GTFD Fire Training

Pump Boss

100

How many gallons of water fill one 50 ft section of 5in LDH

50 gallons (1gal/foot)

200

what is the pressure at the tip of a smooth bore nozzle 

80 psi 

300

Fire hydrants flow water at approximately ____ psi

50 psi 

400

calculate the friction loss loss in 250 ft of 1 3/4 hose flowing at 150 gmp 

FL= Cx(Q/100)²x(L/100) 

C= 15.5  

87.2 psi total friction loss 

500

what should your residual pressure when pumping remain at to avoid cavitation 

between 15-20 psi 

Truck Trivia

100

How many feet of hose is placed in one crosslay?

200 ft

200

The distributor nozzle, used in cellars and void spaces, is commonly known as the _________ distributor 

Bresnan 

300

"Dropping a Hitch" requires this valve device 

Gated Wye 

400

You are dispatched to 2400 Auten Rd for a residential structure fire, what are your two closest well locations

Depalma and Bedrock 

500

Where do you attach jumper cables on engine 1 and 2

under the cab on the officer side, two brass prongs under the battery compartment 

Smoke Shows

100

After providing dispatch with a scene size up, you should always establish _______.

Command 

200

A type of wood-frame construction where studs in exterior walls extend from the foundation to the roof, allowing for fire to spread upwards

Balloon frame construction 

300

dense, dark, puffing smoke staining the windows, with little visible flame, is indicative of this fire event...

Backdraft 

400

Safe distance to place apparatus outside of the collapse zone. 

1.5x the height of the building 

500

The ideal ratio between exhaust/inlet for effective ventilation is 

2:1, exhaust is 2x bigger than the inlet of fresh air 

Will this be on the test?

100

the tachometer indicates the speed of what

speed of the engine crank shaft in RPM

200

the pump housing is composed of what material 

cast iron 

300

Pump rated at a capacity of 1250 gpm or less require no more than ____ seconds to prime 

30 seconds 

400

at what pressure is it possible for the breaks to automatically lock up?

40 psi 

500

the theoretical limit of draft at sea level is

33.9 Ft

Cause the chief said so

100

GTFD is dispatched to a PI on 175, A481 is responding to the scene, what should station 2 do? 

Respond to station 1 for coverage 

200

Do both stations respond to CHARLIE level calls

up to the crews discretion 

300

How much time in a pay period is required to start collecting overtime?

112 hours 

400

Can you respond POV to a mutual aid fire?

Nope 

500

When filling out a burn permit, does the department keep the white or yellow copy

nobody cares