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51 Cards in this Set
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Separates the water into droplets |
Fog stream nozzle |
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Used to deliver a flat screen of water that then forms a protective sheet of water on the surface of an exposed building |
Water curtain nozzle |
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A device used to compress a fire hose so as to stop flow |
Hose clamp |
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Has a limited flow, in the range of 40 to 50 gpm |
Booster hose |
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A nozzle that allows the operator to select a desired flow from several settings |
Adjustable gallonage fog nozzle |
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A nozzle used to fight fires in cellars and other inaccessible places |
Cellar nozzle |
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Delivers a preset flow at the rated discharge pressure |
Fixed gallonage fog nozzle |
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Used to make a hole in automobile sheet metal, aircraft, or building walls so as to extinguish fires behind these surfaces |
Piercing nozzle |
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Can be separated between the shut off and the tip |
Breakaway type nozzle |
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The engine from which the attack lines have been pulled |
Attack enginer |
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Capable of deeper penetration into burning materials, resulting in quicker fire knockdown and extinguishment |
Smooth bore nozzle |
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A device used to split a single hose into two separate lines |
Wye |
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Attachments to the discharge end of attack hosese |
Nozzles |
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What pressure should attack hose lines be tested annually at? |
300 psi |
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Which carry is used to transport full length attack line up a stairway? |
Shoulder carry |
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Which nozzle separate the water into droplets? |
Fog stream nozzle |
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What is the flow of a 1 3/4 inch hand line hose? |
120 - 180 gallons per minute |
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How should attack lines be loaded in the hose bed? |
In a manner that ensures they can be quickly stretched from the attack engine to the fire |
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How are attack lines constructed? |
Either double jacket or rubber covered construction |
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When is a pre-connected flat load ready for use? |
When the load is finished and the nozzle is attached |
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Where should pre-connected hose lines placed on a fire engine? |
1. In a divided hose bed at the rear 2. A traverse bed above the pump 3. In the front bumper |
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What are three groups of nozzles? |
1. Low volume 2. Master stream 3. Hand line nozzles |
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What is the flow of a booster hose? |
40-50 gallons of water per minute
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How many stages is an attack line usually advanced to attack an interior fire? |
Two stages |
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What are Bresnan distributor nozzles used for? |
Inaccessible places |
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Which nozzle allows the operator to select a desired flow from several settings? |
Adjustable gallonage fog |
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Which nozzle is used to make a hole in automobile sheet metal? |
Piercing |
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Which nozzle is used on deck guns, portable monitors, and ladder pipes? |
Master stream |
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How much does a 2 1/2 inch hand line hose generally flow? |
250 gallons per minute |
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The end of the hose bed closest to the tailboard |
Rear |
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Which nozzle is rated with a discharge of less than 350 gpm |
Hand line nozzle |
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Which nozzle produces a straight stream that is solid column of water? |
Smooth bore nozzle |
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Which nozzle delivers a set of number of gallons per minute as per the nozzle's design, no matter what pressure is applied to the nozzle? |
Fixed gallonage fog nozzle |
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Which hose lines are often used for fighting wildland and ground fires? |
Small diameter hose lines (SDH) |
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Which hose is usually carried on a hose reel that holds 150 or 200 feet of rubber hose? |
Booster hose |
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How should hose be laid out so that it can be easily advanced into the building? |
Flaked out with lengths of hose running parallel to the front of the fire building |
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Non collapsible hose used under positive pressure having an elastomeric or thermoplastic tube, a braided or spiraled reinforcement and an outer protective cover |
Booster hose |
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A nozzle device that is a smooth tube, which is used to deliver a solid column of water |
Smooth bore tip |
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A device that enables the fire fighter at the nozzle to start or stop the flow of water |
Nozzle shutoff |
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A constricting appliance attached to the end of a fire hose or monitor to increase the water velocity and form a stream |
Nozzle |
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If a hose line has to be advanced up a ladder, it should be positioned correctly before the line is _______________. |
If a hose line has to be advanced up a ladder, it should be positioned correctly before the line is CHARGED. |
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The hoses used to discharge water from an attack engine onto the fire |
Attack lines |
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Where should attack lines be connected to a standpipe outlet? |
One floor below the fire |
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How should a fire fighter prepare to advance the hose to the fire building? |
Form an upright loop about 4 feet in diameter outside the door to the fire building |
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What is a type of nozzle that are used to deliver a flat screen of water that then forms a protective sheet (curtain) of water on the surface of an exposed building? |
Water curtain nozzle |
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Hose with a diameter of 2 1/2 or 3 inches |
Medium diameter hose |
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Nozzle that can deliver a wide range of water stream flows and that operates by means of an internal spring loaded piston |
Automatic adjusting fog nozzle |
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What is the method that applies the stream onto a nearby object, such as a wall, instead of directly aiming at the fire? |
Bank shot (or bank down) method |
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Large capacity nozzle that can be supplied by two or more 2 1/2 inch hose lines or large diameter hose or fixed piping. Devices include deck guns and portable ground monitors |
Master stream device |
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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 |
Triple layer load |
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A nozzle with a tip that can be separated from the shut off valve |
Breakaway type nozzle |
