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59 Cards in this Set
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What type of hose transports water or other agents, at increased pressure, from a pump-equipped apparatus to a nozzle? |
A. Attack hose |
A. Attack hose |
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In order to be reliable, fire hose must be: |
A. recently constructed. |
D. constructed of the best materials. |
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Which of the following is used to describe hose size? |
A. Width |
D. Diameter |
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Suction hose is manufactured in minimum lengths specified in NFPA®: |
A. 1001. |
C. 1901. |
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Soft sleeve hose is a minimum of ___ in length. |
A. 15 feet (4.6 m) |
A. 15 feet (4.6 m) |
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What type of hose is designed for drafting water from static water supplies or connecting to a fire hydrant? |
A. Soft sleeve hose |
B. Hard-suction hose |
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Fire hose couplings are made of: |
A. hard plastic. |
D. durable, rust-proof materials. |
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Which types of couplings are made of brass or other malleable metals? |
A. Cast couplings |
D. Drop forged couplings |
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Which kind of couplings have male and female parts? |
A. Sexless couplings |
B. Threaded couplings |
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Which part of the female threaded coupling is the free-turning ring on which the threads are cut? |
A. Shank |
B. Swivel |
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Which types of lugs are found on modern couplings? |
A. Pin lugs |
B. Rocker lugs |
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Which type of nonthreaded couplings have two hook-like lugs on each coupling? |
A. Storz |
D. Quarter-turn |
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Which of the following is a disadvantage of nonthreaded couplings? |
A. Adapters are required for use |
D. Hose can become uncoupled suddenly and violently |
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What type of fire hose damage occurs when contact with an object or surface causes slices or rips on the exterior covering? |
A. Organic damage |
D. Mechanical damage |
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How can mechanical damage be prevented? |
A. Open and close nozzles quickly |
D. Provide traffic control to prevent vehicles from driving over hose |
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What type of fire hose damage can char, melt, or weaken the outer jacket of hose? |
A. Corrosion |
B. Thermal damage |
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Cold damage to fire hose can be prevented by: |
A. rolling dry hose in a straight roll for storage. |
C. flowing water through nozzles during intermittent use at fires. |
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What guidelines should be followed for removing frozen hose? |
A. Fold the hose while still frozen |
D. Perform service testing before placing thawed hose back in service |
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What type of fire hose damage can weaken the jacket which can lead to ruptures under pressure? |
A. Organic damage |
A. Organic damage |
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How can organic damage be prevented? |
A. Inspect and test hose weekly |
B. Ventilate all areas where fire hose is kept |
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Which of the following is an example of chemical damage? |
A. Buildup of mold and mildew |
D. Exposure to motor oil and gasoline |
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How should hose be cleaned after chemical exposure? |
A. Wash thoroughly and reload while still damp |
D. Remove hose periodically and wash with plain water |
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Which of the following are highly resistant to corrosion? |
A. Brass couplings |
A. Brass couplings |
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How can age deterioration of fire hose be prevented? |
A. Fold hose in the exact same places when reloading |
C. Remove and replace hose loads every six months if not used |
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When should hose be inspected? |
A. Biannually after the first use |
D. Within 90 days before being placed in service for the first time |
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What kind of hose should be washed with clear water while scrubbing with a stiff brush? |
A. Hard intake hose |
D. Rubber-jacket collapsible hose |
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Most hose-washing machines wash almost any size hose up to: |
A. 2 inches (50 mm). |
C. 3 inches (77 mm). |
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Which of the following precautions should be taken when drying hose in a hose tower? |
A. Remove and refold hose while slightly wet |
B. Remove hose from hose tower as soon as dry |
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How should hose be stored in hose racks? |
A. Pack hose tightly to ensure good fit B. Store hose in direct sunlight whenever possible C. Roll hose with the male end inside roll to protect male coupling threads D. Locate hose rack in apparatus room/bay, as close as possible to apparatus |
C. Roll hose with the male end inside roll to protect male coupling threads |
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How should fire hose couplings be cared for? |
A. Inspect gaskets and replace if cracked or creased |
A. Inspect gaskets and replace if cracked or creased |
