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When hose has been exposed to small amounts of oil it should be washed with |
Mild soap or detergent |
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How do you insert a new hose gasket after removing the damage the gasket |
Folding the gasket between thumb and forefinger placing one of the resulting loops and to the coupling and against the gaskets eat then using the thumb to push the remainder against the Coupling seat |
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A distinct advantage of the Minuteman mold over the flat load is that |
It is designed to be pulled in advance by one firefighter |
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When loading fire hose what serves to change the direction of the hose and can also change the location of a coupling |
Dutchman |
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When supply hose beds on apparatus contain two different sections this is known as a |
Split hose bed |
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The main advantage of the donut roll is |
Both ends are available on the outside of the Roll |
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A hose load finish is added to the basic |
Hose load on an apparatus |
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Hose is unloaded at the scene of a fire and the pumper proceeds to the water source this is an example of a |
Reverse Lay |
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If dust and dirt on a woven jacket fire hose cannot be removed by brushing it should be washed with |
Clearwater |
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The accordion load |
Is easy to load in the hose bed |
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Hose that has come in contact with an acidic chemical should be thoroughly scrubbed |
With a solution of baking soda and water |
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Fits between the end of the hose and the coupling and will prevent water seepage around the end of the hose |
Gasket |
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A Coupling that goes on the inside of a straight Hose roll |
The male |
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The easiest load for preconnected attack lines is a |
Flat load |
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The hose load finish that is designed to have the last section of hose Loosely laid across the hose bed is the |
Straight finish |
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The hose bed should allow as much |
Air circulation is possible |
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What is an advantage of a flat load |
It is the best way to load a large-diameter hose |
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What is an advantage of the accordion load |
Hose for shoulder carries can easily be taken from the load |
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What is an advantage of a horseshoe load |
Hose loaded in this manner has fewer sharp bends than other loads |
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What is a recommended practice to prevent thermal fire hose damage |
Roll dry holes in a straight Row for storage to keep the liner from drying out |
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Which is recommended practice to prevent organic fire hose damage |
Inspect and test holes annually and after possible damage |
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Ideal for making shoulder loads |
Accordion load |
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What fitting would be necessary to join two female couplings together |
Double male |
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Used when loading hose and has a short fold or a reverse fold with a coupling at the point where a fold should occur |
The Dutchman |
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The fitting that would be necessary to join two male couplings together is a |
Double female |
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The type of hose well that is the easiest to work with is the |
Straight storage |
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The typical length of a single section of 1 and 3/4 in attack line is |
50 ft |
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When a hose is being rolled into twin Rose secure together by portion of a hose itself it is called a |
Self-locking roll |
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A common law for preconnected attack lines |
A triple-layer load |
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When filling a hose line with water for testing a pump pressure of approximately what PSI is maintained |
50 |
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When conducting a hose service test after charging the hose line with water |
Ensure all Air has been discharged from the line |
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To prevent injury should the hose fail a what should be used when testing fire hose |
Special inline gate valve |
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After the proper test pressure for fire hose has been reached the pressure should be maintained for a period of |
3 - 5 minutes |
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When laying out fire hose to be service tested test length should be no more than |
300 ft |
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Which National Fire Protection Association standard includes inspection care and use of fire hose couplings and nozzles and testing of fire hose |
1962 |
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The two types of tests for fire hose are |
Service and acceptance |
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The type of Hose testing conducted by the fire department |
Service |
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To prevent a pressurized hose from injuring a firefighter a gate valve should be placed in the line with what size hole drilled in the gate |
1/4 |
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The recommended minimum pressure for water coming from a fire hydrant is |
20 psi |
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Soft suction hose is used for |
Transferring water from a hydrant to an apparatus |
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A hose clamp should be placed approximately how many feet from a coupling and on the water supply incoming side |
5 feet |
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An advantage of a forward lay is |
The pumper is located at the fire with access to additional hose lines |
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Almost any static source of water can be used for drafting if it is |
Sufficient and quantity and is not contaminated |
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Portable water tank should be position in a location that allows easy access from |
Multiple directions |
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The term for an arrangement of water mains that delivers water to hydrants from more than one direction at the same time is a |
Grid |
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If a portable tank is self-expanding firefighters may need to hold on to what while the tank is being filled |
Collar |
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Dry and drafting hydrants provide access to what type of water source |
A static water source |
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What is the minimum acceptance interval between hydrant checks |
Annually |
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The smallest pipes in the water distribution system which delivers the water finally to the homes and hydrants on individual Street are called |
Distributors |
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The pipes that make up the distribution Grid in a water system are called |
Primary feeders |
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Tankers tenders are primarily used to transport water to the scene and have a capacity of |
1000 gallons or more |
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Pinder's combined with what can effectively provide large volumes of water to a fire ground operation |
Portable water tanks |
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Underground water tank that collects Rainwater |
Cistern |
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The most common water distribution system is a |
Combination pumped gravity system |
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When should the firefighter attaching hose to the hydrant charge the supply line |
Not until the driver operator signal is received |
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On a dry Barrel hydrant the valve that controls water flow to all Outlets is located |
At the base of the hydrant |
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Dump site selection should be based on |
Turn around area for the tenders |
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Hydrant on dead and water mains will have |
Limited water supply |
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The device that speeds the process of dumping a load of water from a tender is a |
Jet assist dump |
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One of the basic duties of an engine company is |
Securing a water source |
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Water supply in distribution system should be designed to meet the community's needs for Consumer use and |
Fire Protection |
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In general the largest diameter pipes in a distribution system are the |
Primary feeder lines |
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Where should the apparatus with the greatest pumping capacity be located in a relay pumping operation |
At the water source |
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Regarding fire hydrants a basic rule is to locate one |
At every other intersection |
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NFPA 291 a fire hydrant color coded red will flow |
Less than 500 GPM |
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NFPA 291 a fire hydrant color coded orange will flow |
500 - 999 GPM |
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NFPA 291 a fire hydrant color coded green will flow |
1000 - 1499 GPM |
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A fire hydrant should not be spaced more than how many feet apart and high-value districts |
300 |
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A gallon of water weighs |
8.33 pounds |
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The amount of pressure in a hose or water main while no water is Flowing is |
Static pressure |
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The type of hydrant that have water inside them at the street level and are usually installed and climate were freezing temperatures are not a concern is called |
Wet Barrel |
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The type of hydrant that hold the water in the pipe serving the hydrant safely below the frost line by a valve that is controlled by operating nut at the top of the hydrant is |
Dry Barrel |
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What problems could occur in the event of a water hammer |
Damage to hose lines |
