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A method of loading hose on a vehicle whose appearance resembles accordion sections. It is achieved by standing the hose on its edge, then placing the next fold on its edge, and so on.
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`Accordion hose load
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A device that joins hose couplings of the same type, such as male to male or female to female.
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Adaptor
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The process of inducing air into the foam solution, which expands and finishes the foam.
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Aeration
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A synthetic foam that resists mixing with polar solvents (alcohol-type liquids).
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Alcohol-resistant foam
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A water-based extinguishing agent used on Class B fires that forms a foam layer over the liquid and stops the production of flammable vapors.
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Aqueous film-forming foam (AFFF)
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An engine from which attack lines have been pulled.
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Attack engine
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The hose that delivers water from a fire pump to the fire. They range in size from 1 inch to 2? inches
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Attack hose (attack line)
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A nozzle that can deliver a wide range of water stream flows. It operates by means of an internal spring-loaded piston.
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Automatic-adjusting fog nozzle
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Valves used on nozzles, gated wyes, and engine discharge gates. They consist of a ball with a hole in the middle of the ball.
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Ball valves
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A method that applies the stream onto a nearby object, such as a wall, instead of directly aiming at the fire.
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Bankshot (bank-down) method
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Pouring foam concentrate directly into the fire apparatus water tank, thereby mixing a large amount of foam at one time
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Batch mixing
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A rigid hose that is ? inch or 1 inch in diameter. Such a hose delivers only 30 to 60 gpm, but can do so at high pressures. It is used for small outdoor fires.
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Booster hose (booster line)
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A nozzle with a tip that can be separated from the shut-off valve.
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Breakaway nozzle
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A nozzle that can be placed in confined spaces. The nozzle spins, spreading water over a large area.
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Bresnan distributor nozzle
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Valves that are found on the large pump intake valve where the hard or soft suction hose connects
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Butterfly valves
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A nozzle used to fight fires in cellars and other inaccessible places. The device works by spreading water in a wide pattern as the nozzle is lowered through a hole into the cellar.
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Cellar nozzle
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A firefighting foam for use on Class A fires?that is, fires involving ordinary combustible materials such as wood, paper, and textiles.
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Class A foam
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A firefighting foam for use on Class B fires?that is, fires involving flammable liquids.
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Class B foam
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A hose adaptor that is used to join two male hose couplings
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Double-female adaptor
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A hose adaptor that is equipped with two female connectors. It allows two hoses with male couplings to be connected together.
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Double-female connector
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A hose constructed with two layers of woven fibers.
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Double-jacket hose
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A hose adaptor that is used to join two female hose couplings.
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Double-male adaptor
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A hose adaptor that is equipped with two male connectors. It allows two hoses with female couplings to be connected together.
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Double-male connector
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A term used for a short fold placed in a hose when loading it into the bed. This fold prevents the coupling from turning in the hose bed
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Dutchman
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A water-based extinguishing agent used on Class B fires. It forms a foam layer over the liquid and stops the production of flammable vapors.
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Film-forming fluoroprotein (FFFP
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The physical science of how water flows through a pipe or hose
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Fire hydraulics
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A nozzle that delivers a set number of gallons per minute as per the nozzle?s design, no matter what pressure is applied to the nozzle.
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Fixed-gallonage fog nozzle
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A method of putting a hose on a vehicle in which the hose is laid flat and stacked on of top the previous section
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Flat hose load --
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A blended organic and synthetic foam that is made from animal by-products and synthetic surfactants
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Fluoroprotein foam
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Foam that has been mixed with water.
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Foam solution
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A nozzle that is placed at the end of a fire hose and separates water into fine droplets to aid in heat absorption.
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Fog-stream nozzle
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A method of laying a supply line where the line starts at the water source and ends at the attack engine.
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Forward lay
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A specialized type of valve that can be placed on a hydrant and that allows another engine to increase the supply pressure without interrupting flow.
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Four-way hydrant valve
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The reduction in pressure resulting from the water being in contact with the side of the hose. This contact requires force to overcome the drag that the wall of the hose creates.
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Friction loss
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Valves found on hydrants and sprinkler systems.
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Gate valves
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A valved device that splits a single hose into two separate hoses, allowing each hose to be turned on and off independently.
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Gated wye
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A nozzle that is used on hoses ranging from 1? inches to 2? inches in diameter, and that usually permits a flow between 90 and 350 gallons per minute.
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Handline nozzle
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A hose designed to prevent collapse under vacuum conditions, ensuring that it can be used for drafting water from below the pump (e.g., lakes, rivers, wells, or sea water).
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Hard suction hose
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Indicators on the male and female threaded couplings that indicate where the threads start. These indicators should be aligned before fire fighters start to thread the couplings together.