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Which type of valve has a baffle that lowers into the path of the water by turning a screw-type handle? |
A. Ball valve |
B. Gate valve |
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Which valve device is similar to a wye, but has an inlet and outlet of matching size combined with smaller outlets that take water from the main line? |
A. Hydrant valve |
C. Water thief appliance |
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Which fitting is used to connect a smaller diameter hose to the end of a larger one? |
A. Reducer |
A. Reducer |
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Which hose tool can be installed when a hoseline ruptures but must remain charged to continue the fire attack? |
A. Hose roller |
C. Hose jacket |
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A hose clamp should be applied at least ___ feet (m) behind the apparatus. |
A. 5 (1.5) |
D. 20 (6) |
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Which hose tool protects fire hose from vibrating and rubbing against other surfaces? |
A. Hose ramp |
C. Chafing block |
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Which hose roll is used to store sections of hose in a storage rack or other location? |
A. Donut roll |
B. Straight roll |
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In which hose roll is the hose used to form a built-in carrying loop? |
A. Donut roll |
D. Self-locking twin donut roll |
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Which hose load is easy to load and requires two or three people to load? |
A. Flat load |
B. Accordion load |
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Which of the following is a disadvantage of the horseshoe load? |
A. It does not work for large-diameter hose |
A. It does not work for large-diameter hose |
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Which hose load finish begins by forming three or more pull loops that extend beyond the end of the hose load? |
A. Straight finish |
B. Skid load finish |
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Which of the following is a guideline for loading fire hose? |
A. Tighten couplings mechanically |
D. Remove kinks and twists from hose when bent to form a loop in the hose bed |
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Which preconnected hose load deploys from the shoulder as the firefighter advances toward the fire, and is particularly well-suited for narrow hose beds? |
A. Triple layer load |
B. Minuteman load |
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Where might booster hose reels be mounted on the apparatus? |
A. In the cab |
C. In rear compartments |
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What is an advantage of the forward lay? |
A. No firefighters are required to stay at the fire hose |
D. Pumper can remain at the incident scene so hose and equipment are readily available |
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Which hose lay is used when the pumper must first go to the fire location before laying the supply line? |
A. Reverse lay |
A. Reverse lay |
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For which type of hose lay must hose be loaded into the hose bed in two separate hose bed compartments? |
A. Reverse lay |
D. Combination lay |
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Which preconnected hoseline deploys by unfolding from the top of the stack carried on the shoulder as the firefighter advances toward the fire? |
A. Flat load |
B. Minuteman load |
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When using ___, kneel on the hose to anchor as the driver/operator drives slowly toward the water source. |
A. supply hose as an attack line |
C. hose equipped with wye appliances |
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Which of the following safety guidelines should be followed when advancing hose into a structure? |
A. Close doors behind you as hose advances |
D. Position the nozzle operator and members of the hose team on the same side of the hoseline |
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When improvising a standpipe, secure hose to: |
A. a ladder. |
B. hand rails. |
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When operating small hoselines with two firefighters, the backup firefighter takes a position ___ behind the nozzle operator. |
A. on the same side of the hose about 3 feet (1 m) |
A. on the same side of the hose about 3 feet (1 m) |
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Which of the following tools is required when extending a section of hose? |
A. Hose ramp |
B. Hose clamp |
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Which of the following methods could be used to control a loose hoseline? |
A. Apply body weight to hose |
D. Apply a hose clamp at a stationary point in the hoseline |
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The guidelines for service testing fire hose are provided in NFPA®: |
A. 472. |
D. 1962. |
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Which of the following should be performed before service testing fire hose? |
A. Examine hose for recent use |
D. Examine hose for excessive wear or damage |
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The test site for service testing should be: |
A. on a gravel area. |
B. on a slight grade. |
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Which of the following equipment is necessary for service testing? |
A. Hose clamps |
D. Nozzles with shutoff valves |
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Which of the following procedures should be followed when service testing fire hose? |
A. Close all valves as quickly as possible |
C. Stand away from the discharge valve connection when charging hose |
