5 Hose And Hose Applications

Question 1

NFPA 1961

Answer 1

The standard of fire hoses

Question 2

NFPA 1963

Answer 2

The standard of fire couplings

Question 3

Supply hose

Answer 3

From water source to apparatus

Question 4

Attack hose

Answer 4

Transports water at increased pressure from apparatus to nozzle

Question 5

Wet racking hose

Answer 5

Mould resistant

Question 6

Draft hose

Answer 6

Lightweight and large

Question 7

Wild fire hose

Answer 7

Self sweating for Ash

Question 8

Male couplings

Answer 8

Expose threads

Question 9

Female

Answer 9

Internal threats

Question 10

High bee notch

Answer 10

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

Question 11

Nonthread coupling

Answer 11

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

Question 12

Advantages of non-threaded

Answer 12

Sexless
Eliminate cross, threading
Cut down on adaptors

Question 13

Disadvantages of non-threaded

Answer 13

Can be easily be disconnected
Can bind

Question 14

Fire hose services in service

Answer 14

Annually
After being frozen
Attachment of a new coupling
New house

Question 15

Services of fire hoses on racks

Answer 15

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

Question 16

Double male adaptor

Answer 16

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

Question 17

Double female adapter

Answer 17

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

Question 18

Reducer

Answer 18

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

Question 19

Wye

Answer 19

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

Question 20

Gated

Answer 20

Handles to be shut off switches

Question 21

Siamese

Answer 21

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

Question 22

Hydrant gate

Answer 22

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

Question 23

Drain valves

Answer 23

Relieves pressure
Drains unused lines

Question 24

How to clean

Answer 24

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

Question 25

Clapper

Answer 25

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

Question 26

Butterfly

Answer 26

Regulate large pump, intakes

Question 27

Gate

Answer 27

Controls hydrant, flow

Question 28

Ball

Answer 28

Controls nozzle, flow, and pump discharge rates

Question 29

Couplings found at the core of an in-service role

Answer 29

Male

Question 30

Couplings found in the middle of a not in service roll

Answer 30

Female.

Question 31

Hose roller

Answer 31

Protects hose from sharp edges

Question 32

Hose jacket

Answer 32

Repair small leaks

Question 33

Clamps

Answer 33

Shut off water supply

Question 34

Wrench’s /spanners

Answer 34

For opening valves, tightening and loosening couplings

Question 35

Hose spanner

Answer 35

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

Question 36

Hydrant wrench

Answer 36

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

Question 37

The purpose of the whole strap

Answer 37

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

Question 38

Common sizes of hose

Answer 38

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