Pumping
What is the PSI on our piercing nozzles?
100 PSI
True or false
All discharge couplings are Female?
False.
All discharge couplings are Male
All intakes are female.
On wet and rainy roads it is important to turn off this feature on all fire trucks.
Exhaust brake
What is LDH
Large Diameter hose generally 4,5, or 6 inches
What kind of foam do we have?
Fire Bull.
What is the definition of residual?
The quantity remaining after the rest has been used.
What is the Vehicle height of SQ1?
9’ 11”
Where is the FDC for True Life Church?
4921 Court DR
How many feet of 5” is on SQ1’s hose bed
1200
What year is SQ3
2005
What PSI is L1 pumped at to obtain 1,000 GPM from the tip.
80 psi.. + 5 psi per a story!!!(determined by Nozzel and Tip size)
Stop teaching “L1 is pumped at 1,000 GPM!!”
Some place teach “Add 25 PSI for a master stream device”
Is the blitzfire on sq1 a elkahart or TFT?
Task Force Tips (TFT)
What is the posted height limit of the tunnels
11”
Our 5” is supposed be to be service tested at what PSI? (According to NFPA1962)
300 PSI
What is the device that hooks to hard suction hose to pull water from the bottom of a water source?
Low level strainer
What size pump does SQ1 have?
1530 GPM’s
How many winch connections are on SQ1
4
What is the difference between a quint and a ladder truck?
To be called a quint, the apparatus must have all five of these
What type of hose is typically used for drafting
Hard suction hose
How many ladders are on L1? ( not counting the platform)
8
How many GPMS do you get out of a 2” smooth bore nozzle pumped at 80 PSI
1062 GPM
How many gases does the multi gas detector detect and what are they?
4
LEL, for detecting combustible gas
Oxygen
Hydrogen sulfide
Carbon monoxide
What is a jet siphon
A jet siphon is an appliance placed inside a hard suction hose that connects two water sources (usually portable dump tanks during tanker shuttle operations).
The Coefficient for 1 3/4 fire hose is what?
15.5
How long is L1 from platform to tailboard?
45 feet