History of the Fire Service
Who organized the first volunteer fire dept in the United States
Benjamin Franklin
One of the oldest knots in the fire service
Bowline
Type of ladder that can be used as a wall ladder but not called a wall ladder
Roof ladder
Another name for a booster hose
Reel line
The visible part of steam
Condensation
Name of town to first outlaw thatched roofs
Jamestown
The only rope to be used for life safety
Kernmantle
Part of the ladder used to stand on
Rungs
A 2 1/2 inch smooth tip nozzle without any type of way to shut off the water
Playpipe
The chemical composition of water
2 Hydrogen molecules and 1 oxygen molecule
First Group of organized citizens for fire watch
Rattle Brigade
Family of knots widely used in the fire service
Eights
Number of rungs to be placed above past the roof line
Five
LDH is this kind of hose
Supply
Foam does this to water
Decrease the surface tension
First type of instrument used to alert towns people of a fire
Rattles
Two types of materials ropes are made of
Synthetic and natural fiber
Used to help deploy and take down ground ladders over 35 ft tall
Tormenter
Most common type of valve used of attack line nozzles
Ball valve
The amount of heat it takes to heat one square centimeter of water one degree
BTU
First all paid fire dept in the United States
Cincinnati Ohio
Type of knot used in webbing
Water knot
Name of the stops on an extension ladder
Dogs
The physics law most notable when handling a charged handline
For every action there is an equal and opposite reaction
Type of water source found in a distribution system
Pressurized