307 - Advanced DC Flashcards
Sounding Tape
Used to check water or oil in sounding tubes during casualty by investigator or by watchstander during watch.
How many list control tanks does TR have?
10
How many DC voids does TR have?
73
If you smell fuel during a sounding check, what does that mean?
Fuel in space, possible leak
If air is rushing out during a sounding check, what does that mean?
Possible flooding
If air is rushing in (suction) during a sounding check, what does that mean?
Possible fire
What are AELs used for?
Allowance Equipage Lists are used to inventory kits in lockers
What is contained in a plugging kit?
Plugs, saws, rags, wedges, oakum, chisel, and hammer
Paulie saw reggie with our chisel and hammer
What is contained in a shoring kit?
Nails, mauls, wedges, saws, carpenter square, carpenter pencil, clamp, and tape measurer
Nancy makes wonka sours, charlie sniffs candy pops counting time measurement
How many types of shoring are there and what are they?
2, metal and wood
What are the benefits of using douglas fir and yellow pine (soft wood)?
Expands when wet, easy to cut
What are the dimensions of wood shoring?
16x18 and 4x4
What is the max length of wood shoring?
30x its size
What is wood shoring stowed as?
16x18ft length
What are the dimensions of metal shoring?
3x5 is 20k lbs psi collapsed and 12k when extended , 6x11 is 20k lbs psi collapsed and 6k when extended
What is one benefit of using metal shoring?
It can be welded
How many methods of shoring and what are they?
3, I, K, and H
What is the strongest type of shoring?
I type because it applies direct pressure
What is the weakest type of shoring
H type
What 3 things must the shoring watch have with them?
Comms, shoring batons, and plugging kit
What 3 things must you turnover in passdown for isolation damage?
Turnover valve number system, compartment, and size of rupture
What do you use to measure flooding?
Approximation
How many types of patches are there and what are they?
4, Soft, EWARP, Banding, and Jubilee
What is the PSI of Soft, EWARP and Banding?
150 PSI
What is the PSI of the Jubilee Patch?
100 PSI
What is contained in a pipe patching kit?
Rubber gasket wedges, saws, oakum, mauls, plugs, cold chisel, patches, hammers, and a cross cut saw
How far does the rubber gasket of a soft patch go past the rupture?
2”
What does EWARP stand for?
Emergency Water Activated Repair Patch
What is an EWARP made of?
Fiber glass
What are the 2 sizes of EWARP?
2x5 and 4x15
True or False, an EWARP can be applied to a wet pipe?
False, pipe must be dry
What temperature may EWARP not exceed?
300 Degrees
How many bands are needed for banding?
3
What equipment is contained in banding kit?
Start chain pliers, k tool, hammer, strongback, and rubber gasket
What is a Jubilee patch best for?
Ruptures that can’t be isolated
What do you need to do as soon as you finish patching?
Request permission to optest pipe
What is venturi?
Suction created by firemain pressure
What does ESP stand for?
Electrical Submersible Pump
What is an ESP powered by?
A 440 volt cable
What should you not use an ESP for?
Oil, gas, and oily or hot water
What is the main purpose of a P100?
Firefighting, 2nd purpose is dewatering
What is the GPM of a P100?
100 GPM at 83psi
