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WATER SUPPLY
HOSES AND APPLIANCES
RESCUE
FORCIBLE ENTRY
WILDLAND FIRES
100
A system that uses a primary water source that sits at a high elevation such as an elevated storage tank.
What is a gravity system?
100
Referred to as sexless couplings that are connected with one-third of a turn.
What is a Stortz-type coupling?
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
The area where the fire started.
What is the origin?
200
The type of water main valve that visually shoes whether the gate or valve seat is open or closed.
What is an indicating valve?
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
Immediately activate the PASS device.
What should a firefighter do when they become trapped or injured?
200
Process used to force open a sectional door overhead.
What is a pry upward from the bottom of the door?
200
The part of the fire that spreads most rapidly and does the most damage.
What is the head?
300
The type of hydrant used in climates where freezing weather is expected and water is held below the frost line.
What is a dry barrel hydrant?
300
The appliance that has two or three female connections coming into one male discharge exiting the connection.
What is a Siamese?
300
Providing additional support to key places between a vehicle and the ground to prevent further movement.
What is stabilization?
300
A manual tool that takes two to four firefighters to breach a brick or concrete wall.
What is a battering ram?
300
Fuels that included roots, peat, and other materials that lie under the ground surface.
What are subsurface fuels?
400
The process of raising water from a static source to supply a pumper.
What is drafting?
400
Used to stop flow of water to allow replacement of a burst section of hose.
What is a hose clamp?
400
Using a spring loaded center punch or striking with a sharp point at the lower corner.
How do you remove tempered glass from side and rear windows?
400
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 up a swinging door?
400
The attack method where flames at or close to the edge are fought.
What is a direct attack?
500
Used as a filter when drafting from a natural source.
What is a strainer?
500
The type of load that is easiest to load for a large diameter hose and allows the folds to lie flat than on their side.
What is the flat load?
500
The pattern of collapse when outer walls remain standing and the floors or roof fail in the middle leaving voids on both sides of collapse.
What is a V-shaped collapse?
500
Use wire cutters and cut close to the posts.
How do you gain entry through a wire fence?
500
The method of constructing a line away from the fire by removing unburned fuel.
What is an indirect attack?