FIRE APPARATUS DRIVER/OPERATOR - AERIAL -
CHALLENGE REVIEW
When maintaining aerial apparatus records, you should always - Answers :Refer to your
department's standard operating procedures for specific guidance
A turntable's function is best described as: - Answers :Provides continuous rotation on a
horizontal plane
To check the overall condition of the engine and pump, perform the: - Answers :Pump
Test
A liquid surge effect may occur: - Answers :When an aerial apparatus's tank is not
completely full.
Select THREE elements of the aerial device that must be visually inspected - Answers
:Elevating platform assembly
Ladder Rungs
Equipment
Hydraulic system in aerial apparatus are used to: - Answers :Stabilize the apparatus
and extend the aerial device
When checking the hydraulic fluid level: - Answers :Use a dipstick or sight gauge
Identify THREE features of elevated platform waterway systems - Answers :Attack lines
Two nozzles at the platform
Handlines
Identify THREE conditions where you should drive an aerial apparatus in low gear: -
Answers :Climbing a hill
Traveling around a corner
Approaching an intersection
Select three areas that should be checked when looking at tires - Answers :Condition
Type
, Inflation
One advantage that fog streams have over solid stream is that they: - Answers :Are
better at breaking up water for steam conversion
Ice shrugging is best described as: - Answers :Slowly extending and retracting the aerial
device to remove ice
The driver/operator will often be required to perform: - Answers :Service Test
A Driver/Operator may need to review manufacturer's operating instructions, which is a
duty that calls for: - Answers :Good reading comprehension
Personnel must be seated and wearing their seatbelts before the aerial apparatus
begins moving in all of the following situations EXCEPT when: - Answers :Loading the
hose back onto the aerial apparatus
For all types of apparatus, the first step when engaging the PTO is to: - Answers :Set
the parking brake
Identify THREE adverse conditions of which driver/operators need to be aware -
Answers :Low-angle operations
High winds
Operating on a grade
If an aerial device becomes overheated from fire or superheated gasses, it can be
cooled with - Answers :An indirect water hose stream
When parked with the aerial device in its stowed position, an aerial apparatus has a: -
Answers :Low angle operations base of stability limited to the rectangle formed at each
corner by the tires
Identify THREE safety requirements a driver/operator should keep in mind when
responding to an aircraft incident. - Answers :Position upwind from fire conditions or fuel
vapors
Do not drive through pools of jet fuel
Watch for wreckage that may flatten tires
Identify THREE important reasons for knowing the dimensions of the aerial apparatus
you are driving: - Answers :So you know whether it can travel under a specific overpass
CHALLENGE REVIEW
When maintaining aerial apparatus records, you should always - Answers :Refer to your
department's standard operating procedures for specific guidance
A turntable's function is best described as: - Answers :Provides continuous rotation on a
horizontal plane
To check the overall condition of the engine and pump, perform the: - Answers :Pump
Test
A liquid surge effect may occur: - Answers :When an aerial apparatus's tank is not
completely full.
Select THREE elements of the aerial device that must be visually inspected - Answers
:Elevating platform assembly
Ladder Rungs
Equipment
Hydraulic system in aerial apparatus are used to: - Answers :Stabilize the apparatus
and extend the aerial device
When checking the hydraulic fluid level: - Answers :Use a dipstick or sight gauge
Identify THREE features of elevated platform waterway systems - Answers :Attack lines
Two nozzles at the platform
Handlines
Identify THREE conditions where you should drive an aerial apparatus in low gear: -
Answers :Climbing a hill
Traveling around a corner
Approaching an intersection
Select three areas that should be checked when looking at tires - Answers :Condition
Type
, Inflation
One advantage that fog streams have over solid stream is that they: - Answers :Are
better at breaking up water for steam conversion
Ice shrugging is best described as: - Answers :Slowly extending and retracting the aerial
device to remove ice
The driver/operator will often be required to perform: - Answers :Service Test
A Driver/Operator may need to review manufacturer's operating instructions, which is a
duty that calls for: - Answers :Good reading comprehension
Personnel must be seated and wearing their seatbelts before the aerial apparatus
begins moving in all of the following situations EXCEPT when: - Answers :Loading the
hose back onto the aerial apparatus
For all types of apparatus, the first step when engaging the PTO is to: - Answers :Set
the parking brake
Identify THREE adverse conditions of which driver/operators need to be aware -
Answers :Low-angle operations
High winds
Operating on a grade
If an aerial device becomes overheated from fire or superheated gasses, it can be
cooled with - Answers :An indirect water hose stream
When parked with the aerial device in its stowed position, an aerial apparatus has a: -
Answers :Low angle operations base of stability limited to the rectangle formed at each
corner by the tires
Identify THREE safety requirements a driver/operator should keep in mind when
responding to an aircraft incident. - Answers :Position upwind from fire conditions or fuel
vapors
Do not drive through pools of jet fuel
Watch for wreckage that may flatten tires
Identify THREE important reasons for knowing the dimensions of the aerial apparatus
you are driving: - Answers :So you know whether it can travel under a specific overpass
