Engine

Poudre Fire Authority

Driver Operator
Skills Packet

2004
All certified Driver Operators have until 1700 hours on
November 12th to complete this packet and return it to
the Training Division. Thank You.
Greetings PFA D/Os,

Attached is the 2004 DO Skills Packet. As usual, this

packet will need to be returned to Training Division no
later that 1700 hours on November 12th to maintain your
D/O Tech. rate. The packet and the Hydraulic problems
should offer no surprises as they are skills we should be
able to do every day.

The D/O skills days are scheduled in May and will be

conducted at the pump pit. We will be doing a multi
level pumping problem very similar to the pumping
portion of the D/O Test. This will be a good chance to
work the engines and think on our feet.

Other skills this year are to review and pump to Truck 1

or 2. Please take the time and go over the trucks
operating needs and capabilities while you are with
them. In the event of a drought this summer and the
need to conserve water we will have an alternate skill to
replace this in the form of the brush truck review.

We would also like the D/Os to visit us out here at

training and run through the Rodeo course in their
engines. While this is limited in its realism, it does
improve skills in knowing just where your engine will
and will not go.

And last but not least we have a foam calculation

problem to go along with reviewing the foam capability
of your engine. This along with the Hydraulic problems
should be a good mind exercise. Have fun!
 2004 D/O Skills check off list

Date CO Initials

1.) Attend the Pump Day in May put on by the

Training Division. Make up day will be set
Up as needed.

2.) Review the foam system on your Engine.

What is the capability of the foam carried
And do the attached foam Calc. problem.

3.) Flow to Truck 1 or Truck 2. Assist the truck

Crew in setting up the truck and review its
Capabilities and limitations.

4.) Using your engine drive the Rodeo course at

The training center.

5.) Complete the attached Hydraulic problems.

Please show your work.
 Solve The Following Foam Application Problem

1. Circular Spill, 20” in diameter of Methanol.

GPM application Rate?
Total gallonage of foam solution?
Required foam concentrate?

Would you be able to handle this with the amount and type of foam
concentrate you carry on your engine? If not why?

2. Circular spill, 15’ in diameter of gasoline

GPM application rate?
Total gallonage of foam solution?
Required foam concentrate?

Would you be able to handle this with amount and type of foam
concentrate you carry on your engine? If not why?

3. Circular spill 30’ in diameter, of diesel fuel on fire.

GPM application rate?
Total gallonage of foam concentrate?
Required foam concentrate?

Would you be able to handle this with the amount and type of foam
carried on your engine? If not why?

4. Circular spill 10’ in diameter, of refined oil at the foot of a 25’

diameter tank of refined oil on fire.
GPM application rate?
Total gallonage of foam solution?
Required foam concentrate?

Would you be able to handle this with the type of foam concentrate you
carry on your engine? If not why not?
 Line #3
250" 2 1/2" Hose
250 GPM TFT

200' 150 GPM TFT

Line #1 Line #2
200' 1 3/4" Hose 200' 1 3/4" Hose
150 GPM TFT 150 GPM TFT

Engine
Line1=
Line2=
Find Pressure for Line3=
each Line and EP=
Engine Pressure
 50' Elevation

400' 5" supply

5"

5"

Engine

EP=
EP for Eng to supply
Aerial Master steam
Flowing 1000 GPM Fog
Prepiped Waterway
 Line #1
200' 1 3/4 Line
150 GPM TFT

Line #2
200' 1 3/4 Line
150 GPM TFT
Engine

Line #3
250' 2 1/2 Line
w/ Bressen Dist.

Find Pressure for each

line and Total EP

Line #1 =
Line #2=
Line #3=
EP=
 Line #1 =
Line #2=
EP=

Line #1
500 GPM Blitzfire
300' 3" Hose Engine

Line #2
200' 2 1/2" Hose

200' 1 3/4" Hose

TFT 150 GPM

200' 1 3/4" Hose

TFT 150 GPM
 7th Floor
200' 2 1/2
250 GPM TFT

5th Floor
2 ea. 200' 1 3/4"
150 GPM TFT Low Flow

Lines # and #2
3" Hose 300' Each

Line #1=
Line #2=
Engi
ne
EP=

Figure for 5th floor lines

first. Then add 7th floor
line to problem
 Tanker

Given the following information, answer the following

Tender dump time= 2 minutes for 1500 gallons
Tender travel time (round trip)= 10 minutes
Tender fill time= 5 minutes
Tender Capacity=1800 gallons each
Tender dump Capacity=1500 gallons

What is each Tenders cycle time? _____minutes

What GPM flow can be sustained?_____ GPM
The water supply officer will see a tender how
often?________minutes
 Line #1
200' 1 3/4" Line
Line #2
Line #1= 200' 1 3/4" Line
Line #2=
EP=

1"
1 3/4" Engine

400' 3" Hose

3" 30" Elevation

EP for Supply Engine=

Engine
3"

5"

1500 Gal.
Porta Tank
 Eng 3
Lines #1 and #2
3" 300' Long
Street Set 1000GPM

Engine

Engine

Eng 2
5" Line 300' Long

Eng 1
5" Line 500' Long

Figure EP for each

Engine and Line

Engine