5.2 Selection and Placement of hoselines

Question 1

What is the recommended flow rate for a 65mm attack line utilized by BFES?

a) 300 lpm (79 gpm)
b) 565 lpm (150 gpm)
c) 946 lpm (250 gpm)
d) 1006 lpm (266 gpm)

Answer 1

D

Question 2

For a High-Rise building (greater than 75 ft), what is the recommended establishment flow rate from two handlines on the fire floor?

a) 946 lpm (250 gpm)
b) 1140 lpm (300 gpm)
c) 1892 lpm (500 gpm)
d) 565 lpm (150 gpm)

Answer 2

C

Question 3

What is the primary tactic recommended if a firefighter can efficiently advance the hose line to the seat of the fire?

a) External cooling with a straight stream
b) Backup line deployment
c) Interior attack
d) Exposure protection

Answer 3

C

Question 4

When flames are visible from the exterior and advancing the line to the interior may be delayed, what tactic may be employed for quick space cooling?

a) External cooling with a straight stream
b) Backup line deployment
c) Exposure protection
d) Interior attack

Answer 4

A

Question 5

What is classified as a ‘working length’ of hose for efficient advancement in an interior attack?

a) Nozzle and coupling at the entrance
b) 100 feet of hose
c) 50 feet of hose unimpeded by friction points
d) Any length of hose

Answer 5

C

Question 6

In what situations should a backup line be stretched?

a) Only during high-rise incidents
b) A backup line will be stretched at every fire
c) When a third line is deployed
d) When flames are not visible from the exterior

Answer 6

B

Question 7

What is the critical consideration for protecting interior stairs with a backup line?

a) Distance from the fire
b) Size of the backup line
c) Coordination with the initial line
d) Flow rate of the backup line

Answer 7

C

Question 8

When distinguishing and communicating for a second line, what is a critical consideration for below-grade fires?

a) Size of the second line
b) Egress protection for the initial crew
c) Deployment of a third line
d) Patient removal assistance

Answer 8

B

Question 9

When may the backup line crew assist the initial hoseline crew?

a) Only during patient removal
b) Only during a fire attack
c) Based on the needs dictated by incident conditions
d) Only during exposure protection

Answer 9

C

Question 10

What should the backup line crew do if the initial line cannot extinguish the fire or is stretched short of the seat of the fire?

a) Call for a third attack line
b) Assist in searching the area of origin
c) Deploy a second backup line
d) Deploy a third backup line

Answer 10

A