hydraulics ch 3

chassis

structural framework, cabin, and drivetrain of a vehicle

elevating platform

self-supporting turnable mounted device consisting of a personnel carrying platform attached to the uppermost boom of a series of power operated booms that articulate telescope or both

foam proportioner system

mixes the correct amount of wtr and foam concentrate to create foam solution

initial attack apparatus

fire pump of at least 250 GPM capacity, wtr tank, and hose body whose primary purpose is to imitate a fire suppression attack

mobile foam apparatus

fire apparatus w perminately mounted fire pump, proportioning system, and foam concentrate tanks

pump capacity

rated flow rate of a pump

quint

permanently mounted ladder, wtr tank, hose storage, Ariel ladder/ elevating platform w a permanent mounted waterway and groundladders

telescoping

to extend by sliding overlapping sections