Pumping Apparatus Driver/ Operator Exam
|Questions and Verified Answers| 2023/ 2024
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Q: At what PSI does air horns and non-essential devices stop operating?
Answer:
Drops below 80 PSI
Q: Does ABS help provide a faster stop?
Answer:
No. but i it helps provide a more controlled stop. Prevents trucks from going into a slide, jack
knife, or spin during heavy braking.
Q: What type of gas does battery give off?
Answer:
Hydrogen Gas
Q: T/F: In most jurisdictions, fire apparatus are not exempt from laws that require a vehicle to
stop for a school bus when its flashing red lights indicate that it is loading or unloading students.
Answer:
True
Q: Where is the most common place for a collision?
Answer:
Intersection
Q: Seven basic causes of fire apparatus collisions
Answer:
- Improper Backing
- Reckless Driving
- Excessive Speed
- Lack of driving skill and experience
- Overloading and misuse
- Mechanical Failure
- Driver/Operator Personal Readiness
Q: What is Brake Fade?
Answer:
The loss of braking function which occurs due to excessive use of the brakes
Q: When should the operator use the Regenation Inhibit Switch?
Answer:
Only in limited circumstances if the apparatus is parked on dry grass or over other combustible
material where there is a risk that high exhaust temperatures may start a fire.
Q: Can parked (manual) regeneration be initiated during pumping operations?
Answer:
no.