Driver Operator: Pumper
NAME 4 DIFFERENT TYPES OF EQUIPMENT FOUND ON MOST PUMPERS? - correct
answer 1. INVERTERS
2. GENERATORS
3. SCENE LIGHTING EQUIPMENT
4. RESCUE TOOLS
WHEN USING THIS EQUIPMENT, MONITOR THE TOTAL ELECTRICAL LOAD TO AVOID
OVERTAXING POWER AVAILABILITY? - correct answer SCENE LIGHTING EQUIPMENT
WHEN USING THIS EQUIPMENT, IT CAN BE NOISY; THEREFORE IT CAN BE DIFFICULT
TO COMMUNICATE NEAR THEM - correct answer GENERATOR
WHEN USING THIS EQUIPMENT, USED WHEN THE AUTHORITY HAVING JURISDICTION
MANDATES THAT AN APPARATUS IS NOT REQUIRED TO GENERATE LARGE AMOUNTS
OF POWER? - correct answer INVERTERS
WHEN USING THIS EQUIPMENT, THERE IS A NOTICEABLE DROP IN PRESSURE IF THE
HOSELINES USED ARE LONGER THAN 100 FT? - correct answer RESCUE TOOLS
PERFORMED BEFORE ANY APPARATUS IS PLACED INTO SERVICE • NORMALLY
CONDUCTED BY THE MANUFACTURER • DRIVER OPERATOR NOT INVOLVED IN PRE-
SERVICE TEST. - correct answer PRE-SERVICE TEST
CONDUCTED ANNUALLY • DRIVER OPERATOR MAY PERFORM THESE TEST • DRIVER
OPERATOR MUST KNOW WHAT TEST SHOULD BE CONDUCTED AND THE
SIGNIFICANCE OF EACH TEST - correct answer FIRE PUMP SERVICE TEST
NAME 4 PRE-SERVICE TEST FOR FIRE APPARATUS - correct answer 1. Manufacturer's
Road Test
2. Hydrostatic Test
