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| Name the different types of hose construction |
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Definition
| wrapped, braided, woven (single/ double jacket) |
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| This reel mounted small diameter (3/4" to 1") hose is used for outside fires and during overhaul. |
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| Booster Hose (pumps up to 30 gpm and is not used for structural FF) |
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| This type of hose has a plastic/wire helix to prevent collapse under vacuum during drafting? |
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Definition
Hard Suction Hose (usually 2.5" to 6"
in diameter and 10' in length) |
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| Name some of the hose types listed in the chapter? |
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Definition
| attack, supply, occupant use, soft suction, forestry , and hard suction hose |
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| This type of hose is used for fighting fire, has a minimum of 1.5" diameter, is service tested annually at 250psi, and the NFPA requires 400' be carried on a pumper? |
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Definition
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| This type of hose is used to move water from a hydrant to an engine and comes in 4" or 5" and the NFPA requires 800' of 2.5" or larger be carried on a pumper? |
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Definition
| Supply Hose-Large Diameter Hose (LDH) |
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| This large diameter woven hose is used to connect a pumper to hydrant, is 4.5" to 6" in diameter, and the NFPA requires 15 feet to be carried on a pumper? |
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Definition
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| This type of hose is usualy found in a hall and is intended for building occupants to fight incipient fires? |
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Definition
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| This type of hose is used in forestry firefighting, is 1" to 1.5" in diameter, woven, and comes in 50' 75' and 100' lengths? |
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Definition
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Term
| Name the two types of couplings and the three materials which they are made from? |
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Definition
threaded and non threaded
brass, aluminum, and pyrolite |
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Term
| explain threaded couplings |
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Definition
male- external threads
female- internal threads |
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Term
| The blunt end thread on a coupling which prevents cross threading is called? |
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Definition
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Term
| These are the most popular non-threaded couplings and use locks or cams which are placed together and turned 1/4 turn to lock them together? |
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Definition
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Term
| These are devices that help firefighters move or operate hoselines such as a hose strap, spanner wrench, hydrant wrench, hose clamp, or hose jacket? |
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Definition
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Term
| This hose appliance allows two male hose ends to be connected? |
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Definition
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| This hose appliance allows two female ends to be connected? |
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Definition
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| These are devices that water flows through and allow firefighters to connect various hoses and nozzles? Give examples. |
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Definition
Hose Appliances
increaser, reducer, adapter, wye, siamese, portable hydrant, hydrant valve |
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Term
| name the methods for one person to couple/ uncouple hose. |
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Definition
foot tilt method
over the hip method
uncoupling hose with spanners
knee press method |
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Term
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Definition
straight- start with male end,
single donut- fold hose almost in half with male end about 3'shy of female, roll
twin donut- fold hose in half, roll from central fold. |
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Term
| the person holding the male end during the two person coupling method should do what? |
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Definition
| look away while the person with the female end tightens the coupling. |
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Term
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Definition
| lay hose flat from rear bed to front, bring hose back to rear and make a fold at the edge, the next length of hose goin towards the front will be placed to the side of the first fold and so on. |
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Term
| what is the drain and carry? |
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Definition
| FF at one end of hose, feeds hose over shoulder, creating folds as he/she goes draining out remaining water along the way |
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Term
| Standard OFD hose complement |
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Definition
100 ft 1.5" line at front bumper
150 ft 1 3/4" line front cross lay
200 ft 1 3/4" line rear cross lay
200 ft 2 1/2" rear hose bed
300 ft 1 3/4" hose with smooth bore nozzle rear bed |
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Term
| how many feet at the first loop in a cross lay? |
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