Palmer Fire Department

Apparatus

100

What is the Water Tank Capacity of Engine 161?

1000 gallons

200

Length of the rear 1 3/4" attack line on Engine 162?

200'

300

Pump size and water tank capacity of Tower 161?

1500 GPM Pump and 300 Gallon Water Tank

400

If you need a portable foam pack, what apparatus will you get it from?

Engine 162

500

A163 was acquired from TRFD. What department owned it originally?

Brewster

Dept. Policy

100

Mission Statement:

Through professionalism, dedication, training and integrity the Palmer Fire Department works to preserve, ______________, and enhance the quality of life of the people of Palmer.

Fill in the blank 

protect lives and property

200

Policy 101 defines 2 types of fire attack. What are they?

Offensive and Defensive

300

Policy 101: This is the term for: "A call indicating a Firefighter may be in distress and in the need of rescue" 

Mayday

400

Policy 400.3.1 This radio channel is used by crews and units on scene and should not be used by responding apparatus.

Fireground Channel

500

400.3.2 The dispatch center shall prompt the IC every ____ minutes to see if a PAR check is needed. 

10

Building Construction

100

What type of construction is 15 Walnut Street?

Type 5

200

What type of construction is Wing Hospital?

Type 1

300

What type of construction is 12 Walnut?

Type 3

400

1080 Pleasant Street, Palmer Second Congregational Church is what type of construction?

Type 4

500

106 Beacon Drive is what type of construction?

Type 5

Town of Palmer

100

What are the 4 Fire Districts in the Town of Palmer?

Palmer, Three Rivers, Bondsville and Thorndike

200

What is the exit number for Palmer on the Massachusetts Turnpike?

63

300

What river forms the southern border of Palmer and separates it from Monson?

Quaboag River

400

You are on Rockview Street. What is the nearest predesignated Landing Zone?

Chase Field

500

What mile marker on the Massachusetts Turnpike is the Palmer/Warren townline?

MM 66.5

Dept. History

100

What year was the Palmer Fire Department founded?

1885

200

Who became the Chief Engineer on July 1, 1957?

Gus A. Theodore

300

On December 31, 1920, the Palmer Fire District N0. 1 bought the Palmer Water Co. (including the reservoir on Breckenridge). What was the purchase price? (within $10k)

$77,000

400

Chief Alan Roy had a station Dalmatian. What was the dog's name?

Jake

500

What year did the station on Walnut Street open for business?

1939