This text details the important responsibilities of firefighters who are assigned to drive and operate a fire department vehicle that are equipped with a fire pump. -Pref.

"Validated by the International Fire Service Training Association." -- T.p. "Validated by the International Fire Service Training Association." Includes index.

Introduction -- Driver/operator -- Types of fire apparatus equipped with a fire pump -- Introduction to apparatus inspection and maintenance -- Operating emergency vehicles -- Positioning apparatus -- What is water and where does it come from? -- Fire hose nozzles and flow rates -- Theoretical pressure calculations (customary) -- Theoretical pressure calculations (metric) -- Fireground hydraulic calculations -- Fire pump theory -- Operating fire pumps -- Static water supply sources -- Relay pumping operations -- Water shuttle operations -- Foam equipment and systems -- Apparatus testing -- Appendices: NFPA job performance requirements (JPRs) with chapter reference; Elk Grove daily vehicle pre-trip inspection report; Appliance test method; IFSTA friction loss calculation (customary); IFSTA friction loss calculation (metric); Effects of altitude on life; Fire department annual pumper service record -- Glossary.