3''

Question 1

What is the key to a successful hose line selection?

Answer 1

Look at the situating briefly before removing any hose line from the apparatus.

Question 2

What are the size up considerations for occupancy type?

Answer 2

• Use
• Level of risk
• Commercial
• Vacant

Question 3

What are the size up considerations for time of day?

Answer 3

What are the size up considerations for time of day?
-Day time
-residents in homes will likely be in living area
-stores and warehouses will likely to be full of people
Night time
-residents in homes will likely be in bedrooms
-stores and warehouses will likely be empty

Question 4

(Test) What are the size up considerations for resources?

Answer 4

What trucks are coming?
What are the water capacity of those trucks?
How long until arrival?
Where are the closest hydrants?
Mutual aid?
(PET - Person.Equipment.Time of Day)

Question 5

What is the size up considerations for info received from dispatch?

Answer 5

Actual address vs intersection
Multiple calls
Possible victims (consider dispatching more units)
Occupancy type

Question 6

Size up considerations for design and construction of occupancy?

Answer 6

Wood vs CBS
New vs Old
Be familiar with your territory
Balloon Frame

Question 7

(Test) What are the fire attack considerations?

Answer 7

Size and location of fire on arrival
Calculating hose lengths needed
Hose line stretches

Question 8

(Possible Test) What is the maximum length on preconnects?

Answer 8

400 ft

Question 9

How do you calculate hose lenths?

Answer 9

Add the buildings dimensions:

Height
\+Length
\+Width
\+Set back from street
=Total length needed

Question 10

What is an easy method to use to figure out how much hose you may need?

Answer 10

Know your pace for 50’ and count when you are doing your size up.

Question 11

(Possible test) What is the length of a hotel roll?

Answer 11

300 ft

Question 12

(Test) What can you do to get your hoseline to the fire floor from the exterior?

Answer 12

By throwing your rope bag down and tying off the line

Question 13

(Possible test) Where should the knot be when with tying off the hoseline?

Answer 13

Below the coupling

Question 14

(Test)What are the 3 stretching methods used for 3”?

Answer 14

1. Straight Stretch
2. Street Drag
3. Shoulder Load/Carry A.K.A Mule carry

Question 15

(Test)What is the quickest method of stretching the hose and is recommended to be less than 300ft?

Answer 15

Straight Stretch

Question 16

(Test)What method of stretching the hose is used in stairwells and is also the slowest method?

Answer 16

Shoulder Load/Carry

Question 17

What do you need to make sure of before calling for water at the gated wye?

Answer 17

That the gated wye is closed