Chapter 13 (Fire Hose)

Front 1

What are most hoses made out of? PG 631

Back 1

Neoprene or rubber

Front 2

In general Fire hose is used in two ways? PG 631

Back 2

Attack or Supply

Front 3

When a fire hose is sized, what does the size pertain to? PG633

Back 3

Inside diameter

Front 4

Fire hose is most often cut in two lengths? PG 633

Back 4

50 or 100 feet

Front 5

Intake hoses are used for? PG 633

Back 5

Connecting pumpers to a water source

Front 6

There are two types of intake hoses, they are? PG 633

Back 6

Soft intake and hard intake

Front 7

Soft intake hoses are used to draft water from? PG 633

Back 7

Pressurized water sources

Front 8

Hard intake hoses are used for PG 633

Back 8

drafting static water (pools, lakes etc)

Front 9

Intake hoses are available in sizes from ? PG 633

Back 9

2 1/2 to 6 inches in diameter

Front 10

What NFPA lists specifications for fire hose? PG 633

Back 10

1961

Front 11

What NFPA regulates the fire hose connections PG633

Back 11

NFPA 1963

Front 12

What NFPA regulates the minimal amount of hose carried per apparatus? PG633

Back 12

NFPA 1901

Front 13

NFPA 1901 requires that a fire apparatus carry ____ feet of soft intake or ____ feet of hard intake hose? PG 633

Back 13

15 feet or 20 feet

Front 14

NFPA 1901 requires that a fire apparatus carry ____ fire hose and ____ feet of attack hose? PG 634

Back 14

800 feet and 400 feet

Front 15

________ are designed to prevent vehicles from running over hoses. PG 634

Back 15

Hose ramps and bridges

Front 16

True or False? It is good to maintain the same folds when loading hose onto an apparatus. PG 634

Back 16

False: continual folding in the same location may weaken the hose.

Front 17

Exposure of fire hose to fire and direct flame contact can char or melt the outer jacket, it can also ___________ the rubber hose? PG 634

Back 17

Dehydrate

Front 18

What else can dehydrate a rubber hose? PG634

Back 18

Excessive drying or exposure to direct sunlight

Front 19

Mildew is a danger when hose jackets are made of? PG 636

Back 19

Woven natural fibers

Front 20

What tools should be used when cleaning chemical exposure from a hose? PG 637

Back 20

A brush and baking soda solution that neutralizes acids.

Front 21

If the dirt on a hose cannot be removed with sweeping or brushing. PG637

Back 21

It should be washed with clear water and a brush

Front 22

What hoses can be placed on the apparatus while not fully dry? PG638

Back 22

Hard rubber booster hose, Hard rubber intake hose, and synthetic jacket hoses.

Front 23

Where should hose racks be located? PG 638

Back 23

In a clean well ventilated area near the apparatus bay.

Front 24

What are hose couplings made of? PG 638

Back 24

Magnesium, aluminum and brass

Front 25

What are the two common types of coupling PG 639

Back 25

Threaded and non-threaded (Sexless)

Front 26

What are the two major couplings called on threaded coupling PG639

Back 26

Male and Female

Front 27

Large intake hoses have extended ______ that make good handles. PG640

Back 27

Lugs

Front 28

The part of a coupling that connects it to the hose is called a? PG640

Back 28

Shank

Front 29

The lugs on a female coupling are located on its? PG 640

Back 29

Swivel

Front 30

Recessed lugs might require the use of a special tool called a? PG 640

Back 30

Spanner

Front 31

Pin lug coupling are uncommon because they had a tendency to? PG 640

Back 31

Snag when the hose was dragged

Front 32

The ________ is a special cut in the beginnings of a thread that prevents cross threading. PG 641

Back 32

Higbee cut

Front 33

Sexless or non threaded couplings are commonly referred to as PG641

Back 33

Storz couplings

Front 34

NFPA 1963 requires what stipulation on LDH couplings? PG 641

Back 34

They must have locking mechanisms

Front 35

During cleaning it is vital to remove and inspect the _________ when maintaining the swivel of a coupling.
PG642

Back 35

Gasket

Front 36

How do you clean the swivel end of a hose coupling? PG 642

Back 36

Submerge it in warm soapy water and work the swivel back and forth.

Front 37

True or false? The gasket in the swivel and the expansion ring gasket are interchangeable?

Back 37

False

Front 38

How do you inspect a swivel gasket?

Back 38

Squeeze it between the index finger and thumb to check for cracking and dryness.

Front 39

What is the difference between a hose appliance and a hose tool? PG 643

Back 39

A appliance has water traveling through it. A tool does not.

Front 40

Describe the action of a ball valve PG 643

Back 40

The ball turns to alignment in the valve , and seals when the ball is at 90 degrees.

Front 41

Describe the function of a gate valve PG643

Back 41

Functions on a baffle, raises and lowers allowing water to flow through it.

Front 42

Describe the function of a butterfly valve PG 643

Back 42

Functions on a quarter turn. A valve is suspended in the center and turned to open

Front 43

Describe a clapper valve PG643

Back 43

The clapper valve ensures that water only travels on way, it prevents the travel of water from another direction by a clapper on a hinge.

