A hose___ is used to seal small cuts or breaks that may occur in fire hose or to connect mismatched or damaged couplings of the same size to stop leaking.
Jacket
Hose that has come in contact with an acidic chemical should be thoroughly scrubbed
With a solution of backing soda
When the section of hose has burst and no hose clamp is available
Shut off the water by making two bends in the hose
Sexless hose couplings are sometimes referred by their brand name, which is
Storz
If dust and dirt on a woven jacket fire hose cannot be removed by brushing, it should be washed with
Clear water
A hose clamp should be placed a minimum of____feet from fire apparatus
20
A typical siamese appliance will have____connections
2 female 1 male
Appliance needed to combine two hoselines into one hoseline is called
Siamese
A firefighter without a spanner wrench can usually break the tight coupling if the_____method is used
Knee-press
One of the most useful tools to aid in handling a charged hoseline is a hose
Strap
Attack and supply hose may be equipped with what type of couplings?
Threaded and non threaded
Recommended method of drying a hose that has been washed and cleaned?
Use moderate temperature for mechanical drying
To a void sharp bends and kinks during the advancement of a hoseline up a stairway
Lay the hose on the stairs against the outside wall
A distinct advantage of the Minuteman load over the flat load is that
It is designed to be pulled and advanced by one firefighter
When hose has been exposed to small amounts of oil, it should be washed with
Mild soap and detergent
Devices through which water flows, used in conjunction with fire hose, such as a gate valve, are known as
Appliances
A water Thief is considered a
Variation of wye appliances
Systems in highrise buildings that deliver water from the outside up to fire hose outlets on each floor are called
Standpipe
The term reverse lay describes an apparatus that lays out a supply line
From the fire to the water source
Higbee indicator/cut is
Utilized for aligning the male with the female coupling
Standpipe connection is usually located in the____of a multistory building
Stairwell
What is a common use for the hose rope tool?
Securing hose
When advancing dry fire hose up and multisection ladder, firefighters should climb approximately______ ladder sections apart from one another
1
When a hose is being rolled into twin rolls secured together by a portion of hose itself, is called a____roll
Self locking
The_____Method is performed with two firefighters and used for breaking tight couplings without the use of a spanner wrench
Stiff arm
Devices used in conjunction with fire hose through which no water passes are known as
Tools
The two types of couplings are
Threaded or non threaded/Storz
How many female couplings are on a wye hose appliance
1
Where the hose connects to the hydrant and the pumper drives to the fire is a______lay
Forward
The purpose of a hose adapter is to connect two hose sections of
Equal diameter, but differing threads
An advantage of a forward lay is
The pumper is located at the fire with access to additional hose line
1" rubber hose equipped with 1" couplings is commonly called a
Booster hose
The items that make it possible to join two pieces of hose together or break apart two joined pieces of hose in a rapid manner are called
Couplings
How can one firefighter control the large handline for exposure protection
When placed in a larg loop with firefighter at intersection
Siamese appliances equipped with three clappered inlets are called
Manifold
A hose clamp should be placed approximately______from a coupling and on the water supply (incoming) side
Five feet
When loading fire hose, the____ serves to change the direction of the hose and can also change the location of a coupling
Dutchmen
What type of valves are opened or closed by rotating the handle a quarter turn
Butterfly
The main advantage of the donut role is
Both ends are available on the outside roll
Quickest way to move fire hose at ground level is the
Working line drag
Space provided for hose on fire apparatus is generally referred to as the
Hose bed
Hose washing machines are not capable of sufficiently cleaning
Couplings
A______fits between the end of the hose and the coupling and will prevent water seepage around the end of the hose
Gasket
Curved metal frame that fits over the edge of the roof or windowsill is a
A hose roller
One way to identify the physical structure of a male coupling is by the
Lugs and shanks
Primary purpose of a spanner wrench is for use in
Tightening/loosening hose couplings
Which coupling goes on the inside of a straight whose roll
Male
The type of hose roll that is the easiest to work with is the
Straight/storage
Typical length of a single section of 1-3/4 attack line is
50 feet
There are two types of tests for fire hose; service and______testing
Acceptance
Prior to making entry into a structure fire, fire fighters should consider
Reading the smoke conditions and fire behavior
To prevent a pressurized hose from injuring a firefighter, a gate valve should be placed in the line with a___hole drilled in the gate
1/4 inch
When conducting a hose service test, after charging the hoseline with water
Ensure all air has been discharged from the line
To determine whether there is any slippage of couplings when testing hose
Mark the hose by each coupling using a pencil/marker
To prevent injury should the hose fail, a______should be used when testing fire hose
Special in-line gate valve
The maximum length of time that firehose should be used without a service test is
Twelve months
Prior to advancing the hoseline into a burning area, firefighters operating the hose should be____of the door
Crouching or kneeling while positioned to the side
When laying out fire hose to be service tested, test lengths should be no more than
300 feet
When filling a hose line with water for testing, a pump pressure of approximately____psi is maintained
50
A record should be kept on each section of fire hose; information consists of____should be recorded
The date and results of the annual test
After the proper test pressure for fire hose has been reached, the pressure should be maintained for a period of
Three to five minutes
Which National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) standard includes inspection, care and use of fire hose, couplings and nozzles and testing of fire hose?
1962
In high rise firefighting situations, typically the fire attack will be initiated from
One floor below the fire
The type of hose testing conducted by the fire department is called
Service