IFSTA Chapter 3 Questions and Answers Already Graded A 2024 latest update
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Apparatus should be weighed after loading it with all equipment and personnel to ensure that axle loading is balanced: - Correct 7 percent from side to side. An apparatus equipped with Selective Catalyst Reductant (SCR) will have a tank in addition to a fuel tank that must be filled with Diesel Exh...
, What can cause poor traction? - Correct ✓✓Too little weight on driving axles
When more than one emergency vehicle is responding along the same route, they
should travel: - Correct ✓✓at least 300 to 500 feet (90 to 150 m) apart.
Which is a guideline IFSTA recommends when backing apparatus? - Correct ✓✓Sound
two short blasts of vehicle's horn immediately before backing apparatus
Which statement about excessive speed and braking is MOST accurate? - Correct
✓✓Excessive speed can cause difficulties when braking.
How do drivers establish visual lead time? - Correct ✓✓By scanning the path of travel
far enough ahead based on their speed
Which statement about warning devices is MOST accurate? - Correct ✓✓Use of
warning devices should be limited to response to true emergencies.
Driver/operators must perform practical driving exercises: - Correct ✓✓with each type
of apparatus they are expected to drive.
What must driver/operators complete before being allowed to drive under emergency
conditions? - Correct ✓✓A thorough training program
After the driver/operator perceives the need to stop the vehicle, the distance the
apparatus travels while the driver/operator transfers his or her foot from the accelerator
to the brake pedal is: - Correct ✓✓reaction distance.
What is the purpose of the Driver Controlled Differential Lock (DCDL)? - Correct
✓✓Improve traction and handling
Why should firefighters open the bleeder valve or drain valve between the control valve
and cap? - Correct ✓✓To ensure any trapped pressure is released
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