Front 44

A wye allows you to? PG643

Back 44

Split a hoseline

Front 45

All wyes have one ______ connection and two ________ connections. PG643

Back 45

Single female and two male

Front 46

A _________ is used to provide larger quantities of water a lower friction loss and allow two small hose lines to fuel one larger hoseline. PG 644

Back 46

Siamese Appliances

Front 47

The siamese appliance has two ______ connection and one _______ connection. PG 644

Back 47

Two Females and one Male Connection

Front 48

A water thief is commonly used in? PG644

Back 48

Wild land fires

Front 49

The average water thief has _______ inlets and ______ outlets for smaller booster lines. PG 645

Back 49

One and three

Front 50

During large operations it might be necessary to split the water at multiple locations along the hose line, in this case you might use a ________. PG 645

Back 50

LDH Manifold

Front 51

The hydrant valve allows? PG646

Back 51

An original pumper to begin operations, later a second pumper can boost the pressure for the valve allowing for an uninterrupted operation.

Front 52

What fitting allows for a female and female end to connect? PG647

Back 52

an adapter

Front 53

What fitting allows you to connect a small hoseline to a larger one? PG 648

Back 53

A reducer

Front 54

Intake strainers are used when drafting from? PG648

Back 54

Large static bodies of water.

Front 55

You cannot lay a strainer at the base of a static body of water unless it is? PG 648

Back 55

Clean and hard

Front 56

To avoid damage to a hose coming over a sharp edge. PG649

Back 56

Use a hose roller

Front 57

If a piece of a hose line ruptures, you can use a _________ to seal it and continue operations. PG649

Back 57

Hose Jacket

Front 58

True or False? You must reduce the pressure after you equip a hose jacket to prevent leaking? PG649

Back 58

False. Hose jackets allow a pump to work at 100% compacity

Front 59

True or False? A hose jacket can be used to connect two mismatched couplings. PG649

Back 59

True

Front 60

A hose clamp is used PG 649

Back 60

To stop the flow of water in a hose line

Front 61

You should apply a hose clamp at least ______ feet behind the apparatus . PG 650

Back 61

20 feet

Front 62

If a hose undergoes heavy friction in a certain area it is good to use a? PG 652

Back 62

Chafing block

Front 63

During a strait roll the _______ end of the hose is exposed. PG653

Back 63

female

Front 64

To indicate a hose needs repair it is traditional to? PG 653

Back 64

place the male coupling on the outside during a strait roll. Tie a knot in the strait end to further denote the need for repair

Front 65

The donut rolls has several advantages, these are? PG 653

Back 65

The ability to protect both couplings, unrolls with fewer kinks, Having both coupling allows easy connection of both couplings

Front 66

What is the primary advantage of a twin donut roll? PG653

Back 66

Allows for easy transport, especially useful in high-rises

Front 67

Where is the front of the hose bed? PG 655

Back 67

The hose bed end closest to the front of the apparatus

Front 68

When loading LDH it is important to keep all the couplings? PG656

Back 68

At the front of the bed

Front 69

When loading, to maintain the integrity of loops it might be necessary to fold the hose, this is called a? PG 656

Back 69

Dutchman

Front 70

When loading booster hose it is typically loaded by PG663

Back 70

Winding onto a reel.

Front 71

In a forward lay, the hose is laid from the ________ and to the _______. PG 644

Back 71

Water source, Fire

Front 72

When setting up a forward lay, the first coupling off should be a ________. PG644

Back 72

Female, so that it can connect to the hydrant

Front 73

In a forward lay, if the hydrant doesnt have enough pressure it may be important to? PG644

Back 73

Get a second engine to boost pressure at the hydrant

Front 74

In a reverse lay, the hose is laid from the ______ to the _______. PG 666

Back 74

Fire to the water source.

Front 75

In a reverse lay the first coupling off the bed should be a __________

Back 75

Male, to connect to the engine

Front 76

Before entering an area with fire it is important to ___________ the hose-line.

Back 76

Bleed air

Front 77

When advancing from a stand-line, the connection should be made. PG674

Back 77

One floot below the fire

Front 78

The exception to the rule of one floor down stand-line connection is, PG674

Back 78

when the stairway is enclosed.

Front 79

What is the safest way to control a loose hoseline? PG 677

Back 79

Turn off the water flow

Front 80

A hoseline should be strait for at least _____ feet behind the nozzle. PG678

Back 80

10 feet

Front 81

NFPA 1962 outlines the requirements for.

Back 81

Both service testing and acceptance testing a hose.

Front 82

Service testing is performed by?

Back 82

Fire fighters

Front 83

Acceptance testing is performed by _______ and is more rigorous than service testing?

Back 83

Manufacturing agency

Front 84

Which connection makes the hose coupling water tight?

Back 84

The swivel gasket

Front 85

What kind of hose lines are primarily used for fire attack?

Back 85

Pre-connected hose-lines

Front 86

How many sections of hose should be replaced if one section bursts?

Back 86

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