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Which type of hose transports water from the pumping apparatus to the nozzle where it is applied to the fire?
Attack hose
The _____ on a coupling is a flattened angle at the end of the threads that helps prevent cross-threading when connecting couplings.
Higbee cut
What action should be taken to protect fire hose in extremely cold temperatures when it is only being used intermittently at a fire?
Allow some water to flow through the nozzle when it is not being used in order to keep it from freezing.
A donut hose roll is advantageous because:
the firefighter controls both couplings.
Standard fire hydrants have at least one large steamer connection and:
two hose outlet nozzles for -inch (65 mm) couplings.
A fire hose is labeled according to the:
size of its inside diameter.
What is the purpose of lugs on a fire hose coupling?
Aid in tightening and loosening connections
Which statement accurately describes organic damage to fire hose?
When natural fiber hose is stored wet, it is at risk of mold and mildew damage.
What is a disadvantage of the flat hose load?
The hose folds contain sharp bends.
A dry-barrel hydrant only has water in it when:
the stem nut is operated to open the control valve.
Which type of hose is designed to connect the pumping apparatus to a pressurized water source, such as a hydrant?
Large diameter soft sleeve hose
Which type of lugs are shallow holes drilled into booster hose couplings that require a special spanner wrench to tighten?
Recessed lugs
What can be done to help prevent age deterioration in fire hose?
Regularly repack unused hose loads
In which hose load does the hose lay on its edge in folds that lay next to each other?
Accordion load
Where are wet-barrel hydrants usually installed?
Climates that do not have long periods of below-freezing temperatures
A male hose coupling:
has the thread on the exterior.
Before fire hose and couplings are stored or placed back into service, they should be:
thoroughly cleaned and dried.
When hose is rolled in a single section straight roll, the:
male coupling is in the center of the roll.
Booster hose is designed to be carried:
on reels mounted to the apparatus.
What should the fire department do when a hydrant is taken out of service?
Place "out-of-service" tags on the hydrant
The part of the coupling where it attaches to the hose is called the:
shank.
To prevent damage to hose when storing it in racks, the hose should be:
rolled with the male coupling inside the roll.
Which type of hose roll is commonly used when storing hose in a storage rack?
Straight roll
Reduced water volume or pressure from hydrants can result from:
greater demand than the system can provide.
A hydrant wrench is primarily used to:
apply a hose clamp near the hydrant outlet.