FIRE APPARATUS
DRIVER/OPERATOR (THIRD
EDITION) EXAM 2025 WITH
VERIFIED CORRECT ANSWERS
(GRADED A+)
NFPA 1500 Standard on Fire Department Occupational Safety and Health Program
required that new fire apparatus be designed so that all members riding on the fire apparatus would be
provided with a seated area inside an enclosed tab
NFPA 1901 Standard for Automotive Fire Apparatus
required that fire apparatus manufacturers install seat belt warning devices that verify that a firefighter
is seated and belted
Articulated Booms
An aerial device consisting of two or more folding boom sections whose extension and retraction modes
are accomplished by adjusting the angle of the knuckle joints.
Booster pump
,A water pump mounted on the fire apparatus in addition to a fire pump and used for firefighting either
in conjunction with or independent of the fire pump.
Chemical Wagon
A small truck constructed with a large soda acid extinguisher and 50ft (15m) or more of small hose
(booster line size).
driver/operator
a person who has satisfactorily completed the requirements of driver/operator as specified in NFPA
1002 (standard for fire apparatus driver/operator professional qualifications
emergency vehicle technician
The individual who performs maintenance, diagnosis, and repair on emergency vehicles.
engine company
A group of fire fighters who work as a unit and are equipped with one or more pumping engines that
have rated capacities of 2840 L/min (750 gpm) or more. (NFPA 1410)
fire plugs
A valve installed to control water accessed from wooden pipes.
fire protection engineer
A member of the fire department who is responsible for reviewing plans and working with building
systems for fire detection and suppression will meet code and function as needed.
,fire pumps
water pump with a rated capacity of 250 gpm or greater at 150 psi net pump pressure that is mounted
on a fire apparatus and used for firefighting
hand pump
A piston-driven, positive-displacement pump that is pushed up and down by fire fighters manning poles
at the side of the pump.
ladder towers
An aerial ladder with a work platform permanently attached to the end of the ladder.
National Fire protection association (NFPA)
The association that develops and maintains nationally recognized minimum consensus standards on
many areas of fire safety and specific standards on hazardous materials.
pressure
the force per unit of area. unless otherwise stated, a measurement expressed in pounds per square inch
(psi) above atmospheric pressure
rescue company
a group of fire fighters who work as a unit and are equipped with one or more rescue vehicles (NFPA
1410)
, Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)
Written organizational directives that establish or prescribe specific operational or administrative
methods to be followed routinely for the performance of designated operations or actions (NFPA 1521)
technical rescuer
A person who is trained to perform or direct the technical rescue (NFPA 1006)
triple-combination pumper
A truck that carries water in a tank generally used for the booster line and commonly called the booster
tank.
truck company
A group of firefighters who work as a unit and are equipped with one or more pieces of aerial fire
apparatus. (NFPA 1410)
Vehicle data recorders (VDRs) NFPA 1901
An apparatus-mounted recording system that notes what the fire apparatus was actually doing prior to
a collision.
wildland/brush company
A fire company that is dispatched to vegetation fires where larger engines cannot gain access.
Wildland/brush companies have four-wheel drive vehicles and special firefighting equipment.
DRIVER/OPERATOR (THIRD
EDITION) EXAM 2025 WITH
VERIFIED CORRECT ANSWERS
(GRADED A+)
NFPA 1500 Standard on Fire Department Occupational Safety and Health Program
required that new fire apparatus be designed so that all members riding on the fire apparatus would be
provided with a seated area inside an enclosed tab
NFPA 1901 Standard for Automotive Fire Apparatus
required that fire apparatus manufacturers install seat belt warning devices that verify that a firefighter
is seated and belted
Articulated Booms
An aerial device consisting of two or more folding boom sections whose extension and retraction modes
are accomplished by adjusting the angle of the knuckle joints.
Booster pump
,A water pump mounted on the fire apparatus in addition to a fire pump and used for firefighting either
in conjunction with or independent of the fire pump.
Chemical Wagon
A small truck constructed with a large soda acid extinguisher and 50ft (15m) or more of small hose
(booster line size).
driver/operator
a person who has satisfactorily completed the requirements of driver/operator as specified in NFPA
1002 (standard for fire apparatus driver/operator professional qualifications
emergency vehicle technician
The individual who performs maintenance, diagnosis, and repair on emergency vehicles.
engine company
A group of fire fighters who work as a unit and are equipped with one or more pumping engines that
have rated capacities of 2840 L/min (750 gpm) or more. (NFPA 1410)
fire plugs
A valve installed to control water accessed from wooden pipes.
fire protection engineer
A member of the fire department who is responsible for reviewing plans and working with building
systems for fire detection and suppression will meet code and function as needed.
,fire pumps
water pump with a rated capacity of 250 gpm or greater at 150 psi net pump pressure that is mounted
on a fire apparatus and used for firefighting
hand pump
A piston-driven, positive-displacement pump that is pushed up and down by fire fighters manning poles
at the side of the pump.
ladder towers
An aerial ladder with a work platform permanently attached to the end of the ladder.
National Fire protection association (NFPA)
The association that develops and maintains nationally recognized minimum consensus standards on
many areas of fire safety and specific standards on hazardous materials.
pressure
the force per unit of area. unless otherwise stated, a measurement expressed in pounds per square inch
(psi) above atmospheric pressure
rescue company
a group of fire fighters who work as a unit and are equipped with one or more rescue vehicles (NFPA
1410)
, Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)
Written organizational directives that establish or prescribe specific operational or administrative
methods to be followed routinely for the performance of designated operations or actions (NFPA 1521)
technical rescuer
A person who is trained to perform or direct the technical rescue (NFPA 1006)
triple-combination pumper
A truck that carries water in a tank generally used for the booster line and commonly called the booster
tank.
truck company
A group of firefighters who work as a unit and are equipped with one or more pieces of aerial fire
apparatus. (NFPA 1410)
Vehicle data recorders (VDRs) NFPA 1901
An apparatus-mounted recording system that notes what the fire apparatus was actually doing prior to
a collision.
wildland/brush company
A fire company that is dispatched to vegetation fires where larger engines cannot gain access.
Wildland/brush companies have four-wheel drive vehicles and special firefighting equipment.
