Water Shuttle Operations
You've been asked to help prepare a pre-incident plan for water shuttle operations
that may be needed at a small factory in your jurisdiction. The best choice for the
route of travel between the fill site and the dump site is: - correct answer A five-
mile, circular route where the leg from the fill site would be downhill and the leg
from the dump site would be uphill.
You've been asked to help with pre-incident planning of water shuttle operations in
your jurisdiction. First, you'll need to determine if your department or neighboring
jurisdictions have the right types of apparatus for performing effective water shuttle
operations.
Identify TWO types of apparatus required to operate an effective water shuttle. -
correct answer 1. Pumper or fire apparatus.
2. MWS apparatus.
Your department's old MWS apparatus had manually operated valves. It has just
been replaced with an MWS apparatus that has remotely operated valves.
Identify TWO advantages of having remotely operated valves as part of a gravity
dump system. - correct answer 1. Increases safety by eliminating the need for
someone to climb to the top of the apparatus tank.
2. Reduces the chance of someone being pinched between the apparatus and the
portable tank.
Your MWS apparatus has been called to assist in a water shuttle in a neighboring
jurisdiction. Your MWS apparatus is equipped with one 4-inch direct tank fill
connection.
Identify TWO intake configurations or hose lays that will be compatible with your
apparatus and provide the best flow rate. - correct answer 1. One LDH with a large
in-line gate valve.
2. One LDH with a manifold with one LDH and two MDHs.
