HOSE & APPLIANCES
Referred to as sexless couplings and are connected with one-third of a turn
What is a Storz-type coupling
Searching for and extinguishing hidden fires.
What is overhaul
The area where the fire started.
What is the origin
A rapid, thorough search done to locate victims as soon as possible.
What is a primary search
Used with a halligan type tool, the device useful in pulling all types of lock cylinders.
What is a K-tool
A feature on screw thread couplings where the beginning of the thread is cut to provide a positive connection
What is the Higbee cut
Used to drain runoff from the ceiling above out through windows or doors.
What is a water chute
The part of the fire that spreads most rapidly and does the most damage.
What is the head
What should a firefighter do when they become trapped or injured.
Immediately activate the PASS device.
Process used to force open a sectional overhead door.
What is pry upward from the bottom of the door
The appliance that has two or three female connections coming into one male discharge exiting the connection.
What is a Siamese
The tool most commonly used to open ceilings to check on fire extension.
What is a pike pole
Fuels that included roots, peat, and other materials that lie under the ground surface.
What are subsurface fuels
Providing additional support to key places between a vehicle and the ground to prevent further movement.
What is stabilization (stabilizing the vehicle)
A manual tool that takes two to four firefighters to breach a brick or concrete wall.
What is a battering ram
Used to stop the flow of water to allow replacement of a burst section of hose
What is a hose clamp?
Where does overhaul begin?
In the area of actual fire involvement.
The attack method where flames at or close to the edge are fought.
What is a direct attack
How do you remove tempered glass from side and rear windows?
Using a spring-loaded center punch or striking with a sharp point at the lower corner.
Get a forcible entry tool into the space between the door and the doorjamb, open the space and allow the lock bolt to slip from its keeper.
How do you open a swinging door
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
How does a firefighter detect hidden fires using his/her senses?
By looking for discolored walls, feeling for heat, and listening for popping sounds.
The method of constructing a line away from the fire by removing unburned fuel.
What is an indirect attack
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
How do you gain entry through a wire fence
Use wire cutters and cut close to the posts.