1. Which of the following statements about water shuttle operations is TRUE? A. Water shuttle operations may create a dramatic hose failure B. Water shuttle operations are safer than relay pumping operations C. Water shuttle operations are less labor intensive than relay pumping operations D. Water shuttle operations provide a more reliable continuous water supply than relay pumping operations 2. Which types of apparatus are positioned at the water supply source and are used to fill empty water tenders? A. Fill site pumpers B. Dump site pumpers C. Water tender/tankers D. Water shuttle tankers 3. Which types of apparatus are located at or near the fire scene and are used to draft water from a portable water tanks? A. Fill site pumpers B. Dump site pumpers C. Water tender/tankers D. Water shuttle tankers 4. Which of the following are consider the backbone of any water shuttle operation? A. Fill site pumpers B. Dump site pumpers C. Water tender/tankers D. Water shuttle tankers 5. Water tenders must have a tank-to-pump line capable of supplying the pump with 500 gpm until at least of the tank is empty A. 50% B. 60% C. 70% D. 80% 6. Water tenders must be equipped with at least one external connection to allow a filling at a minimum rate of: A. 1000 gpm B. 2000 gpm C. 2500 gpm D. 3000 gpm
7. Water tenders must have a discharge capable of emptying of the tank volume at an average rate of 1000 gpm. A. 75% B. 80% C. 85% D. 90% 8. Although NFPA 1901 only requires one large tank discharge be installed on a water tender, it is highly recommended that each tender be equipped with at least: A. Two B. Three C. Four D. Five 9. Which type of tank discharges employ the use of a small diameter in line discharge that is inserted into the piping of the large tank discharge? A. Dump tanks B. Dump valves C. Gravity dumps D. Jet assisted dumps 10. Which of the following statements about jet assisted dumps is TRUE? A. They are resistant to piping freezing B. They decrease the cost of purchasing an apparatus C. Water cannot be discharge unless the pump is operated D. There is a danger of water being discharged over the portable tank and hitting anyone or anything on the other side 11. Which of the following is NOT a decision that must be made at the beginning of an incident? A. Location of the fill site B. Location of the dump site C. Route of travel between dump and fill sites D. Route of travel between station an incident 12. The Des fill and dump sites are those in which the water tenders: A. Back in, Phillip or bill, then proceed straight out B. Maneuvered quite a bid to insure the perfect location C. Drive straight in from one direction, fill or dump, then precede straight out D. Drive in from one direction, fill and dump, then back out using the entrance
13. The route of travel selected for a shuttle operation should reflect: A. Only safety B. The fastest route C. Both safety and operational efficiency D. The route with the least amount of stops 14. On fire incidents, the may choose to establish a water supply branch or group that includes the water shuttle operation A. Driver/operator B. Incident commander C. Water supply group supervisor D. Water supply branch director 15. When the water supply Peru is established, the person in charge is known as the: A. Driver/operator B. Incident commander C. Water supply group supervisor D. Water supply branch director 16. The purpose of the fill site operation is to: A. Unload full tenders as expediently as possible B. Reload and the tender's as expediently as possible C. Unload full tenders as slowly as safely as possible D. Reload and the tender's as slowly and safely as possible 17. Who must determine the best position for drafting or hydrant connection? A. The driver/operator B. The incident commander C. The water supply branch supervisor D. The water supply proved supervisor 18. Ideally, when positioning the fill site pumper, the pump panel should be located so that the driver/operator can view: A. Only the pump panel B. Only the fill operations C. Only the source operations D. Both the fill and source operations
