CH 12 WATER LOSS PROCEDURES

Question 1

Kinks constitute a water loss when they are

Answer 1

Severe enough to reduce the extinguishment capabilities of a hose line.When this occurs and is recognized by any member an Urgent message shall be transmitted via the HT. It is essential that the IC, units operating on the fire floor and the floors above be notified of a water loss situation

Question 2

When a water loss occurs the engine officer shall ensure

Answer 2

That the fire is confined by closing a door and/or all members are moved to a safe area of refuge if necessary

Question 3

The easiest water loss problem to correct is

Answer 3

Kinks

Question 4

Do not correct kinks by

Answer 4

Increasing hose pressures

Question 5

Who must initiate the action to correct a kink

Answer 5

Engine officer and the 2nd due engine should also address this (water resource unit)

Question 6

When the problem of a kink is corrected who must the engine officer notify

Answer 6

IC

All units on fire floor and floors above

Question 7

Indication of a burst length

Answer 7

Engine officer reports little or no water
ECC sees adequate pressure reading
Increased flows showing on flow meter
RPM’s increasing

Question 8

Any water loss problems need an

Answer 8

Urgent transmitted

Question 9

All engine companies are required to store an

Answer 9

Extra 1 3/4 hose with a controlling nozzle attached on the apparatus in an easily accessible location. This hose or the 2 1/2 hose folds on the apparatus for stand pipe operations can be used to replace a burst length or added to a short stretch as necessary.

Question 10

Who dispatches the member to get the replacement hose

Answer 10

Engine officer

Question 11

There are 2 ways to correct a burst length

Answer 11

1) If enough hose is available remove the burst length and re-attach the existing couplings
2) Replace the burst length with a new length of hose

Question 12

When is water shut down required at the pumper

Answer 12

When adding a hose to the back of the stretch. Unless it is a standpipe operation then shut it down at the outlet

Question 13

When adding a hose line to the front of the stretch who now has to ensure that the original nozzle which now is acting like a gate valve does not accidentally get shut down

Answer 13

Engine officer

Question 14

What do you need when adding a 2 1/2 hose to a short stretch

Answer 14

1 1/2 x 2 1/2 increaser

Question 15

Where is the increaser fitting carried

Answer 15

Standpipe kit