Pumping Apparatus Driver/ Operator Final
Exam |100% Correct| Questions and Verified
Answers| 2023/ 2024 Update
Q: Which skill or ability is needed to connect an intake hose to a hydrant?
Select one:
a. Visual acuity
b. Reading skills
c. Physical fitness
d. Adequate hearing
See page 82
Answer:
c. Physical fitness
Q: Which is the most common place for accidents to occur?
Select one:
a. Parking lots
b. Intersections
c. Undivided highways
d. Bridges or overpasses
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Answer:
b. Intersections
Q: Who should advise a driver/operator who may be mentally or physically impaired to seek
appropriate assistance?
Select one:
a. Any firefighter
b. Shift supervisor
c. Union representative
d. Human resources personnel
See page 89
Answer:
a. Any firefighter
Q: What is a guideline for loading hose while driving an apparatus?
Select one:
a. Drive apparatus only in a forward direction.
b. Drive apparatus only forward or backward; do not turn.
c. Put out caution cones for other traffic driving in the area.
d. Members may stand on apparatus only to reposition themselves.
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Answer:
a. Drive apparatus only in a forward direction.
Q: When should fire departments identify suitable drafting sites in their response district?
Select one:
a. During preincident planning
b. En route to the incident scene
c. After occupants/owners request
d. After arriving at the incident scene
See page 141
Answer:
a. During preincident planning
Q: Which statement about positioning for wildland fire attack is MOST accurate?
Select one:
a. Wildland positioning is similar to structural positioning.
b. Apparatus should be moved a maximum of three times.
c. Apparatus are positioned in a single location and rarely move from that position.
d. Apparatus are seldom positioned in the same location for the duration of an incident.
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Answer:
d. Apparatus are seldom positioned in the same location for the duration of an incident.