Ropes, Webbing, Knots
The oldest and most common tool used by firefighters
What is rope
The movement of air toward burning fuel and movement of smoke out of the compartment
What is air flow or flow path.
A hydrant that receives water from only one direction
What is a dead-end hydrant
P.D.P.
Pump Distribution Pressure
A short section of hose, typically less than 25 feet
Pony Section
This rope includes polyester, nylon, Polysteel and Kevlar
What is synthetic fiber rope
Warning signs of possible unsafe roof conditions
What is melting asphalt, spongy roof, smoke or fire coming from the roof
Hose appliance that combines two hose lines into one?
What is a Siamese?
Valve moves water from apparatus water supply to pump
Tank to Pump
Preferred configuration when using multiple fold-a-tanks.
What is a diamond formation?
Uniformly intertwined strands of rope together in a diagonally overlapping pattern
What is braided rope
This cut is strictly defensive and should NOT be confused with or used as offensive vertical ventilation
What is a trench cut
Type of adapter used to connect two female couplings to each other.
What is a Double Male?
M.I.V.
Main Intake Valve
The type of hydrant used in climates where freezing weather is expected and water is held below the frost line.
Dry barrel hydrant
This part of the rope is made by crossing the side of the bight over the standing part
What is the loop
The process of removing smoke, heat, and toxic gases from a burning building and replacing them with cooler, cleaning, oxygen-rich air.
What is ventilation?
Term for the top of the hydrant?
What is a Bonnet?
20 Feet
Length Draft pumps are rated at
The process of raising water from a static source to supply a pumper.
Drafting
This knot is particularly useful for stabilizing long objects that are being hoisted
What is a half-hitch
The process in which rising smoke, heat, and gases encounter a horizontal barrier such as a ceiling and begin to move out and back down
What is mushrooming?
This standard requires mobile water supply apparatus on level ground to be capable of dumping or filling at rates of at least 1,000 gpm
What is NFPA 1901 Standard for Automotive Fire Apparatus?
14.7 pounds per square inch
Atmospheric pressure for drafting
Used as a filter when drafting from a natural source
Strainer