Term
| What are the three basic firefighting components common to virtually every fire department pumped? |
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Definition
Fire pump
Water tank
Fire hose |
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Term
| Standard on fire department occupational safety and health program. |
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Definition
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Term
| What is the defined job of the driver/operator? |
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Definition
| To safely drive the pumping apparatus to and from the emergency scene and operate its pump and other components while on the emergency scene. |
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Term
What must a pumper have to be considered a Triple-combination
pumper? |
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Definition
Fire pump
Water tank
Fire hose |
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Term
| NFPA 1002 states that a driver/operator should meet and be certified to what other NFPA standard? |
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Definition
NFPA 1001, standard for fire fighter
professional qualifications |
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Term
What NFPA standard should departments
train it’s driver/operators to? |
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Definition
NFPA 1002, standard for fire apparatus
driver/operator professional qualifications |
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Term
| Standard for fire apparatus driver/operator professional qualifications |
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Definition
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Term
| The number of firefighter fatalities while responding to or from emergencies is second to what? |
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Definition
| Fatalities resulting from heart attacks |
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Term
Standard for fire fighter professional
qualifications |
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Definition
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Term
| Who is held responsible if the driver/operator is negligent in the operation of an emergency vehicle involved in a MVA? |
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Definition
| The fire department and the driver operator |
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Term
| Standard on comprehensive occupational medical program for fire departments |
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Definition
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Term
| NFPA 1582 recommends rejecting any firefighter candidate who has a hearing loss of what? |
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Definition
40 decibels or more in frequencies of 500-1000-2000 hz in the unaided better ear
Or
40 decibels in any one of four frequencies 500-1000-2000-3000 Hz in either ear |
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Term
| NFPA 1582 requires firefighters to have a corrected far visual acuity of what? |
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Definition
| 20/40 with contact lenses or spectacles |
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Term
| Establishes the basic requirements for the licensing of drivers in the United States? Canada? |
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Definition
Federal Department of Transportation (DOT)
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Transport Canada (TC) |
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Term
| For direction in developing a driver/operator training program you should consult what NFPA standard? |
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Definition
| NFPA 1451 standard for a fire service vehicle operations training program |
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Term
| What conditions do most driving regulations pertain? |
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Definition
| When roads are dry and clear |
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