Chapter 5 (water supply) Flashcards
When the standpipe is completely filled the water inside will stop flowing and become static again. The pressure on the intake gauge should rise back to the initial static reading. If this doesn’t occur with ____ minutes, a open valve or rupture in the stand pipe
15
Fill the standpipe with ________ only
Hydrant pressure
Additional pressure in the standpipe will not be applied until ordered. If ordered, slowly build up to ______psi
150
Wagon drivers should ________ lines to the Siamese connections
Hand lay
The wagon should be positioned ______
At the hydrant
If nearest hydrant is OOS or hydrant is too far away, the ___________lay will be used
Siamese to hydrant reverse
Since the wagon will be at the hydrant, the message _____________is not necessary
“We have our own hydrant”
The hand lay and reverse layout requires _________ to complete
The wagon driver
Hand lay and reverse layout enables firefighters to stay together from the beginning of the operation (true/false)
True
The hydrant to Siamese method will not be used (true/false)
True
Siamese connections and tunnel standpipes are next to each other are they interconnected?
No
Subsurface standpipes have a plaque attached to them with ________and_________
Vertical drop and horizontal run
Subsurface stations have ______ standpipes
Wet
There maybe more than _____ different independent standpipes in a section of tunnel
5
Standpipes to be supplied 1st….
Train location (chain marker from occ)
Standpipes to be supplied 2nd…..
Inbound side
Standpipes to be supplied 3rd…..
Outbound side
Standpipes to be supplied 4th……
Primary station
Standpipes to be supplied 5th…….
Secondary station standpipe
Supplying how many tunnel standpipes in the area of the incident allows for variations in actual location and protection for firefighters
3
When attack crews connect a hose line to a standpipe outlet ________ will relay the identification numbers to who?
The officer and water supply group supervisor
Who will verify appropriate standpipes have been supplied
Water supply group supervisor
Fill the standpipe system with________, and if the static reading does not go back to normal within _____minutes there may be a leak in the system.
Hydrant pressure
15 minutes
