spill vapor on airport properties | Crash, fire, rescue (CFR) vehicles, |
| Standard for Aircraft Rescue and FireFighting Vehicles | NFPA 414 |
| NFPA 414 classifies ARFF apparatus by the ___,____,and___ | agent carried, agent capacity, and the # of drive wheels |
| ARFF apparatus are divided into three general classifications | Major fire fighting vehicles, Rapid intervention vehicles, Combines agent Vehicles |
| Addition requirements for airports in the United States are found in Federal Aviation regulations _____ | 14 CFR part 139, Certification of airports |
| Another source of helpful information is | FAA AC 150/5220-10, guide specification for water/foam ARFF |
| Airports outside the US follow | International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) Annex 14, |
| The functions performed by a fire boat may include ___,___,and ____ | ice and water rescue, firefighting, and relaying water to land based apparatus |
| The two firefighting operations for which fire boats are suited for ____and____ | Pumping through large masters streams devices, and providing additional water for onshore firefighting operations |
| Fire Boats have been built to deliver as much as ___ GPM | 26,000 |
| Most heavy duty fire boats are powered by | Marine type Diesel engines |
| ____ purpose engines for fire boats for propulsion and pumping have been built | Dual |
| Apparatus should always be positioned with the ____ in mind as the first priority | Aerial Apparatus |
| This apparatus will be capable of supplying its own elevated master stream | Aerial Apparatus |
| This apparatus may be used to extinguish small fires encountered when an engine company is not preset | Aerial Apparatus |
| This apparatus may be used to protect itself in high radiant heat situations | Aerial Apparatus |
| Apparatus equipped with an aerial device, ground ladders, fire pump, water tank, and fire hoses are commonly referred to as | Quints |
| NFPA 1901 specifies that the minimum pump capacity for an aerial apparatus shall be ____ gpm at ___PSI | 250 GPM, 150 PSI |
| If the apparatus is going to be considered a true quint, it must have at least a ____ pump | 750 GPM |
| Dept that want there aerial apparatus to have the same capabilities as a standard engine company may specify pumps as large as | 2000 gpm |
| Ladder tenders that typically have water tanks that does not exceed ____ gallons and the pumps do not produce more than ___ GPM | 300,300 |
| Some fire dept choose to equip rescue vehicles, also called ______ with small fire pump and water tank in order to handle small fires and provide protective hose lines at scenes | engine tenders |
| engine tenders differ from rescue pumpers because | do not have capabilities of a full size fire dept pumper |
| Engine tenders or rescue apparatus with fire pumps have rated pump capacity of ____ GPM or less | 500 |
| These units are often used to replace pumping apparatus on long term pump operations such as fires in petroleum facilities, land fills and similar locations | Trailer mounted fire pumps |
| _____ is a step up transformer that converts the vehicles 12-or24 volt DC current into 110-220 volt AC current | inverter |
| Advantages of inverters are | fuel efficiency and low noise |
| Disadvantages of inverters are | small capacities and limited mobility of vehicle |
| Inverters are generally capable of providing _____ or more of electric power | 1500 watts |
| Inverters are most commonly used to power | vehicles mounted floodlights |
| ____ are the most common power source for emergency services | Generators |
| Portable generators are designed with a variety of power capabilities with _____ of power being the largest | 5,000 watts |
| Vehicles mounted generators can be powered by ____,___,or____ or by hydraulic or power take off systems | gasoline,diesel,or propane engines |
| Vehicle mounted generators power plants generally have 110 and 220 volt capabilities; capacities up to ____ watts are common | 12,000 watts |
| Rescue vehicles commonly have larger generators than pumpers capacities of _____ or more are common | 50,000 watts |
| Lighting equipment can be divided into two categories ____and____ | portable and fixed |
| Portable lights range from ___to___ Watts | 300 to 1,000 |
| ____ are mounted to the vehicle and there main function is to provide Overall lighting of the emergency scene | fixed lights |
| telescoping bank of lights generally has capacity of ____ to ____ watts per light | 500 to 1500 watts |
| electric cables and extension cords cable size is a ____,3 wire type | 12 guage |
| ______ receptacles provide secure safe connections | twist lock |
| Electrical cable must be adequately ____,____,and have no exposed wires | insulated, waterproof |
| Four basic types of powered hydraulic tools | spreaders,shears,combination and extension rams |
| Most hydraulic power units are not capable of operating the tool at full speed when the hose length between the pump and tool exceeds | 100 feet |
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