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Mobile Water Supply Apparatus
When tankers are equipped with large diameter gated intakes, what is required? -
️️Slow operating valves with air bleeders and intake relief valves
NFPA 1901 requires what on mobile water supply apparatus? - ️️A min. 2 inch tank
fill line and two preconnected hose line discharges.
A ful...
Mobile Water Supply Apparatus
When tankers are equipped with large diameter gated intakes, what is required? -
✔️✔️Slow operating valves with air bleeders and intake relief valves
NFPA 1901 requires what on mobile water supply apparatus? - ✔️✔️A min. 2 inch tank
fill line and two preconnected hose line discharges.
A fully-rated fire pump is ___________________________ by NFPA 1901 on mobile
water supply apparatuses. - ✔️✔️Not required
This apparatus is required to have what? - ✔️✔️A pump, but not necessarily a fire
pump as defined on other vehicles.
A large percentage of mobile water supply apparatuses are built on
____________________, but there are substantial amounts built on
________________ as well. - ✔️✔️Commercial-style chassis, custom chassis
Why are tankers prone to rollovers? - ✔️✔️They have a tendency to be heavy, large
vehicles w/ a high center of gravity.
When axle loading becomes questionable, what should happen? - ✔️✔️The purchaser
should either consider adding axles or reducing the water tank capacity.
As much consideration should be given to ___________________ and
______________________ as is given to power or horsepower. - ✔️✔️Braking and
retarding the speed of the vehicle
How does NFPA 1901 define a mobile water supply apparatus? - ✔️✔️A vehicle
designed primarily for transporting water to fire emergency scenes to be applied by
other vehicles or pumping equipment.
What size water tank do some manufacturers recommend not exceeding if the chassis
has a fully-rated fire pump? - ✔️✔️1250-gallon water tank
What style fire pump might create the better weight-balanced vehicle? - ✔️✔️A front-
mount style fire pump
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