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Aerial Apparatus Driver Operator

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show NFPA 1901 Standard for Automotive Fire Apparatus.  
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show Aerial Ladders Aerial Ladder Platforms Telescoping Aerial Platforms Articulating Aerial Platforms Water Towers  
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show Aerial Ladders Elevating Platforms Water Towers  
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show Working Height  
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Aerial ladder height ranges?   show
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show Rescue Ventilation Elevated Master Stream Gaining access to upper levels  
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Who is responsible for the maintenance of aerial apparatus?   show
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show Written forms or computer programs  
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show Adequate oil is being delivered to the engine  
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show A gauge that indicates the amount of current being drawn from the battery to operate the electrical equipment or the amount of current being supplied to the battery to charge it  
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show Daily, weekly, periodically and after each use  
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What is driver reaction distance?   show
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show Speed  
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show Safety Belts  
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What is the result of engine rotation faster than the rated RPM?   show
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show 200-300  
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The operating temperature of a diesel engine is important: an engine that operates too cool will?   show
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What is the sufficient amount of warm-up time for an apparatus with a diesel engine when NOT responding to an alarm?   show
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What does the ammeter indicate?   show
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show Need spotters Need audibles Safer to drive around the block  
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show Vehicle dimensions  
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What is the purpose of the confined space turn around exercise?   show
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show Diminishing-clearance  
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When more than one emergency vehicle is responding, it is recommended that emergency vehicles maintain a vehicle-to-vehicle distance of AT LEAST?   show
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If a complete stop is not required, the driver/operator should approach and cross blind, well-traveled, intersections at a reduced speed of?   show
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When positioning the apparatus, it is better to avoid?   show
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show Pump the breaks  
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Slippery road conditions increase stopping distance by how much?   show
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When a driver/operator encounters a motorist who ignores the approaching apparatus or refuses to yield, the BEST action is to   show
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Apparatus equipped with air brakes may have a dry road/slippery road brake limiting valve. When the brakes are applied with the limiting valve in the slippery road position, the pressure   show
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What is not a basic concept of defensive driving?   show
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show Intersections  
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show Reaction times and stopping distances  
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show Driver attitude  
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show Safe driving techniques  
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There is typically a wide variety of special systems and equipment commonly mounted on a fire apparatus. Most jurisdictions place the responsibility for operating these systems and equipment with who?   show
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show Qualified service personnel  
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show Weekly  
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Batteries produce what type of gas when they are being charged?   show
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show Monthly  
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show 6%  
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show Select a lower gear before ascending and remain in gear at all times  
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show Operators control panel  
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show PTO  
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show Relief valves  
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One of the important valves in the hydraulic system is the   show
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The rated capacity of an aerial platform is the safe carrying capacity in   show
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Lateral unevenness of aerial apparatus is easier to correct than   show
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Aerial apparatus driver/operators must know what about the wind speed?   show
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When operating an aerial apparatus, a force which should be avoided because it imposes stresses several times greater than those applied normally is a   show
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show Training program and practice  
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When an aerial device is raised and the load applied to the rungs of the ladder are not perpendicular to the rungs this will result in a   show
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show Slow overall performance  
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Failure of the driver/operator of an aerial device to know the limitation of the device when operating on a grade may result in   show
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What device is used to lower the aerial ladder to its bedded position in an emergency situation   show
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In order to prevent over pressurization of the hydraulic system, an aerial apparatus is equipped with hydraulic system   show
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show Lock down the ladder in travel mode  
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show Operation of the turntable  
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Most ladder pipes should not be operated from an angle greater than   show
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show Harsh or abrupt steering action Too much speed in turns Driving on slopes too steep for a particular apparatus  
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show Reaction time plus vehicle braking distance  
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What is the procedure for starting an apparatus equipped with a diesel engine and automatic transmission?   show
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As a general rule, when approaching an intersection, the driver/operator of an emergency vehicle will   show
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show No  
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Under emergency response conditions, the driver/operator must expect motorists to   show
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What is the key to safe driving?   show
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show Remove the foot from the accelerator and turn the wheels to the left  
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show Used for certain naturally-aspirated, turbocharged, or supercharged diesel engines operated in moderate-to severe-duty service and heavy-duty gasoline engines  
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show The control pedestal  
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Leaking oil on the surface over which the wheels or rollers of an aerial ladder section move will cause the wheels or rollers to   show
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What does the Fire Equipment Manufacturers Association NOT do?   show
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A visual inspection of an aerial device is   show
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Pressure test all brakes by   show
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It is recommended that footplates be used underneath stabilizers   show
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What must the aerial ladder operator do immediately after the ladder is placed into position   show
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show Stabilizer  
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The pressure of hydraulic fluid in an aerial device may reach   show
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show Auxiliary hydraulic pump  
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show Stabilizer position  
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show Possible heat damage  
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When operating an aerial apparatus, operators, regardless of skill, should avoid   show
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show Secondary manual controls  
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show An integral safety valve  
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show 15 degrees  
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What is the effect of the backward thrust of master streams on an aerial ladder   show
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What is NOT a result of low coolant temperature   show
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