FLORIDA PUMP OPERATOR
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS
Turning off appliances to prevent overload is know as? ANSW✅✅Load shedding
What turns things on in intervals as to not do it all at once? ANSW✅✅Load sequencers
Why must a hard suction fill site be monitored? ANSW✅✅It may become unsafe dangerous to
and have to be relocated
DEF is used to reduce what ANSW✅✅Nitrogen Oxide
All tires on an apparatus must ANSW✅✅Match
How often should tires be replaced on an apparatus ANSW✅✅7 years
Side to side weight cannot vary more that what % ANSW✅✅7%
What are some of the problems with homemade pumpers ANSW✅✅They are top heavy
When walking into relieve the current driver/operator you should ask what? ANSW✅✅Any
incidents and equipment out of service
What uses a pick up tube, that uses a pressure differential from the water stream passing through
the venturi? ANSW✅✅Inductor
If the operator on an aerial has the DCDL locked and hears tires scrubbing what should he do?
ANSW✅✅Not worry because it is normal
, Why does an engine pull past or short of the hydrant? ANSW✅✅To allow the hose to curve
A counter clockwise turn between the hydrant and the pumper does what? ANSW✅✅Keeps from
forming kinks
Direct application is a method of applying what type of foam? ANSW✅✅Class A
If the operator during backing feels unsafe what should he/she do? ANSW✅✅Stop and apply the
parking brake
In the water shuttle operation what part of the operation are the nurse tender and portable tank?
ANSW✅✅The operations located at the dump site
What is dual pumping? ANSW✅✅One strong hydrant that supplies 2 pumpers
2 short blast of the air-horn indicate what ANSW✅✅Backing up
What are the least desirable hydrants? ANSW✅✅One located at a dead-end main
Water Tenders must be capable of a portable tank at what GPM? ANSW✅✅1,000 GPM
If an apparatus does not reach adequate air pressure in the allotted time, it may be necessary to do
what? ANSW✅✅Add an electric air compressor
SOP's, The officer, and the driver/operator will determine what on scene? ANSW✅✅Apparatus
placement
Brush trucks have the ability to do what ANSW✅✅Pump and Roll
Engine lugging is caused by ANSW✅✅The manual transmission being into to high of a gear
What is the only fluid that you check with the engine running ANSW✅✅Transmission
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS
Turning off appliances to prevent overload is know as? ANSW✅✅Load shedding
What turns things on in intervals as to not do it all at once? ANSW✅✅Load sequencers
Why must a hard suction fill site be monitored? ANSW✅✅It may become unsafe dangerous to
and have to be relocated
DEF is used to reduce what ANSW✅✅Nitrogen Oxide
All tires on an apparatus must ANSW✅✅Match
How often should tires be replaced on an apparatus ANSW✅✅7 years
Side to side weight cannot vary more that what % ANSW✅✅7%
What are some of the problems with homemade pumpers ANSW✅✅They are top heavy
When walking into relieve the current driver/operator you should ask what? ANSW✅✅Any
incidents and equipment out of service
What uses a pick up tube, that uses a pressure differential from the water stream passing through
the venturi? ANSW✅✅Inductor
If the operator on an aerial has the DCDL locked and hears tires scrubbing what should he do?
ANSW✅✅Not worry because it is normal
, Why does an engine pull past or short of the hydrant? ANSW✅✅To allow the hose to curve
A counter clockwise turn between the hydrant and the pumper does what? ANSW✅✅Keeps from
forming kinks
Direct application is a method of applying what type of foam? ANSW✅✅Class A
If the operator during backing feels unsafe what should he/she do? ANSW✅✅Stop and apply the
parking brake
In the water shuttle operation what part of the operation are the nurse tender and portable tank?
ANSW✅✅The operations located at the dump site
What is dual pumping? ANSW✅✅One strong hydrant that supplies 2 pumpers
2 short blast of the air-horn indicate what ANSW✅✅Backing up
What are the least desirable hydrants? ANSW✅✅One located at a dead-end main
Water Tenders must be capable of a portable tank at what GPM? ANSW✅✅1,000 GPM
If an apparatus does not reach adequate air pressure in the allotted time, it may be necessary to do
what? ANSW✅✅Add an electric air compressor
SOP's, The officer, and the driver/operator will determine what on scene? ANSW✅✅Apparatus
placement
Brush trucks have the ability to do what ANSW✅✅Pump and Roll
Engine lugging is caused by ANSW✅✅The manual transmission being into to high of a gear
What is the only fluid that you check with the engine running ANSW✅✅Transmission
