Pump Ops Exam Prep
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1. What's the primary function of a Pumper? Provide water at an adequate pres-
sure for fire systems
2. What legislation provides Fire Service in Ontario? Fire Prevention Protection Act
3. What does NFPA 1500 say about Fire Apparatus All firefighters seated, with seat
safety? belts, in an enclosed cab
4. What agency is responsible for Down Power Utility Company
Lines?
5. How is a capacity check done? From a static source
6. What is the allowable play in a steering wheel? 10%
(%)
7. What should you do if an air leak is found during Take the vehicle out of service and
pre trip? get it serviced
8. If there is missing equipment on the truck, what Report it to company officer right
do you do? away
9. During primary test of Pumper, the vacuum fails Take the truck out of service
to reach required vacuum, what do you do?
10. What class of traffic vest is required with PPE? Class 2
11. What should be used when reversing an appara- A spotter
tus?
12. While driving, a firefighter removes his seatbelt, Slow down and stop until his seat-
what should you do? belt is on
13. How do you proceed through a red light during Leave sirens on, stop and proceed
an emergency? with caution
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14. Collapse zone 1.5 times the buildings height
15. Dump site Where the tanker can off load water.
(Water Shuttle operations)
16. Why do we consider wind direction when posi- Helps maintain safety for the pump
tioning the apparatus? operator out of the elements. (Up-
wind, Uphill, Upstream)
17. How do you charge a standpipe system if the FDC Charge the first floor standpipe
is damaged? connection
18. When arriving to a structure fire with obvious Position that offers best tactical ad-
signs of fire, where do you position the appara- vantage
tus?
19. What type of pump is a Primer? Rotary Gear
20. What's the advantage of stopping short of the Allows hose to curve preventing
hydrant? kinks
21. How do you recognize that a strainer is becom- Pressure gauge increases in the
ing plugged? vacuum
22. With a 6000L/min pump, what is the allowable 45 seconds
priming time?
23. What is the largest water main a hydrant can be Primary Feeder
connected to?
24. Whats the equation for calculating flow of water
in litres/min for a solid stream nozzle?
25.
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1. What's the primary function of a Pumper? Provide water at an adequate pres-
sure for fire systems
2. What legislation provides Fire Service in Ontario? Fire Prevention Protection Act
3. What does NFPA 1500 say about Fire Apparatus All firefighters seated, with seat
safety? belts, in an enclosed cab
4. What agency is responsible for Down Power Utility Company
Lines?
5. How is a capacity check done? From a static source
6. What is the allowable play in a steering wheel? 10%
(%)
7. What should you do if an air leak is found during Take the vehicle out of service and
pre trip? get it serviced
8. If there is missing equipment on the truck, what Report it to company officer right
do you do? away
9. During primary test of Pumper, the vacuum fails Take the truck out of service
to reach required vacuum, what do you do?
10. What class of traffic vest is required with PPE? Class 2
11. What should be used when reversing an appara- A spotter
tus?
12. While driving, a firefighter removes his seatbelt, Slow down and stop until his seat-
what should you do? belt is on
13. How do you proceed through a red light during Leave sirens on, stop and proceed
an emergency? with caution
1/5
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Study online at https://quizlet.com/_glg9sp
14. Collapse zone 1.5 times the buildings height
15. Dump site Where the tanker can off load water.
(Water Shuttle operations)
16. Why do we consider wind direction when posi- Helps maintain safety for the pump
tioning the apparatus? operator out of the elements. (Up-
wind, Uphill, Upstream)
17. How do you charge a standpipe system if the FDC Charge the first floor standpipe
is damaged? connection
18. When arriving to a structure fire with obvious Position that offers best tactical ad-
signs of fire, where do you position the appara- vantage
tus?
19. What type of pump is a Primer? Rotary Gear
20. What's the advantage of stopping short of the Allows hose to curve preventing
hydrant? kinks
21. How do you recognize that a strainer is becom- Pressure gauge increases in the
ing plugged? vacuum
22. With a 6000L/min pump, what is the allowable 45 seconds
priming time?
23. What is the largest water main a hydrant can be Primary Feeder
connected to?
24. Whats the equation for calculating flow of water
in litres/min for a solid stream nozzle?
25.
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