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86 Cards in this Set
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What are most hoses made out of? PG 631
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Neoprene or rubber
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In general Fire hose is used in two ways? PG 631
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Attack or Supply
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When a fire hose is sized, what does the size pertain to? PG633
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Inside diameter
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Fire hose is most often cut in two lengths? PG 633
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50 or 100 feet
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Intake hoses are used for? PG 633
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Connecting pumpers to a water source
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There are two types of intake hoses, they are? PG 633
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Soft intake and hard intake
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Soft intake hoses are used to draft water from? PG 633
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Pressurized water sources
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Hard intake hoses are used for PG 633
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drafting static water (pools, lakes etc)
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Intake hoses are available in sizes from ? PG 633
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2 1/2 to 6 inches in diameter
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What NFPA lists specifications for fire hose? PG 633
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1961
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What NFPA regulates the fire hose connections PG633
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NFPA 1963
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What NFPA regulates the minimal amount of hose carried per apparatus? PG633
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NFPA 1901
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NFPA 1901 requires that a fire apparatus carry ____ feet of soft intake or ____ feet of hard intake hose? PG 633
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15 feet or 20 feet
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NFPA 1901 requires that a fire apparatus carry ____ fire hose and ____ feet of attack hose? PG 634
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800 feet and 400 feet
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________ are designed to prevent vehicles from running over hoses. PG 634
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Hose ramps and bridges
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True or False? It is good to maintain the same folds when loading hose onto an apparatus. PG 634
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False: continual folding in the same location may weaken the hose.
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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
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Dehydrate
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What else can dehydrate a rubber hose? PG634
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Excessive drying or exposure to direct sunlight
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Mildew is a danger when hose jackets are made of? PG 636
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Woven natural fibers
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What tools should be used when cleaning chemical exposure from a hose? PG 637
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A brush and baking soda solution that neutralizes acids.
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If the dirt on a hose cannot be removed with sweeping or brushing. PG637
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It should be washed with clear water and a brush
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What hoses can be placed on the apparatus while not fully dry? PG638
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Hard rubber booster hose, Hard rubber intake hose, and synthetic jacket hoses.
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Where should hose racks be located? PG 638
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In a clean well ventilated area near the apparatus bay.
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What are hose couplings made of? PG 638
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Magnesium, aluminum and brass
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What are the two common types of coupling PG 639
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Threaded and non-threaded (Sexless)
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What are the two major couplings called on threaded coupling PG639
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Male and Female
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Large intake hoses have extended ______ that make good handles. PG640
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Lugs
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The part of a coupling that connects it to the hose is called a? PG640
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Shank
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The lugs on a female coupling are located on its? PG 640
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Swivel
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Recessed lugs might require the use of a special tool called a? PG 640
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Spanner
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Pin lug coupling are uncommon because they had a tendency to? PG 640
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Snag when the hose was dragged
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The ________ is a special cut in the beginnings of a thread that prevents cross threading. PG 641
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Higbee cut
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Sexless or non threaded couplings are commonly referred to as PG641
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Storz couplings
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NFPA 1963 requires what stipulation on LDH couplings? PG 641
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They must have locking mechanisms
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During cleaning it is vital to remove and inspect the _________ when maintaining the swivel of a coupling.
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Gasket
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How do you clean the swivel end of a hose coupling? PG 642
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Submerge it in warm soapy water and work the swivel back and forth.
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True or false? The gasket in the swivel and the expansion ring gasket are interchangeable?
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False
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How do you inspect a swivel gasket?
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Squeeze it between the index finger and thumb to check for cracking and dryness.
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What is the difference between a hose appliance and a hose tool? PG 643
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A appliance has water traveling through it. A tool does not.
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Describe the action of a ball valve PG 643
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The ball turns to alignment in the valve , and seals when the ball is at 90 degrees.
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Describe the function of a gate valve PG643
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Functions on a baffle, raises and lowers allowing water to flow through it.