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Higbee indicators
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-- A method of loading hose in which the hose is laid into the bed along the three walls of the bed, resembling a horseshoe.
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Horseshoe hose load
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Any device used in conjunction with fire hose for the purpose of delivering water
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Hose appliance
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A device used to compress a fire hose so as to stop water flow.
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Hose clamp
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A device used to stop a leak in a fire hose or to join hoses that have damaged couplings.
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Hose jacket
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The inside portion of a hose that is in contact with the flowing water.
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Hose liner (hose inner jacket)
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A device that is placed on the edge of a roof and is used to protect hose as it is hoisted up and over the roof edge.
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Hose roller
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Hose with a diameter of 4, 5, or 6 inches.
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Large-diameter hose (LDH)
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A nozzle that flows 40 gallons per minute or less.
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Low-volume nozzle
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A large capacity nozzle that can be supplied by two or more hose lines or fixed piping. Can flow in excess of 300 gallons per minute. Includes deck guns and portable ground monitors.
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Master stream device
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A nozzle used on deck guns, portable monitors, and ladder pipes that flow more than 350 gallons per minute
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Master stream nozzle
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Hose with a diameter of 2? or 3 inches
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Medium-diameter hose (MDH)
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A fungus that can grow on hose if the hose is stored wet. Mildew can damage the jacket of a hose.
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Mildew
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The discharge orifice of a portable fire extinguisher.
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Nozzle
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A device that enables the fire fighter at the nozzle to start or stop the flow of water.
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Nozzle shut-off
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A nozzle that can be driven through sheet metal or other material to deliver a water stream to that area.
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Piercing nozzle
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A type of firefighting foam that is commonly used in fire extinguishers. Foam extinguishers are charged with compressed air or nitrogen, which discharges the foam solution through an attached aerating nozzle.
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Premixed foam
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A type of firefighting foam that is commonly used in fire extinguishers. Foam extinguishers are charged with compressed air or nitrogen, which discharges the foam solution through an attached aerating nozzle.
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Premixed foam
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An organic foam that is made from animal by-products.
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Protein foam
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A device that can join two hoses of different sizes
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Reducer
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A method of laying a supply line where the line starts at the attack engine and ends at the water source.
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Reverse lay
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Fittings on threaded couplings that aid in coupling the hoses
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Rocker lugs (rocker pins)
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Hose whose outside covering is made of rubber, which is said to be more resistant to damage
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Rubber-covered hose (rubber-jacket hose)
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A device that allows two hoses to be connected together and flow into a single hose
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Siamese connection
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Hose with a diameter ranging from 1 to 2 inches.
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Small-diameter hose (SDH)
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A nozzle that produces a straight stream that is a solid column of water.
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Smooth-bore nozzle
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A large-diameter hose that is designed to be connected to the large port on a hydrant (steamer connection) and into the engine.
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Soft suction hose
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A type of tool used to couple or uncouple hoses by turning the rocker lugs on the connections
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Spanner wrench
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A hose bed arranged such that a 1-inch supply line can be laid out, or so that two supply lines can be laid out.
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Split hose bed
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A scenario in which the attack engine lays a supply line from an intersection to the fire, and the supply engine lays a supply line from the hose left by the attack engine to the water source.
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Split hose lay
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A hose coupling that has the property of being both the male and the female coupling. It is connected by engaging the lugs and turning the coupling a one-third turn.
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Storz-type (nonthreaded) hose coupling
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The hose used to deliver water from a source to a fire pump
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Supply hose (supply line)
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A hose coupling that has the property of being both the male and the female coupling. It is connected by engaging the lugs and turning the coupling a one-third turn.
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Storz-type (nonthreaded) hose coupling
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The hose used to deliver water from a source to a fire pump.
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Supply hose (supply line)
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A method of applying foam that involves sweeping the stream just in front of the target.
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Sweep (roll-on) method
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A type of coupling that requires a male fitting and a female fitting to be screwed together.
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Threaded hose coupling
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A hose loading method in which the hose is folded back onto itself to reduce the overall length to one third before loading the hose in the bed. This load method reduces deployment distances.
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Triple-layer load
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A hose loading method in which the hose is folded back onto itself to reduce the overall length to one third before loading the hose in the bed. This load method reduces deployment distances.
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Triple-layer load
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A nozzle used to deliver a flat screen of water so as to form a protective sheet of water.
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Water curtain nozzle
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An event that occurs when flowing water stops suddenly; the velocity force of the moving water is transferred to everything it is in contact with. They can involve tremendous forces that damage equipment and cause injury.
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Water hammer
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A device that has a 2?-inch inlet and a 2?-inch outlet in addition to two 1?-inch outlets. It is used to supply many hoses from one source
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Water thief
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A device used to split a single hose into two separate lines.
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Wye
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