HOSE & APPLIANCES
Referred to as sexless couplings and are connected with one third of a turn.
What is storz couplings?
When hose is laid from the water source to the fire it is known as a?
What is a forward lay?
A rapid ,thorough search done to locate victims as soon as possible.
What is a primary search?
Used with a halligan type tool, the device useful in pulling all types of lock cylinders.
What is a K-tool
Proper ventilation is important in preventing this "transition from growth to fully developed fire" event from occurring.
What is flashover?
A feature on screw thread couplings where the beginning of the thread is cut to provide a positive connection.
What is the higbee cut?
This occurs when the flow of water in a hose line is stopped suddenly resulting in a water surge.
What is water hammer?
Manufactured from two sheets of glass and then bonded to a sheet of plastic.
What is Laminated/Safety glass?
These doors have hinges on the outside and are sometimes referred to as, "flush fitting doors".
What is outward-swinging doors?
With positive pressure ventilation, the discharge opening must be this size.
What is the same size as the entry opening?
Used to stop the flow of water to allow replacement of a burst section of hose or add more sections.
What is hose clamp?
The type of stream resulting from the use of a smooth-bore nozzle.
What is solid stream?
Providing additional support to key places between a vehicle and the ground to prevent further movement.
What is stabilization?
A tool/device used mainly to cut steel and/or concrete.
What is K-12/ rescue saw/Rotary saw.
A short wall, typically under 3 ft in height, used to support the rafters in timber roof construction.
What is Knee Walls?
This device is used to attach a larger hose to a smaller hose.
What is a reducer?
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?
Device used to remove tempered glass from side and rear windows is known as?
Large metal pipe with handles and a blunt end used to break down doors or create holes in walls.
What is a battering ram?
What is an Electrical Fire?
The coupling that has lugs on the shank is known as the?
What is the male coupling?
Used to achieve maximum water surface for heat absorption and is composed of very fine water droplets.
What is a fog stream?
The pattern of collapse when outer walls remain standing and the floors or roof fail in the middle leaving voids on both sides of the collapse.
What is a V-shaped collapse?
A wedge-shaped tool that will widen and break the shackles of padlocks?
What is duck-billed lock breaker?
Looking for discolored walls, feeling for heat, and listening for popping sounds.
How does a firefighter check for hidden fires/ extension using his/her senses?