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Chapter 2 Hose and Hose Beds Flashcards

1
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What is NFPA 1961?

A

Fire Hose Standard

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2
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How and What should each section of hose be checked for?

A 
Functioning swivels
Gaskets present
Threads in good condition
Clean and dry jackets
Couplings that haven't become detached from the hose
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3
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What are the 1.5 standards?

A

Single jacket Wildland hose

Rear 1.5” lines should be 100’ and a 20/60 GPM @ 100PSI, should be attached to a rear gated Wye

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What are the 1.75” Standards?

A

Front Cross Lay 150’
Middle Cross Lay 200’
Rear Cross Lay 300’

Each will be equipped with combo nozzle 150 GPM @ 50 PSI
or 7/8” tip smooth bore 160GPM @ 50 psi
2 Sacramento Packs 1.75” 100’ length with 7/8 slug

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5
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What are the 2.5” Standards?

A

Denver load 750-800’
Combo tip 250 GPM @ 50 PSI
Smooth Bore 1.25 tip 325 @ 50 Psi

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6
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What are the 3” standards?

A

600’ in two 300’ stacks with the thief attached to the right

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7
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What are the 5” standards?

A

1,000’ Flat load

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8
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What is the Type 1 engine hose compliment?

A 
1" - 200'
1.5" - 400'
1.75" - 550' or 650' with 300' tank line
2.5" - 1100'
3" - 600'
5" - 1000'
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9
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What is the Type 3 engine hose compliment?

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1" - 800'
1.5" - 1375'
1.75" - 200'
2.5" - 200'
3" - 800'
5" - 0'
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10
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What is the hose compliment on the truck?

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1.75” - 150’
2.5” - 10’
5” - 15’

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11
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What are the average volume and weight of water in 1.75” fire hose?

A
  • .12 gallons per foot, 1 LB per foot

- 6.24 Gallons per length and 52.04 water weight

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What are the average volume and weight of water in 2.5” fire hose?

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  • .25 Gallons/Foot, 2.09LBS/Foot

- 12.5 Gallons/length and 104.25LBS/Length

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13
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What are the average volume and weight of water in 3.0” fire hose?

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  • .36 Gallons/Foot, 3.01 LBS/Foot

- 18.35 Gallons/Foot and 153.04 LB/Length

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14
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What are the average volume and weight of water in 5.0” fire hose?

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  • 1.02 Gallons/Foot, 8.53 LBS/Foot

- 101.9 Gallons/Length, 849.85 LBS/Length

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15
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What are the primary causes of hose damage?

A

Mechanical - worn edges, rips/tears, crushed couplings
Thermal - exposure to excessive heat, direct flame contact
Chemical - solvents, acids, bases,

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16
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At what temp does the polyester jacket melt on fire hose?

A

500

17
Q

Where would you find Cam-lock couplings?

A

Haz-Mat Decon Unit

18
Q

What are the 2 primary types of couplings used in the SFD?

A

Stortz and Threaded

19
Q

How are couplings attached to the hose?

A

Brass expansion rings

20
Q

What are the three types of lugs used on SFD hose?

A

Rocker Lugs
Long Handle Rocker Lugs
“Bar-Way” - For booster line

21
Q

What are the most common thread types found in the SFD?

A

National Pipe Straight Hose (NPSH) AKA Pipe thread. Found on 1” forestry lines

National Standard Thread (NST) - AKA National Hose Thread. Found on all hose 1.5”- 4.5” hose lines

22
Q

What are the SFD hose ID Number Categories?

A 
1" - 6000
1.5" - 1000
1.75" - 7000
2" - 2000
3" - 3000
3.5" - 4000
5" - 5000
Unassigned for 8000 and 9000
23
Q

When a hose is assigned a number, what information is tracked by that number?

A 
Manufacturer and Date
Service test pressure
Annual service test dates
Length
Diameter
Assigned Rig
Repair history
Cost
24
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What is an F15?

A

Hose Change report

25
Q

What is NFPA 1962?

A

Standard for care and inspection of Fire hose

26
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How often is hose change?

A

Every 3 months

27
Q

What is included in hose change?

A

Unloaded, inspect, clean, reload, first to last method

28
Q

What shall fire hose be cleaned with?

A

Mild soapy water, and rinsed

29
Q

If you find a hole or burn in the hose, what is the correct field test procedure?

A

Connect damaged hose to a discharge, pump at 250 psi for 1 minute. If no leaks it can remain in service.

30
Q

What is an F30?

A

Hose inventory record, Master record for all hose assigned to the engine company.

31
Q

What are the PSI ratings for SFD hose for service testing?

A 
1" - 300
1.5" - 300
1.75" - 400
2.5" - 400
3.0" - 400
3.5" - 400
5" Nitrile - 200
5" Synthetic - 300
32
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How long should all service testing be conducted?

A

5 minutes

33
Q

What is the max length per outlet for testing?

A

300’

34
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What is the max acceptable movement of couplings during service testing?

A

1/8”

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