HOSE & APPLIANCES
HOSE/FIRE STREAMS
RESCUE
FORCIBLE ENTRY
ITS IN THE WALLS!!
100
Referred to as sexless couplings and are connected with one third of a turn.
What is storz couplings?
100
When hose is laid from the water source to the fire.
What is a forward lay?
100
A rapid ,thorough search done to locate victims as soon as possible.
What is a primary search?
100
Used with a halligan type tool, the device useful in pulling all types of lock cylinders.
What is a K-tool
100
Proper ventilation is important in preventing this "transition from growth to fully developed fire" event from occurring.
What is flashover?
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
Occurs when the flow of water in a hose line is stopped suddenly resulting in a water surge.
What is water hammer?
200
Call a mayday and then immediately activate the PASS device.
What should a firefighter do when injured, trapped or lost, etc.
200
Cutting a triangular hole in me will allow you access.
What is an overhead door?
200
With positive pressure ventilation, the discharge opening must be this size.
What is the same size as the entry opening?
300
Used to stop the flow of water to allow replacement of a burst section of hose or add more sections.
What is hose clamp?
300
The type of stream resulting from the use of a smoothbore nozzle.
What is solid stream?
300
Providing additional support to key places between a vehicle and the ground to prevent further movement.
What is stabilization?
300
A tool/device used mainly to cut steel and/or concrete.
What is K-12/ rescue saw.
300
I am what happens when liquid boils and expands causing a tank to fail and explode.
What is a "BLEVE / Boiling Liquid Expanding Vapor Explosion"?
400
Used to keep a section of hose working after it has burst or is leaking.
What is a hose jacket?
400
The most common type of foam proportioner that can be connected at any point in the hose lay.
What is an in-line foam eductor?
400
This device is used to see heat instead of light.
What is a thermal imaging camera?
400
The two tools that most take for entry into residential structures.
What is the halligan and flat head axe?
400
Manual used in determining firefighter actions dealing with chemicals and/or hazardous materials.
What is the Emergency Response Guidebook?
500
The coupling that has lugs on the shank and is the end of the hose running into fire.
What is the male coupling?
500
Used to achieve maximum water surface for heat absorption and is composed of very fine water droplets.
What is a fog stream?
500
I am used to assist in rescuing a downed firefighter and I am a integral part of your coat?
What is a "Drag Rescue Device"?
500
Assembly of ropes and blocks through which a line passes to multiply pulling force.
What is tackle?
500
I am a combination of two tools, an axe and a hoe.
What is a "Pulaski Tool"?
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