19. Regardless of whether a hydrant or static source is used, a should be continuously flowed from the fill site pumper to prevent a loss of prime A. 2 1/2 inch outlet B. Large-diameter intake hose C. Medium diameter intake hose D. Booster line or some other type of small discharge line 20. Although hose is used to fill tenders very, most common and most efficient are: A. One of 3 inch direct tank fill connection and one LDH direct tank fill connection on the side of the vehicle B. Two 2 1/2 inch direct tank fill connections or one LDH direct tank fill connection on the rear of the vehicle C. Two 2 1/2 inch direct tank fill connections and two LDH direct tank fill connections on the rear of the vehicle D. Three 2 1/2 inch direct tank fill connections or one LDH direct tank fill connection on the side of the vehicle 21. The ideal fill position is one that: A. Allows the driver/operator to back in, fill the tender, then proceed straight out B. Causes the driver/operator two maneuvered quite a bid to insure the perfect location C. Allows the driver/operator to enter and exit the fill site without turning around or backing up D. Allows the driver/operator to drive in from one direction, fill the tender, then back out using the entrance 22. If available, inch hose should be used to fill tenders as it allows for quicker filling of the tank A. 1½ inch B. 2 1/2 inch C. 3 inch D. 4 inch 23. What is the problem with using portable fill pipes may of PVC to top fill water tenders? A. PVC becomes brittle and extremely cold weather B. PVC becomes brittle and extremely warm weather C. PVC creates an inadequate flow rate through the fill pipe D. PVC made needs some jockeying to get directly above the tank opening
24. At the fill site, it is recommended that the fill site pumper remain with a tender fill lines charge at all times A. In gear B. In park C. Moving D. Shut off 25. Who should monitor the ground conditions around the fill site? A. The driver/operator B. The incident commander C. The dump site officer D. The make and break personnel or fill site officer 26. When should the fill site be shut down? A. When the driver/operators report that the fire seems to be under control B. When the decision has been made that the operation is no longer necessary C. After a set amount of time(such as 2 hours), to be determined by the incident commander D. When it is station has been made that the operation is no longer necessary and all tenders for participating in the shuttle have been emptied 27. In which dump site method does a water tender pump the water from its tank directly into the pump intake of the attack pumper? A. Nursed tank operations B. Direct pumping operations C. Interact pumping operations D. Portable water tank operations 28. Which dump site method uses one or more portable water tanks as the dump site water supply source? A. Nurse tender operations B. Direct pumping operations C. Interact pumping operations D. Portable water tank operations 29. In which dump site method is the tender's usually so large that the fire is controlled before there is a need to refill its tank? A. Nurse tender operations B. Direct pumping operations C. Interact pumping operations D. Portable water tank operations
30. Which of the following is not a water tender discharge method? A. Top filling B. Using a dump valve C. Using a pump on the tender D. Pumping and dumping simultaneously 31. Single portable tank operations work on fires that require less than: A. 300 gpm B. 400 gpm C. 500 gpm D. 600 gpm 32. Before shutting down a dump site operation, it is generally a good idea to make sure that the attack apparatus and dump site pumper have: A. Topped off their fuel tanks B. Flushed their hoses and pumps C. Emptied their board water tanks D. Topped off their on board water tanks 33. Which of the following is the equation for determining the travel time of a shuttle operation? A. 0.65 + (1.7)(Distance in miles) [0.65 + (1.06)(Distance in km)] B. 0.82 + (1.48)( Distance in feet) [0.82 + (2.56)( Distance in m)] C. 0.17 + (6.5)(Average travel speed) [0.17 + (8.2)( Average travel speed)] D. 0.65 + (1.07)(Maximum travel speed) [0.65 + (1.60)( Maximum travel speed)] 34. Which of the following is the equation for determining the handling time of a shuttle operation? A. Fill site time + dump site time B. Fill site time - dump site time C. Fill site time x dump site time D. Fill site time dump site time 35. Which of the following is the equation for determining tender flow rate? A. (Tender water size - 10%) (Travel time x Handling time) B. (Tender water size - 10%) (Travel time + Handling time) C. (Tender water size - 20%) (Travel time - Handling time) D. (Tender water size - 50%) (Travel time + Handling time)
Chapter 14 Answers 1. C (417) 19. D (432) 2. A (418) 20. B (432) 3. B (418) 21. C (432) 4. C (419) 22. C (433) 5. D (421) 23. A (433-434) 6. A (421) 24. A (434) 7. D (421) 25. D (435) 8. B (423) 26. B (435) 9. D (424) 27. B (436) 10. D (424) 28. D (437) 11. D (425) 29. A (436) 12. C (425) 30. A (437) 13. C (428) 31. A (439) 14. B (429) 32. D (444) 15. C (429) 33. A (445) 16. B (430) 34. A (445) 17. A (431) 35. B (446) 18. D (431)