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Describe the function of a butterfly valve PG 643
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Functions on a quarter turn. A valve is suspended in the center and turned to open
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Describe a clapper valve PG643
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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.
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A wye allows you to? PG643
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Split a hoseline
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All wyes have one ______ connection and two ________ connections. PG643
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Single female and two male
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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
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Siamese Appliances
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The siamese appliance has two ______ connection and one _______ connection. PG 644
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Two Females and one Male Connection
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A water thief is commonly used in? PG644
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Wild land fires
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The average water thief has _______ inlets and ______ outlets for smaller booster lines. PG 645
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One and three
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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
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LDH Manifold
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The hydrant valve allows? PG646
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An original pumper to begin operations, later a second pumper can boost the pressure for the valve allowing for an uninterrupted operation.
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What fitting allows for a female and female end to connect? PG647
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an adapter
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What fitting allows you to connect a small hoseline to a larger one? PG 648
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A reducer
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Intake strainers are used when drafting from? PG648
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Large static bodies of water.
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You cannot lay a strainer at the base of a static body of water unless it is? PG 648
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Clean and hard
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To avoid damage to a hose coming over a sharp edge. PG649
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Use a hose roller
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If a piece of a hose line ruptures, you can use a _________ to seal it and continue operations. PG649
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Hose Jacket
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True or False? You must reduce the pressure after you equip a hose jacket to prevent leaking? PG649
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False. Hose jackets allow a pump to work at 100% compacity
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True or False? A hose jacket can be used to connect two mismatched couplings. PG649
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True
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A hose clamp is used PG 649
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To stop the flow of water in a hose line
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You should apply a hose clamp at least ______ feet behind the apparatus . PG 650
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20 feet
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If a hose undergoes heavy friction in a certain area it is good to use a? PG 652
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Chafing block
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During a strait roll the _______ end of the hose is exposed. PG653
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female
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To indicate a hose needs repair it is traditional to? PG 653
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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
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The donut rolls has several advantages, these are? PG 653
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The ability to protect both couplings, unrolls with fewer kinks, Having both coupling allows easy connection of both couplings
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What is the primary advantage of a twin donut roll? PG653
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Allows for easy transport, especially useful in high-rises
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Where is the front of the hose bed? PG 655
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The hose bed end closest to the front of the apparatus
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When loading LDH it is important to keep all the couplings? PG656
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At the front of the bed
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When loading, to maintain the integrity of loops it might be necessary to fold the hose, this is called a? PG 656
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Dutchman
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When loading booster hose it is typically loaded by PG663
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Winding onto a reel.
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In a forward lay, the hose is laid from the ________ and to the _______. PG 644
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Water source, Fire
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When setting up a forward lay, the first coupling off should be a ________. PG644
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Female, so that it can connect to the hydrant
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In a forward lay, if the hydrant doesnt have enough pressure it may be important to? PG644
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Get a second engine to boost pressure at the hydrant
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In a reverse lay, the hose is laid from the ______ to the _______. PG 666
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Fire to the water source.
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In a reverse lay the first coupling off the bed should be a __________
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Male, to connect to the engine
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Before entering an area with fire it is important to ___________ the hose-line.
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Bleed air
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When advancing from a stand-line, the connection should be made. PG674
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One floot below the fire
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The exception to the rule of one floor down stand-line connection is, PG674
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when the stairway is enclosed.
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What is the safest way to control a loose hoseline? PG 677
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Turn off the water flow
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A hoseline should be strait for at least _____ feet behind the nozzle. PG678
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10 feet
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NFPA 1962 outlines the requirements for.
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Both service testing and acceptance testing a hose.
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Service testing is performed by?
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Fire fighters
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Acceptance testing is performed by _______ and is more rigorous than service testing?
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Manufacturing agency
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Which connection makes the hose coupling water tight?
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The swivel gasket
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What kind of hose lines are primarily used for fire attack?
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Pre-connected hose-lines
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How many sections of hose should be replaced if one section bursts?
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2
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