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What NFPA section lists the standard for automotive fire apparatus?
| A-NFPA 1901
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What two sections of NFPA apply to hose-Standard on fire hose and Standard for fire hose connections?
| A-NFPA 1961 and 1963
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Types of fire hose couplings What are the most commonly used couplings?
| A-Threaded and non-threaded types.
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Nonthreaded couplings are also referred to as?
| A-storz or sexless couplings.
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What is the portion of the coupling that serves as the point of attachment to the hose?
| A-The shank
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Booster hose normally as couplings with what type of lugs?
| A-Recessed lugs.
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What is the higbee indicator?
| A-On the rocker lugs on each half of the coupling there is a small indentation to mark where the higbee cut begins. This indicator aids in matching the male coupling thread to the female coupling thread, which is not readily visible.
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Water flows through.....but does not flow through....?
| A-Appliances but not tools
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Valves-These valves are used in pumper discharges and gated wyes?
| A-Ball valves
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Valves-This type of valve is used to control the flow from a hydrant?
| A-gate valve
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These valves are used on large pump intakes and incorporate a flat baffle that turns 90 degrees
| A-Butterfly valves
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These valves are used in siamese appliances to allow water to flow in one direction only. They prevent water from flowing out of unused port.
| A-clapper valve
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The most common wildland water thief consists of what inlets and outlets?
| A-an 1 1/2 female inlet, 1 1/2 male outlet and on valve controlled 1 inch outlet.
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Device that facilitates the connection of hoselines of different sizes to provide an uninterrupted flow of extinguishing agent.
| A-Fittings
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Fittings for connecting hose couplings with dissimilar threads but with the same inside diameter
| A-adapter
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Adapter used to attach a smaller hose to a larger hose...the female end has the larger threads, while the male end has the smaller threads.
| A-reducer
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Device attached to the drafting end of a hard intake to keep debris from entering the fire pump.
| A-intake strainer
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Hose clamps should be applied at what distance from the apparatus and where in relating to the coupling?
| A-20 feet behind the apparatus and 5 feet from the coupling on the incoming water side.
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This tool can sometimes be used to strike the lugs to tighten and loosen intake hose couplings
| A-rubber mallet
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Devices that are used to protect fire hose where the hose is subjected to rubbing from vibrations.
| A-chafing blocks
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This roll is the simplest of all hose rolls and starts at one end-usually at the male coupling?
| A-straight roll
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In this type of load the arrangement of fire hose in the hose bed lies on edge with the folds adjacent to each other.
| A-accordion load
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This load is the easiest to load and is better suited to large diameter hose.
| A-flat load
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Finishes for this type of lay are designed to facilitate making a hydrant connection.
| A-forward lay
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Finishes for this type of lay are designed to provide an adequate amount of hose at the scene for initial fire attack.
| A-reverse lay
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This type of load is adaptable for varying widths of hose beds and is often used in transverse beds.
| A-preconnected flat load.
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When advancing hose up a stairway, lay the uncharged hose where in a stairwell?
| A-Along the outside wall to keep the stairs as clear as possible and avoid sharp bends and kinks in the hose.
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On a highrise fire normally crews stop on which floor in order to connect to the standpipe
| A-one floor below the fire floor, the exception is an enclosed stairwell....can hook up on the fire floor.
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Advancing fire hose up a ladder is easier and safer with what type of hoseline?
| A-an uncharged hoseline.
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Controlling a loose hoseline What is the safest way to control a loose line?
| A-closing the valve at the pump or hydrant to turn off the flow of water.
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How many sections of hose should be used to replace any one bad section of hose?
| A-two
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Whenever one firefighter is required to operate a small hose and nozzle, the hoseline should be straight for at least how many feet behind the nozzle?
| A-10 feet
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Whenever a nozzle connected to a large handline is used a minimum of how many firefighters should be used to operate the line?
| A-minimum of two and preferable three.
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Two firefighter method of handling large handlines....where should the backup firefighter be positioned?
| A-about 3 feet behind the nozzle operator to serve as an anchor.
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Preservice tests on fire apparatus or equipment performed at the factory or after delivery to assure the purchaser that the apparaus or equipment meets id specifications?
| A-Acceptance testing or proof test
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Series of tests performed on apparatus and equipment in order to ensure operational readiness of the unit. These test should be performed at least yearly or whenever a piece of apparatus or equipment has undergone extensive repair.
| A-Service test
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Which hose deployment tool is used to protect the hose when it is dragged over sharp corners, such as a window sill? Hose roller.
Hydrant gate valves are used to throttle the flow of water from a fire hydrant. Specifications: Crank type "speed" handle.
2. Smooth-bore nozzle: A nozzle that produces a straight stream that is a solid column of water.