Chapter 13 Fire Hose Vocabulary

Question 1

Fire Department Connection (FDC)

Answer 1

Point at which the fire department can connect into a sprinkler or standpipe system to boost the water flow in the system. This connection consists of a clappered siamese with two or more 2^1/2 inch intakes or one large-diameter ( 4-inch larger).

Question 2

Soft Intake Hose

Answer 2

Large diameter, collapsible piece of hose used to connect a fire pump to a pressurized water supply source ; sometimes referred to as soft sleeve hose.

Question 3

Hard Intake Hose

Answer 3

A flexible rubber hose reinforced with a steel core to prevent collapse from atmospheric pressure when drafting; connected between the intake of a fire pump and a water supply and must be used when drafting. Also called hard suction hose

Question 4

Threaded Coupling

Answer 4

Male or female coupling with a spiral thread

Question 5

Nonthreaded Coupling

Answer 5

Coupling with no distinct male or female components. Also called Storz Coupling or sexless coupling.

Question 6

Shank

Answer 6

Portion of a coupling that serves as a point of attachment to the hose

Question 7

Higbee Cut

Answer 7

Special cut at the beginning of the thread on a hose coupling that provides positive identification of the first threat to eliminate cross-threading.

Question 8

Higbee Indicators

Answer 8

Notches or grooves cut into coupling lugs to identify by touch or sight the exact location of the Higbee Cut

Question 9

Storz Coupling

Answer 9

Nonthreaded (sexless) coupling commonly found on large-diameter hose.

Question 10

Wye

Answer 10

Hose appliance with one female inlet and two or more male outlets, usually smaller than the inlet. Outlets are also usually gated.

Question 11

Siamese

Answer 11

Hose appliance used to combine two or more hoselines into one. The siamese generally has female inlets and a male outlet and is commonly used to supply the hose leading to a ladder pipe.

Question 12

Water Thief

Answer 12

Any of a variety of hose appliances with one female inlet for 2^1/2-inch or larger hose and with three gated outlets, usually two 1^1/2 inch outlets and one 2^1/2-inch outlet.

Question 13

Adapter

Answer 13

Fitting for connecting hose couplings with dissimilar threads but with the same inside diameter.

Question 14

Fitting

Answer 14

Device that facilitates the connection of hoselines of different sizes to provide an uninterrupted flow of extinguishing agent

Question 15

Reducer

Answer 15

Adapter used to attach a smaller hose to a larger hose. The female end has the larger threads, while the male end has the smaller threads.

Question 16

Spanner Wrench

Answer 16

Small tool primarily used to tighten or loosen hose couplings

Question 17

Hydrant Wrench

Answer 17

Specially designed tool used to open or close a hydrant and to remove hydrant caps.

Question 18

Hose Bed

Answer 18

Main hose-carrying area of a pumper or other piece of apparatus designed for carrying hose

Question 19

Finish

Answer 19

Arrangement of hose usually placed on top of a hose load and connected to the end of the load. Also called Hose Load Finish

Question 20

Dutchman

Answer 20

Extra fold placed along the length of a section of hose as it is loaded so that its coupling so that its coupling rests in proper position.

Question 21

Accordion Load

Answer 21

Arrangement of fire hose in a hose bed or compartment in which the hose lies on edge with the folds adjacent to each other

Question 22

Horseshoe Load

Answer 22

Arrangement of fire hose in a hose bed or compartment in which the hose lies on edge in the form of a horseshoe.

Question 23

Fire Load

Answer 23

Arrangement of fire hose in a hose bed or compartment in which the hose lies flat with successive layers one upon the other.

Question 24

Preconnect

Answer 24

(1) Attack hose connected to a discharge when the hose is loaded; this shortens the time it takes to deploy the hose for ire fighting. (2) Soft intake hose that is carried connected to the pump intake. (3) Hard hose or discharge hose carried connected to a pump, eliminating delay when hose and nozzles must be connected and attached at a fire.

Question 25

Booster Hose/Line

Answer 25

Noncollapsible rubber-covered, rubber-lined hose usually wound on a reel and mounted somewhere on an engine or water tender and used for the initial attack and extinguishment of incipient and smoldering fires. This hose is most commonly found in 1-inch diameters and is used for extinguishing lowintensity fires and mop-up.

Question 26

Split Lay

Answer 26

Hose lay deployed by two pumpers, one making a forward lay and one making a reverse lay from the same point

Question 27

Acceptance Testing (Proof Test)

Answer 27

Preservice tests on fire apparatus or equipment performed at the factory or after delivery to assure the purchaser that the apparatus or equipment meets bid specifications.

Question 28

Service Test

Answer 28

Series of tests performed on apparatus and equipment in order to ensure operational readiness of the unit. These tests should be performed at least yearly or whenever a piece of apparatus or equipment has undergone extensive repair