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IFSTA Driver, Operator Pumper Manual 3rd Ed Latest Updated
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According to NFPA® 1901, fire department pumpers should have a minimum pump
capacity of:
Select one:
a.250 gpm (1 000 L/min).
b.500 gpm (2 000 L/min).
c.750 gpm (3 000 L/min).
d.2,000 gpm (8 000 L/min). - ANSWER-The correct answer is: 750 gpm (3 000 L/min).
According to NFPA® 1901, fire department pumpers should have a water tank capacity
of at least:
Select one:
a.100 gallons (400 liters).
b.250 gallons (1 000 liters).
c.300 gallons (1 200 liters).
d.750 gallons (3 000 liters). - ANSWER-The correct answer is: 300 gallons (1 200
liters).
According to NFPA® 1901, mobile water supply apparatus must be equipped with a
tank capacity of at least:
Select one:
a.500 gallons (2 000 L).
b.1,000 gallons (4 000 L).
c.2,000 gallons (8 000 L).
d.3,500 gallons (14 000 L). - ANSWER-The correct answer is: 1,000 gallons (4 000 L).
An apparatus that is equipped with a fire pump, water tank, and hose, in addition to an
aerial device and ground ladders, is BEST referred to as a:
Select one:
a.quint.
b.midi-pumper.
c.mini-pumper.
d.rescue apparatus. - ANSWER-The correct answer is: quint.
Compared to full-size pumpers, initial attack fire apparatus have:
Select one:
a.larger chassis.
b.smaller chassis.
c.larger agent tank sizes.
d.the same chassis and agent tank sizes. - ANSWER-The correct answer is: smaller
chassis.
, Foam tanks on municipal fire pumpers are often designed to be refilled:
Select one:
a.directly from 1 gallon (4 L) containers.
b.directly from 5 gallon (20 L) containers.
c.indirectly from larger portable containers.
d.only after returning to the fire department station. - ANSWER-The correct answer is:
directly from 5 gallon (20 L) containers.
The main purpose of fire department pumpers is to:
Select one:
a.limit the need for external water sources.
b.provide support for other rescue vehicles.
c.serve as dual-purpose vehicles for the department.
d.provide adequate water pressure for effective fire streams. - ANSWER-The correct
answer is: provide adequate water pressure for effective fire streams.
What is the function of mobile water supply apparatus?
Select one:
a.Transport water to areas where a water system is nonexistent or inadequate
b.Limit the amount of hose necessary to fight fires in highly populated areas
c.Transport water to areas where more than one apparatus is needed for suppression
d.Act as a backup water supply system to conventional sources of water at structural
fires - ANSWER-The correct answer is: Transport water to areas where a water system
is nonexistent or inadequate
What NFPA® standard specifies minimum portable equipment that must be carried on
all pumpers?
Select one:
a.NFPA® 1021
b.NFPA® 1031
c.NFPA® 1500
d.NFPA® 1901 - ANSWER-The correct answer is: NFPA® 1901
What term is often used to define pumping apparatus smaller than a full-size pumper?
Select one:
a.Low-pumper
b.Mini-pumper
c.Half-pumper
d.Fast-action pumper - ANSWER-The correct answer is: Mini-pumper
When a mobile water supply apparatus is parked in close proximity to the fire scene and
pumpers are using its supply during suppression operations, the water tender is being
used:
Select one:
a.as an intermittent source.
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