Chapter 16-Water Supply exam 2024 with 100% correct answers
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Chapter 16-Water Supply
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Chapter 16-Water Supply
What is a water hose line good for? correct answersPutting out the fire, defense against being burned or driven out of a building.
when should a dependable water supply be established? correct answersASAP
Where do most rural residents get their water supply/? correct answerswells or cisterns
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What is a water hose line good for? correct answersPutting out the fire, defense against being burned or
driven out of a building.
when should a dependable water supply be established? correct answersASAP
Where do most rural residents get their water supply/? correct answerswells or cisterns
List static water sources correct answersrivers, streams, lakes, ponds, oceans, canals swimming pools
How close must engines or water pumps be to a static water supply to be useful? correct answerswithin
20 feet
dry hydrants correct answersAKA drafting hydrants provide quick and reliable access to static water
sources. it has a pipe with a strainer on one end and a connection for a hard suction hose on the other
end
NFPA 1142 correct answersStandard on Water Supplies for Suburban and Rural Fife Fighting
What could a portable pump be used for? correct answersan alternative means of accessing water in
areas that are inaccessible to fire apparatus
How much water can a portable pump deliver? correct answers500 gpm
mobile water supply apparatus correct answersaka tankers or water tenders, these trucks are designed
specifically to carry large volumes of water to rural areas. generally 1000-3500 gallons but sometimes up
to 5000 gallons
, portable tanks correct answersthese tanks can be quickly set up on scene and can hold between 600 and
5000 gallons. these need to be set up so multiple engines can access them.
what is the primary advantage of using portable tank system? correct answersSpeed and its ability to
expand rapidly. they enable the use of a dump valve which enables users to offload up to 3000 gallons in
a minute
tanker shuttle correct answersthese can be used when a large water supply is needed to an extended
period of time from a fill site to fire site
municipal water systems correct answersthis system makes clean water available to people in populated
areas and provide water for fire protection
three main components of a municipal water system correct answerswater source, treatment plant,
distribution system
where do municipal water systems draw water from and what do they depend on? correct answerscan
be wells, lakes, rivers, streams, reservoirs and it depends on the geographic and hydrologic features in
the area
water treatment faciity correct answersplace where impurities are removed from the water and all water
in the system must be drinkable
what is used to kill bacteria from water supply? correct answersUV radiation and other chemicals
whats the range of water pressure at the delivery point? correct answers20-80psi with 20psi being the
lowest recommended pressure at a hydrant
what do most water distribution systems rely on to provide adequate pressure? correct answerspumps,
either directly or indirectly and sometimes gravity
How do most municipal systems reduce the risk of service interruption? correct answersby using
multiple pumps and backup power supplies
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