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34 Cards in this Set
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How many hose evolutions are attack lines used for and what are they? |
Offensive Defense Transitional |
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What should you do once the hose is flaked out and the line is charged before going interior? |
Slowly open nozzle Bleed out air Ensure hose is operating properly Nozzle is set to deliver appropriate stream Then close nozzle slowly |
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Where should a fire fighter never stand? |
In front of a door as it is opened |
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A hose team may consist of as few as how many members? |
Two members |
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What is the ideal hose line crew? |
Three members at the nozzle and a fourth member at the door |
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What are friction points? |
Places along the hose line where the hose is changing directions, turning a corner, going through a doorway, or going up or down stairs |
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Where should you approach a door that swings inward? |
Approach from the hinge side Allows nozzle person to direct the stream into the overhead without obstruction |
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Where should you approach outward opening doors? |
The unhinged side Provide clear access to the room and allows the nozzle team to make a bight outside the door and advance the hose line on the inside side of the door to avoid friction point on the inside of the door |
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Where should you pull the hose around a corner? |
Outside of the corner to avoid friction point |
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Where should you position yourself when at a corner? |
Outside of the line |
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How should you carry a hose when advancing an attack line up a stairway? |
Minuteman hose load allows for easy advancements |
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How should a fire fighter move down the stairway when advancing an attack line down a stairway? |
Stay low with your feet first, using your feet to feel for the next step |
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Where should the hose line be placed when advancing an attack line up a ladder? |
Placed across your chest, with the nozzle draped over your shoulder |
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At what interval should additional firefighters pick up the hose when advancing an attack line up a ladder? |
25 feet |
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What are the two basic ways to extend a hose line? |
1) Disconnect from discharge on the attack engine and add extra hose at that location 2) Add the extra hose to the discharge end of the attack line achieved by utilizing a breakaway type nozzle |
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What are standpipe outlets inside a building used for? |
Provide firefighters to connect attack hose lines |
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Where are standpipe outlets often located? |
In stairways |
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When utilizing a standpipe outlet where should the attack line be connected if the fire is on the fourth floor? |
The third-floor |
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Before charging the hose line, where should extra hose be flaked out if the fire is on the fourth floor? |
Up the stairs leading to the fifth floor |
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When replacing a damaged section of hose, how many hose sections are needed to replace the damaged one? |
Two |
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What size hand lines are typically used for interior fire attack? |
One and a half inch or one and three-quarter inch |
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Larger hand lines may be 2 1/2 inches in diameter or more and flow at a rate of what? |
250 gallons per minute or more |
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Master stream appliances are used when large quantities of water are needed and flow at a rate of what? |
Most commonly 350-1500 gallons per minute Some appliances can flow more than 2000 GPM |
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What type of stream does a smoothbore nozzle produce? |
Solid stream Has greater reach and penetrating power than a straight stream of water |
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What type of stream can a fog stream nozzle produce? |
Either a straight stream or multiple fog stream patterns |
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What is a straight stream? |
Keeps the water concentrated in a small area so it can penetrate through a hot atmosphere to reach and cool the burning surfaces |
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What is a direct attack? |
An attack that delivers water directly onto the base of the fire |
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What is an indirect attack? |
The fire fighter applies water to the hot gases by sweeping the ceiling with water to cool the gases and droplets |
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What is a combination attack? |
Employs both indirect attack and direct attack methods in a sequential manner |
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Where should the hose be cradled for added stability when operating a hose? |
At the firefighters hip |
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What is another name for a deck gun? |
Turret pipes or wagon pipes |
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What are the two options of inlets used on a portable monitor? |
2 1/2 inch or LDH hose inlet |
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A safety lock is usually provided to prevent a portable monitor from being lowered beyond a safe angle of how many degrees? |
35 degrees |
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What is a ladder pipe? |
An elevated master stream appliance that is mounted at the tip of an aerial ladder or tower ladder |
