COA Final Test Prep | Questions and Answers A _______________ aid is a checklist or inspection sheet critical to ensuring the accuracy of inspection. A. Performance B. Practice C. Job D. Fomulative According to Chapte
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COA Final Test Prep | Questions and Answers A _______________ aid is a checklist or inspection sheet critical to ensuring the accuracy of inspection. A. Performance B. Practice C. Job D. Fomulative According to Chapter 4 of National Fire Protection (NFPA) 1002, Standard for Fire Apparatus Driver/Operator Professional Qualifications, it is the _____________ responsibility to ensure that passenger restraints are used. A. Fire Chief's B. Driver/Operator C. Captain's D. Authority Having Jurisdiction's The _______________ is a collection of permanent rules published by the federal government and includes 50 titles that represent broad areas of interest that are governed by federal regulation. A. 16 Firefighter life safety initiatives B Code of federal regulations (CFR) C. Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) D. SMARTER Project A mobile foam fire apparatus is more commonly referred to as a(n): A. Foam storage trailer B. Runway foamed C. Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting vehicle D. Wash down vehicle How many portable hand lights are required as a minimum for special service fire apparatus? A. One B. Two C. Three D. Four For an apparatus to be classified as an aerial apparatus in accordance with NFPA 1901, how many straight ladders must be installed by the manufacturer? A. One B. Two C. Three D. Four Which of the following would be an example of a special service Fire apparatus? A. Initial Attack B. Hazardous material C. Aerial D. Quint Which of the following exterior inspection components is critical for the proper stability of a fire apparatus? A. Shocks B. Tires C. Struts D. Valve stems Forms recording the inspection and maintenance process should be filled out: A. At a later date B. During the next shift C. As the inspection process takes place D. At any time during the next week Which system keeps a vehicle's axles in place and holds up the fire apparatus and its entire load? A. Power steering B. Suspension C. Deferment D. Exhaust Personal protective equipment needed to safely perform a fire apparatus inspection includes ___________,___________,and___________ A. safety glasses, work gloves, hearing protection B. Helmet, turn-out gear, fire gloves C. Clipboard,pen,paper D. Flashlight, pliers, screwdriver For most fire departments, the largest number of fire apparatus accidents is related to: A. Emergency driving B. Backing the apparatus C. Training on the apparatus D. Cleaning the apparatus Which of the following delivers operational power to the fire apparatus chassis? A. Key switch B. Starter switch C. Ignition switch D. Engage switch In accordance with NFPA 1901, a fire apparatus with a completely discharged air system must be able to move within _________ of start up A. 1 minute B. 2 minutes C. 3 minutes D. 4 minutes According to the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices for Street and Highways, which classification of traffic incidents is expected to result in closing of the highway fro more than 2 hours? A. Advanced traffic incidents B. Minor traffic incidents C. Intermediate traffic incidents D. Major traffic incidents NFPA 1901 requires that wheel chocks be able to hold a fire apparatus on a __________percent grade with the transmission in neutral and the parking brake released A. 5 B. 12 C. 15 D. 20 The distance that a fire apparatus travels from the time that the brakes are activated until the apparatus makes a complete stop is known as the _________ distance A. Braking B. Reaction C. Response D. Total Stopping No member of a fire department should be permitted to drive a fire apparatus or emergency vehicle: A. Unless he or she is a chief officer B. Until he or she has completed a training course approved by the fire department C. Until he or she has obtained a commercial driver's license D. Until he or she has preformed an inspection on the vehicle The minimum legal tread depth for a front tire on you fire engine is: A. 2/32 of an inch B. 3/32 of an inch C. 4/32 of an inch D. 5/32 of an inch If your engine's rear axle service brakes are out of adjustment, then you spring brake is? A. Automatically set B. Also out of adjustment C. Not affected by you service brakes D. Defective and needs a new spring According to NFPA 291, fire hydrants capable of flowing 500 to 999 gallons per minute at 20 psi should have their bonnets painted A. Red B. Orange C. Green D. Light Blue Substances dissolved in water are referred to as __________ A. Solids B. Liquid Solids C. Aqueous D. Gases What two systems may be used to control the discharge pressure of the pump? A. Engine rpm governor and pump pressure discharge valve B. Discharge pressure relief valve and pressure governor C. Automatic flow valve and recirculation valve D. Intake pressure relief valve and pressure dump valve Which of the following devices is placed between two sections of hose and measures the volume of water being discharged through a line?) A. Flow Meter B. Pitot Tube C. Pressure coupler D. Automatic flow gauge Water enters a centrifugal pump through the: A. Eye of the impeller B. Impeller vanes C. Volute D. Discharge header Attack hose is intended to be used at pressures up to A. 200 psi B. 250 psi C. 275 psi D. 300 psi Lower nozzle pressure results in: A. Decreased nozzle reaction B. Increased nozzle reaction C. No water flow D. Increased water flow What term describes a less-exact, user-friendly method of hydraulic calculations? A. Critical rate of flow B. British thermal unit C. Fireground hydraulics D. Theoretical hydraulics What is the term for opening a discharge just enough to deliver the desired pressure when operating multiple lines with different required pressures? A. Gating a valve B. Regulating the line C. Pressure reduction D. Governing the discharge What size and type of connections are found on a fire department connection? A. Two 3-inch male connections B. Two 3-inch female connections C. Two 2 1/2-inch male connections D. Two 2 1/2-inch female connections Which of the following lighting systems can be operated above most obstacles to provide the desired on-scene lighting? A. Lanterns B. Portable lights C. Apparatus-mounted lights D. Tower lights Which of the following appliances converts 12-volt direct current from a vehicles electrical system to 110-volt alternating current power A. Alternator B. Inverter C. Sequencer D. Regulator Which of the following components of an automatic load management system deactivates unnecessary electrical loads in order of necessity to prevent damage to the system? A. Load shedding B. Load Alternator C. Load sequencer D. Load Monitor When drafting from portable tanks, the driver/operator should use a________________ strainer to allow the maximum volume of water out of the tank without worrying about drawing in debris or silt as might occur in a pond, stream, or lake A. Low-level B. standard barrel C. Big water barrel D. Floating What term describes a condition that occurs when the driver/operator attempts to flow water faster than it is being supplied to the pump? A. Relay pumping B. Overpressure C. Relief pumping D. Cavitation What type of relay pumping operations requires the driver/operator of the source pumper to obtain from the attack pumper the flow required for the fire operations, then calculate the friction loss for each hose layout in the relay and add 20 psi for residual pressure at the attack pumper/engine? A. Constant pressure B. Variable pressure C. Calculated flow D. Variable flow Pressure fluctuations greater than _________ during a relay operation could cause hoseline failure or pump damage. A. 125 psi B. 150 psi C. 175 psi D. 200 psi When shutting down a relay pumping operation, which pumper/engine reacts first? A. Attack pumper/engine B. Source pumper/engine C. Relay Pumper/engine D. Tanker/water tender Water mixed with a foam concentrate produces: A. Finished foam B. Aeration C. Proportioned foam D. Foam solution What class of foam is used primarily for ordinary combustible fires? A.A B.B C. 1 D. 2 While driving you Cal Fire vehicle off road, you may drive with you headlights off, since they are not needed.
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