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Adaptor |
A device that allows firehose couplings to be safely interconnected with couplings of different sizes, threads, or matching surface that allows fire hose couplings to be safely connected to other appliances |
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Adjustable gallonage fog nozzle |
A nozzle that allows the operator to select desired flow from several settings |
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Attack house |
Who is designed to be used by train firefighters and a brigade members to combat fires beyond incipient(NFPA 196) |
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Automatic adjusting fog nozzle |
A nozzle that can deliver a wide range of water stream flows. The pressure in the nozzle increases or decreases, and internal spring-loaded piston moves in or out to adjust size of the opening |
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Gate valves |
Valves found on hydrants and sprinkler systems rotating in spindle causes a gate to move slowly across the opening |
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Handline nozzle |
Less than 350 gpm |
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Higher indicators |
Indicators on a male and female threaded coupling that indicate where the threads start. These indicators should be aligned before firefighters start to thread the couplings together |
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Hose jacket |
Used to stop leaks in the hose |
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Hose liner |
The inside portion that is in contact with water |
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Hose roller |
A device that was placed on the edge of a roof and is used to protect hose as it is who is set up over the roof edge |
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LDH |
I hose 3.5 inches or larger that is designed to remove large volumes of water to supply master steam appliances, portable hydrants, manifold, standpipe and sprinkler systems. NFPA 1410 |
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Low volume nozzle |
Nozzle nozzle that flows 40 gallons per minute or less |
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Master steam appliance |
Device used to produce high volumes of water for most large fires. 350 GPM to 1500 GPM, though much larger capacities are available these devices include deck guns, and portable ground monitors |
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Multiple jacket |
2 or more jackets NFPA 1962 |
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Ball valve |
A ball valve is used on nozzles, gated wise, and engine discharge gates. They consist of a pole with a hole in the middle of the ball |
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Nozzle |
Puts water on fire NFPA 13 |
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Smooth bore nozzle |
A nozzle that produces a solid stream. |
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Soft sleeve hose |
A short section of large diameter supply hose that is used to provide water from large streamer outlet on a fire hydrant or other pressurize source source |
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Water thief |
The device that has 2 1/2 inch inlet, and a 2 1/2 inch outlet, and a additional two 1 1/2 inch outlets |
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Booster line |
A non-collapsible hose used under positive pressure, used on a reel (NFPA 1962) |
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Breakaway nozzle |
A nozzle with a tip that can be separated from the shut off valve |
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Bresnan/ cellar nozzle |
Nozzles used to fight and sellers or basements and other in accessible places. The device works by spreading water in a wide pattern as a nozzle is lowered through the hole into the cellar |
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Butterfly valves |
Valves that are found in a large pump intake connections where the suction hose connects to the suction side of the fire pump |
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Clapper mechanism |
A mechanical device installed with a piping system that allows water to flow in only One Direction |
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Elevated master stream appliance |
Nozzle mounted at the end of an aerial device that is capable of delivering large amounts of water |
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Fixed gallonage nozzle |
A nozzle that delivers a set number of gallons per minute as per nozzles design, no matter what pressure is applied to the nozzle |
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Forestry fire hose |
A hose design to meet specialized requirements were fighting wildland fire fighters NFPA 1961 |
