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5 Hose And Hose Applications Flashcards

1
Q

NFPA 1961

A

The standard of fire hoses

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2
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NFPA 1963

A

The standard of fire couplings

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3
Q

Supply hose

A

From water source to apparatus

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4
Q

Attack hose

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Transports water at increased pressure from apparatus to nozzle

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5
Q

Wet racking hose

A

Mould resistant

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6
Q

Draft hose

A

Lightweight and large

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7
Q

Wild fire hose

A

Self sweating for Ash

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8
Q

Male couplings

A

Expose threads

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9
Q

Female

A

Internal threats

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10
Q

High bee notch

A

Threaded firehose couplings are equipped with these notches or indicators to prevent cross threading

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11
Q

Nonthread coupling

A

Uses locks or cams rather than screws
Example, sortz couplings / wildland, quarter turn

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12
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Advantages of non-threaded

A

Sexless
Eliminate cross, threading
Cut down on adaptors

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13
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Disadvantages of non-threaded

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Can be easily be disconnected
Can bind

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14
Q

Fire hose services in service

A

Annually
After being frozen
Attachment of a new coupling
New house

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15
Q

Services of fire hoses on racks

A

Every year
After any damage
Hard section hoses must be pressurized
And dry vacuum tested

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16
Q

Double male adaptor

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Used to connect to female couplings of the same diameter and thread

17
Q

Double female adapter

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Used to connect to Male couplings of the same diameter and thread

18
Q

Reducer

A

Connects two hoses of different diameters
Most common size is being 100 MM&raquo_space; 65mm
65mm»38mm

19
Q

Wye

A

Divide one hose into two or more
One female to two males

20
Q

Gated

A

Handles to be shut off switches

21
Q

Siamese

A

Two or more hose lines brought into one hose line
Two or more females into one male

22
Q

Hydrant gate

A

Must be connected to the hydrant before opening
Saves you having to shut the second hose attachment

23
Q

Drain valves

A

Relieves pressure
Drains unused lines

24
Q

How to clean

A

Simply clean with warm, soapy, water, and bristle brush

25
Q

Clapper

A

Allows connection of single intake hose before addition of more hoses
Siamese

26
Q

Butterfly

A

Regulate large pump, intakes

27
Q

Gate

A

Controls hydrant, flow

28
Q

Ball

A

Controls nozzle, flow, and pump discharge rates

29
Q

Couplings found at the core of an in-service role

30
Q

Couplings found in the middle of a not in service roll

31
Q

Hose roller

A

Protects hose from sharp edges

32
Q

Hose jacket

A

Repair small leaks

33
Q

Clamps

A

Shut off water supply

34
Q

Wrench’s /spanners

A

For opening valves, tightening and loosening couplings

35
Q

Hose spanner

A

Pry a bar
Shut off gas
To tighten and loosen hose couplings

36
Q

Hydrant wrench

A

Open a hydrant
Remove hydrant caps
To tighten and loosen hose couplings P

37
Q

The purpose of the whole strap

A

Hook a hose on to a ladder, window, seal, or hand holding device

38
Q

Common sizes of hose

A

38mm
44 MM
65mm
77MM
100mm
125mm
150mm

BFE (11 decks)

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