Questions and Answers
Which of the following is not a step required to drain a Tower 22 aerial waterway after use?
After draining the Reserve Tower 22 aerial waterway, which valves should be left open?
Which type of apparatus requires the removal of the appliance from the apparatus piping and draining of all water?
What is the primary responsibility of the apparatus operator in regards to the pump?
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Which of the following is not mentioned in the document as a step for draining an aerial waterway?
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Based on the document, which apparatus should have its pump drained and left dry after each use?
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What is the primary purpose of the guidelines established for apparatus operations during freezing weather?
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By what date must the under pump heat panels be installed on the apparatus each year?
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Which action should be taken after conducting a daily pump test on the apparatus?
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What is the specified operation for apparatus pumps when sitting idle at an emergency scene?
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What should an operator do if the under pump heat panels are damaged and cannot be installed by the deadline?
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Which apparatus is exempt from running with wet pumps during freezing conditions?
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When do these freezing weather guidelines take effect each year?
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What is NOT one of the components that needs to be drained after pump use?
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Study Notes
Apparatus Operations during Freezing Weather
- Special precautions must be taken during cold weather operations to prevent or minimize frozen components on the apparatus.
- Apparatus operators are responsible for following these guidelines from November 15 to April 1.
Heat Panels
- Apparatus equipped with under pump heat panels must have them installed by November 15 of each year.
- If heat panels are damaged, the operator must complete a work order to have them replaced by November 15.
Draining Procedures
- After daily apparatus pump tests or any time the pump is used, the following must be drained:
- All discharge lines equipped with drains
- All suction lines equipped with drains
- All relief valve drain cocks for relief and pilot valves
- All apparatus (except Reserve Tower 22) will run with wet pumps.
- When an apparatus with a pump is sitting idle at an emergency scene for more than a couple of minutes, the pump must be put in gear to circulate water and prevent freezing.
Tower 22 and Prepiped Deluge Guns
- The pump on Tower 22 must be drained of all water and left dry after each use.
- Prepiped deluge guns must be removed from the apparatus piping and drained of all water after each use.
Draining Aerial Waterways
- Apparatus equipped with prepiped aerial waterways must be drained as follows after each use:
- For Tower 22:
- Place ladder at 60° to 70° elevation
- Open aerial drain
- Open aerial valve
- Allow water to drain out, then bed the ladder slowly
- Leave aerial straight tip valve and aerial drain valve open
- For Reserve Tower 22:
- Place ladder at 60° to 70° elevation
- Open aerial drain
- Open aerial valve
- Allow water to drain out, then bed the ladder and close all valves
- Leave aerial valve closed and serial valve open
- For Tower 22:
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Description
Standard Operating Guidelines for the Hoffman Estates Fire Department on equipment operations during freezing weather (Nov 15 - Apr 1).
