FIRE HOSE
Fire Hose that transport water from a fire hydrant or other water supply source to an apparatus equipped with a pump.
What is supply hose.
Type of valve applied to hydrants to control the flow.
What is Gate Valve
The hydrants in the PNW are these type of hydrants.
What is Dry-Barrel Hydrants
This nozzle has a straight, smooth tip, and produces a solid stream of water.
What is smooth bore nozzle
This hose roll allows the firefighter to control both of the couplings
What is donut roll.
The traditional length of fire hose sections in North America.
What is 50 ft.
Appliance to divide a single hoseline into two or more lines.
What is Wye appliances
Fire hydrants must be opened and closed slowly to prevent this.
What is water hammer
Before advancing a hose line into a structure, a firefighter should always open the nozzle fully to check this.
What is adequate water flow OR pressure
On a female coupling, two things should always be checked before connecting. Name one of them.
What is gasket or swivel
The name of the wrench used to tighten fire hose connections/couplings
What is the spanner wrench.
Appliance to combine multiple lines into one line.
What is Siamese appliance
This must be done when shutting down a dry-barrel hydrant.
What is verify that all of the water drains out
This stream can be used for hydraulic ventilation.
What is Fog stream
This hose load can be carried on the shoulder, completely clear of the ground, which makes it less likely that the hose will catch on obstacles.
What is Minuteman load
Most common coupling on large diameter hose
What is Storz
What type of valve is used in a Siamese appliance to allow water to only flow in one direction?
What is Clapper valve
The large outlet on a hydrant is referred to as
What is steamer connection OR pumper outlet nozzle.
When the fire is to large for handlines, or hose streams are needed in areas unsafe for firefighters, you would use this device.
What is Master Stream device
How often should fire hose be service tested.
What is Annually. (once a year)
The name of the indicator on a male and female coupling to prevent cross-threading.
What is Higbee cut
A fitting that would be used to connect two male couplings of the same diameter.
What is double-female
The hydrant wrench is attached to this to open and close the hydrant.
What is stem nut
In addition to a dump site at the fire and a fill site at the water source, this is needed for a water shuttle operation.
What is a mobile water supply apparatus to haul the water. (Tender)
This type of damage can occur to natural fiber hose when it is stored wet, putting it at risk of mold and mildew.
What is Organic damage