Ropes, Webbing, Knots
The oldest and most common tool used by firefighters
What is rope
Techniques that use wind, convection currents and other natural phenomena to ventilate a structure without the use of fans, blowers and smoke ejectors.
What is natural ventilation.
Male or female coupling with spiral thread
What is a threaded coupling
Concealed space between the top floor and the roof of a structure
What is a cockloft
This type of rope includes polyester, nylon, Polysteel and Kevlar
What is synthetic fiber rope
Special cut at the beginning of the thread on a hose coupling that provides positive identification of the first thread to eliminate cross-threading
What is a Higbee cut
Weight of the structure, structural members, building components, and any other features attached to the building that are constant and immobile.
What is dead load
Ventilation accomplished by using a spray stream to draw the smoke from a compartment through an exterior opening.
What is hydraulic ventilation
Small tool primarily used to tighten or loosen hose couplings; can also be used as a pry tool or a gas key
What is a spanner wrench
The protected side; the direction opposite from which the wind is blowing
What is the leeward side
Method of water supply by which mobile water supply apparatus continuously transports water between a fill site and the dump site located near the emergency scene.
What is water shuttle operation
This is used to make a temporary repair in a ruptured hose
What is a hose jacket
What is relay pumping
Hose appliance with one female inlet and multiple male outlets, usually smaller than the inlet. Outlets are usually gated
What is a wye