

























































Study with the several resources on Docsity
Earn points by helping other students or get them with a premium plan
Prepare for your exams
Study with the several resources on Docsity
Earn points to download
Earn points by helping other students or get them with a premium plan
Community
Ask the community for help and clear up your study doubts
Discover the best universities in your country according to Docsity users
Free resources
Download our free guides on studying techniques, anxiety management strategies, and thesis advice from Docsity tutors
Fire Apparatus Driver Operator - Pumper End of Course Exams 2025
Typology: Exams
1 / 65
This page cannot be seen from the preview
Don't miss anything!
The lowest acceptable fuel gauge reading on a fire apparatus during inspection would be: - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔A. At least ½-full B. At least ⅔-full C. At least ¾-full ( CORRECT ANSWER ) D. Full The purchase acceptance test on a new fire apparatus should focus on: - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔A. Pump capacity B. Road tests C. Pump and foam operations D. Bid specifications ( CORRECT ANSWER ) All of the following are rescue tools EXCEPT: - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔A. Spreaders
B. Extensions rams C. Drills ( CORRECT ANSWER ) D. Shears On the vacuum service test, the system vacuum and pump priming device should achieve a column of mercury of at least: - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔A. 10 Inches B. 11 Inches C. 16 Inches D. 22 Inches ( CORRECT ANSWER ) You may need to perform a confined space turnaround: - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔A. When entering a parking garage with the fire apparatus
B. Two through-intersections and one intersection that requires you to stop ( CORRECT ANSWER ) C. A downgrade steep enough to require you to downshift and brake D. One underpass, low clearance area, or bridge If you are driving a fire apparatus that is longer than you are used to, make sure you: - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔A. Are more cautious when judging clearance so you don't run up on curbs and corners. ( CORRECT ANSWER ) B. Slow down sooner at all traffic signals before proceeding C. Speed up as you go around curves to compensate for the difference D. Maintain a distance of at least 10 feet from the vehicle in front of you
Place the steps for completing the apparatus station parking maneuver in the correct order. - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔1. Move past the area that is set back, which is on the left
Identify which factor is OPTIONAL during the diminishing clearance exercise: - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔A. Stopping at the finish line B. Speed ( CORRECT ANSWER ) C. Using a spotter(s) D. Traveling backward When performing the serpentine exercise, you would be penalized for: - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔A. Using your side view mirrors B. Hitting or brushing one of the markers ( CORRECT ANSWER ) C. Maneuvering through the marker in one continuous motion D. Maneuvering through the markers in 1, 2, 3, then 3, 2, 1 order For safety reasons, hand lines with solid stream nozzles cannot really be operated above: - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔A. 80 psi
B. 75 psi C. 65 psi ( CORRECT ANSWER ) D. 50 psi The term specific heat refers to the: - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔A. Amount of heat needed to turn a liquid into a vapor B. Amount of heat it takes to raise one pound of water one degree C. Ability of any substance to absorb heat ( CORRECT ANSWER ) D. Speed at which water absorbs heat If water is flowing through 200 feet of 5 inch hose at 300 gpm, then the theoretical friction loss is approximately: - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔A. 1.44 psi ( CORRECT ANSWER ) B. 5.48 psi
FL = 9 x 5 FL = 45 Most flowmeters in use today have a design based on a(n): - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔A. Spring probe ( CORRECT ANSWER ) B. Paddlewheel C. Impeller wheel D. Vane and needle Using the condensed "Q" formula, calculate the friction loss for 300 feet of 3-inch hoseline, flowing 300 GPM. - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔A. 3. psi B. 9.0 psi
C. 15.0 psi D. 27.0 psi ( CORRECT ANSWER ) FL = Q(GPM/100)² FL = Q(300/100)² FL = Q(3)² FL = Q(9) FL = 9 x 3 FL = 27 In a water distribution system, on OS&Y valve: - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔A. Is usually in a manhole or buried underground. B. Can be operated with a socket and a reach rod C. Has in indicator window that says OPEN or SHUT D. Uses a threaded stem to control the valve ( CORRECT ANSWER )
B. 224 BTUs C. 212 BTUs D. 970 BTUs Determine the approximate TPL for a hose assembly in which there is 500 feet of a 4-inch supply line wyed into two, 2 ½-inch attack lines that are 200 feet long. Each attack line is flowing 250 GPM. - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔A. 50 psi B. 60 psi ( CORRECT ANSWER ) C. 96 psi D. 106 psi FL (Supply Line) = C x (Q (Supply)/100)² x L/ FL (Supply Line) = 0.2 x (500/100)² x 500/ FL (Supply Line) = 0.2 x (5)² x 5 FL (Supply Line) = 0.2 x 25 x 5
FL (Supply Line) = 25 FL = 2 x (250/100)² x (200/100) FL = 2 x (2.5)² x 2 FL = 2 x 6.25 x 2 FL = 25 TPL = FL + EP + APL TPL = 50 + EP + 10 TPL = 60 Calculate the gpm flowing from a 1 3/4 inch solid master stream nozzle operating at a nozzle pressure of 80 psi. - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔A. 801 GPM B. 464 GPM C. 813 GPM ( CORRECT ANSWER ) D. 406 GPM
CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔A. The source pumper start pumping water at 175 psi B. The attack pumper adjust discharge pressure to supply attack lines C. Each relay pumper close its discharge valve once a steady flow of water reaches it, then advance throttle to 175 psi D. all pumpers, except the source pumper, open their discharge valves on dump line ( CORRECT ANSWER ) When hooking up to a hydrant and additional lines are anticipated, it is best to install a: - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔A. Check valve on the larger hydrant discharge B. Globe valve on the smaller hydrant discharge C. Gate valve on the smaller hydrant discharge ( CORRECT ANSWER ) D. Needle valve on the larger hydrant discharge
If the standpipe for a building with only one standpipe is totally unusable: - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔A. As a LAST resort, lay supply hose up an interior stairwell. ( CORRECT ANSWER ) B. Use a valve from the next floor up C. Charge the standpipe riser at the first floor level D. Use a double male with a double female to make connections Identify TWO ways in which the discharge pressure for pumping operations involving a sprinkler system can be found - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔A. checking the fire department connection plate ( CORRECT ANSWER ) B. Checking the pre-incident plan ( CORRECT ANSWER ) C. Checking the fixed pump pressure plate in the pumping station D. Calculating the hydraulic pressure requirements using the formula FL=CQ³L
D. 50°C and 100°C Place the steps for Part II of the pressure control test in the correct order - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔1. Close the flowing valves one at a time
When a dry supply line is being charged, it is important to open the: - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔A. Control Valve B. Bleeder Valve ( CORRECT ANSWER ) C. Gate Valve D. Drain Valve An important consideration when determining the position of a fire apparatus is the: - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔A. Manpower available B. Distance from staging C. Method of attack ( CORRECT ANSWER ) D. Location of parking lot If the required application rate of a Class A foam for a 2000 square foot fire is 0.25 GPM/Square Foot, and the nozzle GPM is 200 GPM, then the