Fire Apparatus Engineer/Operator Chapter 3 Types of Fire Apparatus

fire apparatus

fire department emergency vehicle used for rescue, fire suppression, or other specialized functions

NFPA 1901

Standard for automotive Fire Apparatus

pumper fire apparatus

bread and butter of the fire service. most common type of fire apparatus. terms pumper and engine are used interchangeably

miscellaneous equipment

portable tools and equipment carried on a fire apparatus, not including suction hose, fire hose, ground ladders, fixed power sources, hose reels, cord reels, breathing air systems, or other major equipment or components specified by the purchaser to be permanently mounted on the apparatus as received from the apparatus manufacturer.

initial attack fire apparatus

fire apparatus with a fire pump of at least 250 gpm capacity, water tank, and hose body, whose primary purpose is to initiate a fire suppression attack on structural, vehicular, or vegetation fires, and to support associated fire department operation

chassis

basic operating motor vehicle, including the engine, frame, and other essential structural and mechanical parts, but exclusive of the body and all appurtenances for the accommodation of driver, property, passengers, appliances, or equipment related to other than control. Common usage might, but need no, include a cab (or cowl)

mobile water supply apparatus

vehicle designed primarily for transporting (pickup, transporting, and delivering) water to fire emergency scenes to be applied by other vehicles or pumping equipment. also known as tanker or tender.

aerial fire apparatus

vehicle equipped with an aerial ladder, elevating platform, or water tower that is designed and equipped to support firefighting and rescue operations by positioning personnel, handling materials, providing continuous egress, or discharging water at positions elevated from the ground

aerial ladder

self-supporting, turntable-mounted, power-operated ladder of two or more sections permanently attached to a self-propelled automotive fire apparatus and designed to provide a continuous egress route from an elevated position to the ground.

quint

fire apparatus with a permanently mounted fire pump, a water tank, a hose storage area, an aerial ladder or elevating platform with a permanently mounted waterway, and a complement of ground ladders.

special service fire apparatus

designed for a particular purpose and does not quite fit into the other categories. ie; hazmat, heavy rescue

mobile foam fire apparatus

fire apparatus iwth a permanently mounted fire pump, foam proportioning system, and foam concentrate tank who primary purpose is use in the control and extinguishment of flammable and combustible liquid fires in storage tanks and other flammable liquid spills.

aircraft rescue and firefighting (ARFF) vehicle

vehicle intended to carry rescue and firefighting equipment for rescuing occupants and combating fires in aircraft at, or in the vicinity of, an airport.

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Apparatus must be able to maintain speed of at least 20 miles an hour on any grade up to and including

25 seconds

From standing start the apparatus must be able to attain a speed of 35 Miles per hour within____on a level Road

50 miles an hour

Apprentice must be able to attain a minimum top speed of____on a level Road

26,000 pounds

Maximum top speed of fire apparatus with a gross vehicle weight rating of more than______

750 gallons

Pumper must be equipped with a permit we mounted pump with a minimum rating of_____

300 gallons

Onboard water tank holding a minimum of

750 to 1000 gallons

Many engines have a tank size of at least 500 gallons although_______tanks are also very common

800 foot

Of 2 1/2 inch or larger supply/attack hose

400 feet

1 1/2 to 1 3/4 or 2 inch attack hose

200 GPM

One combination spray nozzle capable of delivering____at a minimum

95 GPM

Two combination spray nozzles capable of delivering____at a minimum

1, 1 1/8, 1 1/2, 1 1/4 tips

One play pipe, when shut off and

250 GPM

Initial attack fire apparatus pump must have a minimum rated capacity of______, in the apparatus water tank must have at minimum a certified capacity of 200 gallons

300 feet

Initial attack pumper must have______2 1/2 inch Or larger supply hose

400 feet

Initial attack pumper must have____ 1 1/2 to 1 3/4 or two inch Attack firehose

22 feet

Initial tech bumper mandates a minimum of_____and then close weather resistant compartments, which are to be used for storage of equipment

Overloading the chassis with too much weight

Because initial attack fire apparatus is built on a commercial chassis, there is a potential for

Mobile water supply apparatus

Equipped with a fire pump, 400 feet of 1 1/2 Or 2 inch attack hosing to combination spray nozzles with a minimum capacity of 95 GPM

115 foot

NFPA 1901, the apparatus must include at a minimum a_____total compartment of ground ladders that are supplied and installed by the manufacture

40 feet

Aerial apparatus must include a minimum of____of enclosed weather resistant compartment space for equipment

1 attic ladder

2 straight ladders with folding roof looks

2 extension ladders

1000 GPM

300 gallons

Quint fire apparatus minimum capacity water tank of____

85 feet

Minimum total compartment of____for ground ladders for quint fire apparatus

40 feet

Minimum enclosed resistant compartment space for storage of equipment for quint fire apparatus

120 feet

NFPA 1901 states it must have a minimum of____haven't close, weather resistant compartment space for storage of special service fire apparatus

Mobile foam apparatus

Shall be equipped with a fire pump that has a minimum rated capacity of 700 GPM, or an industrial supply pump that meets the requirements of NFPA 1901

500 gallons

Mobile phone fire apparatus shall be equipped with one or more foam concentrate tanks that meets the NFPA requirements and have a minimum capacity of

40 feet

Equipment storage on mobile foam fire apparatus must include a minimum of____of enclose weather resistant compartment space

Mobile water supply fire apparatus, tenders

Provide enough on board water to extinguish most fires that are held to only one or two bedrooms of a home