Hose & Appliances
Incident Command System
Hose and Appliance/Fire Streams
Rescue
Misc.
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
A nozzle that can create a straight type stream and a fog type stream.
What is a Task Force Tip
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 Water Hammer?
200
Immediately activate the PASS device.
What should a firefighter do when they become trapped or injured.
200
2,500 Gallons
What is Tanker 5
300
The appliance that has two or three female connections coming into one male discharge exiting the connection.
What is a Siamese?
300
How many people one person can adequately be responsible for
What is Span of Control
300
The type of stream resulting from the use of a smoothbore nozzle.
What is a Solid Stream?
300
Blocks made of Composite / Wood / ABS or other durable weight bearing material
What is Cribbing
300
A combination type truck Carrying Water and Typical a reach of less than 100'
What is a Quint
400
Used to stop the flow of water to allow replacement of a burst section of hose.
What is a hose clamp?
400
39-06
Who is Lt. Alvino
400
The most common type of foam proportioner that can be connected at any point in the hose lay.
What is an Inline Eductor?
400
R.I.T.
What is Rapid Intervention Team
400
Inside the Roll Top Cabinet on the Rear of a Truck on the apparatus floor
Where is the Porta-Tank Located
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
39-C2
Who is Deputy Judson
500
Used to achieve maximum water surface for heat absorption and is composed of very fine water droplets.
What is a Fog Stream?
500
Halligan Bar and Flat Head Axe
What is a Set of Irons
500
4,500PSI
What is an SCBA Bottle
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