HOSE & APPLIANCES
INCIDENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
HOSE AND APPLIANCES / FIRE STREAMS
RESCUE
SALVAGE AND OVERHAUL
100
Referred to as sexless couplings and are connected with one-third of a turn.
What is a Storz-type coupling?
100
The person in overall command and responsible for all activities.
What is the incident commander?
100
When hose is laid from the water source to the fire.
What is a forward lay?
100
A rapid, thorough search done to locate victims as soon as possible.
What is a primary search?
100
Searching for and extinguishing hidden fires.
What is overhaul?
200
A feature on screw thread couplings where the beginning of the thread is cut to provide a positive connection.
What is the Higbee cut?
200
Answers directly to the incident commander and has the authority to shut down all operations when conditions merit.
What is the safety officer?
200
Occurs when the flow of water in a hose line is stopped suddenly resulting in a water surge.
What is a water hammer?
200
Immediately activate the PASS device.
What should a firefighter do when they become trapped or injured.
200
Used to drain runoff from the ceiling above out through windows or doors.
What is a water chute?
300
The appliance that has two or three female connections coming into one male discharge exiting the connection.
What is a Siamese?
300
Responsible for providing equipment, materials, and services needed to support the incident.
What is logistics?
300
The type of stream resulting from the use of a smoothbore nozzle.
What is a straight or solid stream?
300
Providing additional support to key places between a vehicle and the ground to prevent further movement.
What is stabilization (stabilizing the vehicle)?
300
The tool most commonly used to open ceilings to check on fire extension.
What is a pike pole?
400
Used to stop the flow of water to allow replacement of a burst section of hose.
What is a hose clamp?
400
The number of personnel one person can manage.
What is the span of control?
400
The most common type of foam proportioner that can be connected at any point in the hose lay.
What is an in-line foam eductor.
400
Using a spring-loaded center punch or striking with a sharp point at the lower corner.
How do you remove tempered glass from side and rear windows?
400
In the area of actual fire involvement.
Where does overhaul begin?
500
The type of load that is easiest to load for large diameter hose and allows the folds to lie flat rather than on their side.
What is the flat load?
500
The type of command used when the incident is multi-jurisdictional and there may be more than one incident commander.
What is unified command?
500
Used to achieve maximum water surface for heat absorption and is composed of very fine water droplets.
What is a fog stream?
500
The pattern of collapse when outer walls remain standing and the floors or roof fail in the middle leaving voids on both sides of the collapse.
What is a V-shaped collapse?
500
By looking for discolored walls, feeling for heat, and listening for popping sounds.
How does a firefighter detect hidden fires using his/her senses?
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