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| Small Diameter Hose (SDH) |
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| Hose sizes that range from 1 inch to 2 inches in diameter are called what? |
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| Booster Hose (Booster Line) |
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| A reel of 3/4-inch or 1-inch hard rubber hose on the fire apparatus is called what? |
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| What size hose is most commonly used to attack interior residential structure fires? |
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| Medium Diameter hose (MDH) |
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| Hose that have a diameter of 2 1/2-inch or 3 inch, can be used in either supply or attack hose are called what? |
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| What hose size is used to supply a master stream device or FDC, these hoes sizes are typically available and 50 feet and 100 feet lengths? |
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| Hose sizes 3 1/2 inches or more are called what? |
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| What are the standard hose lengths for LDH hoses? |
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| What must be tested annually at a pressure of at least 300 psi it is intended to be used at pressures up to 275 PSI? |
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| What must be tested annually at a pressure of at least 200 psi and it is intended to be used at pressures up to 185 PSI? |
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| Depending on the pressure in the hose and the type of nozzle used, what hose size can generally flow water at a rate between 60 GPM and 125 GPM? |
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| Depending on the pressure in the hose and the type of nozzle used, What hose size can flow water at a rate between 120 GPM and 200 GPM? |
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| Supply hose that is usually laid from the hydrant to the fire truck is called what? |
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| A hose lay that is from the fire truck to the hydrant it's called what? |
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| A hose lay that is from the fire truck to the hydrant it's called what? |
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| What is a short section of LDH that is used to connect a fire department pumper directly to the large streamer outlet on a hydrant? |
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| A special type of supply hose that is used to draft water from a static source such as a river, lake, or portable drafting basin is called what? |
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| A device that splits one hose stream into two hose streams is called what? |
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| What is similar to a gated wye, but includes an additional 2 1/2-inch outlet? |
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| What is a hose appliance called that combines two homeliness into one? |
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| What is a device that is placed over a section of hose to stop a leak? |
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| What is a device called that is used to temporarily stop the flow of water in a hose line? |
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| This is often found on the large pump intake connections where a suction hose or soft sleeve hose is connected. They are open or closed by rotating a handle for 1/4 turn |
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| Low volume nozzles, Handline nozzles, Master stream nozzles |
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| What three groups are nozzles classified? |
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| What nozzle classification flows 40 GPM or less? They are primarily used on booster hoses their application is limited too small outside fires. |
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| What nozzle classification is used on handlines ranging from 1 1/2 inch to 2 1/2 inch in diameter, and flow water at a rate between 60 GPM and 350 GPM? |
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| What nozzle classification are used on deck guns, portable monitors, and ladder pipes that flow more than 350 GPM? |
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| Ball valve, quarter turn valve |
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| What is the most commonly encountered nozzle shut off mechanism? |
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| Smooth bore nozzles, fog stream nozzles |
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| What are the two types of nozzles that are manufactured for the fire service? |
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| What nozzle type produces a solid column of water? |
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| What nozzle type separates the water and two chocolates? |
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| What psi are smooth bore nozzle designed to operate at? |
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| Fixed gallonage fog nozzle, adjustable gallonage fog nozzle, automatic adjusting fog nozzle |
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| What three types of fog stream nozzles are available? |
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| celler nozzles, Bresnan distributor nozzles |
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| What nozzles are used for to fight fires and cellers and under inaccessible places such as attics and cocklofts? |
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