Streets/Hydrants
First left off Wykeham Rd near Gunn Library
What is Old North Rd
Referred to as sexless couplings and are connected with one third of a turn
What is a Storz coupling?
This process occurs when a firefighter discharges a fog nozzle out of a window in order to remove smoke or heat from an interior space/room
What is hydraulic ventilation?
These loads include equipment, people, movement, and materials not attached to the structure
What is live load?
Closest hydrant to White Horse
What is Botchie's pond?
A feature on screw thread coupling where the beginning of the thread is cut to provide a position connection
What is the higbee cut?
This cut is made to determine roof covering and depth, sheathing material, rafter location and fire conditions
What is an inspection hole cut?
Non-combustible construction if referred to as this type of construction.
Type II construction
Only road on the right off Shearer Rd
What is Senff Rd?
Used to stop the flow of water to allow replacement of a burst section of hose
What is hose clamp?
The main advantage to this cut is that gases and flame spread are not allowed to spread or go beyond a chosen point
What is a trench cut?
This is an extension of a wall past the top of the roof.
What is a Parapet Wall?
Closest water source that most benefit Hinkley Rd
What is cistern at Nick Platt Field (Church St)?
The type of hose load that is the easiest to load for the large diameter hose and most prevalent on our trucks
What is flat load?
The number of electric fans do we have
What is 4?
The type of construction that has exterior wall studs continuous from the basement to the roof.
What is balloon frame construction.
The road that has three dead ends and access from the different roads
What is Tinker Hill Rd?
This coupling that has lugs on the shank
what is the male coupling?
Before interior fire attack, this simple step will reduce oxygen being introduced to the fire
What is door and window control (closing)?
Structural steel members lengthen as much as 4" when heated to this temperature.
What is 1000F.