6/5 Engine Company

Question 1

Hose, gen.
No section will be issued for firefighting use if it has been shortened to less than ___ ft. Lengths of hose less than __ ft may be used as ___ or ____

Answer 1

40ft/40ft
Bypass or suctions

Question 2

Dirty hose, suctions, and bypasses shall be washed with clear, cold water. Heavily soiled hose may be washed using a __ to ___ % solution of concentrated liquid soap

Answer 2

5 to 10%

Question 3

Damaged hose forwarded to supply maintenance division for repair chalk be cleaned, dry, rolled and tied in ___ places

Answer 3

2

Question 4

If hose is determined to be in need of repair, test hose , mark damaged are by wrapping the hose with ______ at the locations where repairs are needed. Hose shall be rolled with female coupling forming the core, unless_____

Answer 4

Black tape
Unless the female coupling needs repair

Question 5

Female swivels should turn freely; if not lubricate with____

Answer 5

Graphite

Question 6

Rolling 1”
The male end of a 1” hose should be folded back ___ to ____ in from coupling before starting roll

Answer 6

18 to 24”

Question 7

Care must be taken any time hose streams are used from ladders. Horizontal movement of hose streams shall not exceed ____degrees in either direction from an “in- line” position with the beam and truss of ladders.

Answer 7

15 degree

Question 8

Draining dry standpipes;x4

Answer 8

1. open gate valve of highest outlet to admit air
2. Connect hose to male outlet on 2nd floor lowered to ground;open valve
3. When water has drained to second floor. Open clapper valve with hydrolator at ground level.
   4 close all gate valves replace caps and plugs

Question 9

Hose packs compliment;

Answer 9

2 50’ sections of 2” single jacket reinforced plastic hose
1 modified 1 1/2 complete spray nozzle (200gpm)
1 2 1/2” to 1 1/2” reducer
5 nylon straps 1”x24” approx.

Question 10

Creating hose pack w/ air bottle;
Place first fold of hose against side of scab bottle with female coupling approx. ___” bellow bottle shut off valve

Answer 10

10”

Question 11

Creating hose pack;
Place first strap where?
Place second and third strap?
Place fourth and fifth?

Answer 11

1st = radius of the u (top)
2nd & 3rd = opposite of each other approx. the middle of bottle
4th & 5th = approx 8” from end of hose packs

Question 12

Creating hose packs;
When completed , the hose packs dimensions are approx. ____ “ tall by ___ “ wide

Answer 12

40” tall 22” wide

Question 13

Singer assembly (pigtail) compliment;
1.
2.
3.

Answer 13

1 8’ section of lightweight 2 1/2” hose
1 lightweight 2-1/2” to 2-1/2” gated wye
2 1”x 36” nylon straps

*not in books
2 1/2” 60 degree elbow.
Lightweight hose spanner

Question 14

Making hose pack;
Place 4th and 5th nylon straps approximately ___ “ from end of hose packs

Answer 14

8”