Ch5 positioning apparatus

Question 1

as in all fire situations, blank and the judgment of the responsible officer or driver should be the deciding factors when committing/positioning the apparatus

Answer 1

Standard Operating Procedures

Question 2

Determining the proper position for the attack pumper begins with?

Answer 2

sizing up the incident

Question 3

pumpers providing water for elevated stream operations should position?

Answer 3

As close to the aerial apparatus as possible

Question 4

A blank consists of an intake hose connection on the shore and a length of pipe equipped with a strainer that extends into the water supply source

Answer 4

dry hydrant

Question 5

In most jurisdictions the most common water supply source is a blank

Answer 5

fire hydrant

Question 6

Intake hose sections are commonly blank to blank feet long

Answer 6

10-50

Question 7

if the front wheels, of the apparatus are turned to a blank degree angle, the driver can easily adjust the distance to or from the hydrant by moving the unit forward or backward

Answer 7

45

Question 8

A good way to minimize kinks in soft intake hose is to?

Answer 8

put two full twists in the hose when making the connection

Question 9

Twists should not be put in the hose if either or both ends are equipped with ?

Answer 9

sexless couplings

Question 10

Removing blank is one of the easiest ways to ensure the maximum possible flow

Answer 10

kinks

Question 11

With blank pumping, one strong hydrant may be used to supply two pumpers

Answer 11

dual

Question 12

blank pumping may be needed when pressure higher than a single engine is capable of supplying are required

Answer 12

tandem

Question 13

to set up for tandem pumping, the two engines may be positioned as much as blank feet apart

Answer 13

300

Question 14

The two most common functions for wildland fire apparatus are?

Answer 14

providing structural protection and making a direct attack on the fire

Question 15

the boundary between the wildland and structural development is oftern referred to as?

Answer 15

Wildland urban interface

Question 16

A natural or man-made barrier that will prevent the fire from spreading around and encircling the engine and crew

Answer 16

anchor point

Question 17

Apparatus should not be driven into unburned fuels higher than the blank or blank without a spotter

Answer 17

bumber, running boards

Question 18

blank apparatus should be positioned as close to the scene as possible, without blocking access to other apparatus

Answer 18

rescue

Question 19

The location of the blank should be a logical one that is fairly conspicuous to all of the responders operating on the fire scene

Answer 19

Incident command post

Question 20

What are the two systems used to refill SCBA bottles at an ermergency scene

Answer 20

Cascade systems, and breathing air compressors

Question 21

blank can be a problem on roadways in rural areas or on limited-access highways in urban areas

Answer 21

water supply

Question 22

departments that commonly respond to highway incidents tend to prefer blank pump panels because they afford a greater degree of protection to the driver/operator

Answer 22

top-mounted

Question 23

The hot zone extends far enough to?

Answer 23

prevent people outside the zone from suffering ill effects from the released material

Question 24

More than blank percent of the calls to which most fire departments respond are emergency medical incidents

Answer 24

60