Florida Pump Ops Test UPDATED ACTUAL Exam
Complete Questions and Guide Answers
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1. In a wild fire attack the position of the apparatus is what?
Answer: the anchor
2. When does brake fade occur?
Answer: when the brakes overheat from excessive use
3. What area is between wild-land and rural area?
Answer: Wild land urban interface
4. Older vehicles may be equipped with what type of braking system?
Answer: Hydraulic braking system
5. If the operator on an aerial has the DCDL locked and hears tires scrubbing what
should he do?
Answer: Not worry because it is normal
6. Brush trucks have the ability to do what?
, Answer: Pump and Roll
7. Audio sirens out run the effective range its audible warning device at speeds above
what?
Answer: 50mph
8. What are some of the problems with homemade pumpers?
Answer: They are top heavy
9. 2 short blast of the air-horn indicate what?
Answer: Backing up
10. Water Tenders must be capable of a portable tank at what GPM?
Answer: 1,000 GPM
11. Play in the steering wheel of more than what % is not allowed?
Answer: 10%
12. NFPA 1901 requires water tenders to be designed to be filled at rate of
gpm?
Answer: 1,000
13. When a water hammer occurs it goes all the way back to?
Answer: The water main
,14. It is dangerous and discouraged to while filling trucks?
Answer: Filling through the TOPS of tanks
15. Most common drafting problem?
Answer: Air leaks
16. What is the proper flow rate percentage?
Answer: (100%) of their maximum flow rate at 150 PSI, (70%) of their maximum flow rate at 200 PSI,
(50%) of their maximum flow rate at 250 PSI
17. Most common relief valve?
Answer: Spring-controlled pilot valve
18. Nozzle commonly used in aircraft fires, car fires, voids, attics?
Answer: Piecing nozzle
19. What indicates the status of a vehicles alternator and charging system?
Answer: A meter
20. What prevents water movement inside of tanks?
Answer: Baffles
21. Vacuum gauge should read?
Answer: 22 inches of mercury (-75kPa)
22. What is the symbol for mercury?
, Answer: HG
23. Brakes should be tested?
Answer: Annually
24. When should volunteer departments do truck checks?
Answer: Weekly(Aftereachcall)
25. Inverters have how many watts?
Answer: 1500 watts
26. Portable generator have how many watts?
Answer: 5000 watts
27. Rescued fixed mounted generators have how many watts?
Answer: 50,000 watts
28. Least capable auxiliary brake devices?
Answer: Exhaust brakes
29. Why you should never REV diesel engine?
Answer: Damage internal components
30. Pump capacity of 750 GPM or greater should have how many discharges?
Answer: 2
Complete Questions and Guide Answers
100% Verified Graded A+
1. In a wild fire attack the position of the apparatus is what?
Answer: the anchor
2. When does brake fade occur?
Answer: when the brakes overheat from excessive use
3. What area is between wild-land and rural area?
Answer: Wild land urban interface
4. Older vehicles may be equipped with what type of braking system?
Answer: Hydraulic braking system
5. If the operator on an aerial has the DCDL locked and hears tires scrubbing what
should he do?
Answer: Not worry because it is normal
6. Brush trucks have the ability to do what?
, Answer: Pump and Roll
7. Audio sirens out run the effective range its audible warning device at speeds above
what?
Answer: 50mph
8. What are some of the problems with homemade pumpers?
Answer: They are top heavy
9. 2 short blast of the air-horn indicate what?
Answer: Backing up
10. Water Tenders must be capable of a portable tank at what GPM?
Answer: 1,000 GPM
11. Play in the steering wheel of more than what % is not allowed?
Answer: 10%
12. NFPA 1901 requires water tenders to be designed to be filled at rate of
gpm?
Answer: 1,000
13. When a water hammer occurs it goes all the way back to?
Answer: The water main
,14. It is dangerous and discouraged to while filling trucks?
Answer: Filling through the TOPS of tanks
15. Most common drafting problem?
Answer: Air leaks
16. What is the proper flow rate percentage?
Answer: (100%) of their maximum flow rate at 150 PSI, (70%) of their maximum flow rate at 200 PSI,
(50%) of their maximum flow rate at 250 PSI
17. Most common relief valve?
Answer: Spring-controlled pilot valve
18. Nozzle commonly used in aircraft fires, car fires, voids, attics?
Answer: Piecing nozzle
19. What indicates the status of a vehicles alternator and charging system?
Answer: A meter
20. What prevents water movement inside of tanks?
Answer: Baffles
21. Vacuum gauge should read?
Answer: 22 inches of mercury (-75kPa)
22. What is the symbol for mercury?
, Answer: HG
23. Brakes should be tested?
Answer: Annually
24. When should volunteer departments do truck checks?
Answer: Weekly(Aftereachcall)
25. Inverters have how many watts?
Answer: 1500 watts
26. Portable generator have how many watts?
Answer: 5000 watts
27. Rescued fixed mounted generators have how many watts?
Answer: 50,000 watts
28. Least capable auxiliary brake devices?
Answer: Exhaust brakes
29. Why you should never REV diesel engine?
Answer: Damage internal components
30. Pump capacity of 750 GPM or greater should have how many discharges?
Answer: 2
