Chapter 5 (water supply)

Question 1

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

Answer 1

15

Question 2

Fill the standpipe with ________ only

Answer 2

Hydrant pressure

Question 3

Additional pressure in the standpipe will not be applied until ordered. If ordered, slowly build up to ______psi

Answer 3

150

Question 4

Wagon drivers should ________ lines to the Siamese connections

Answer 4

Hand lay

Question 5

The wagon should be positioned ______

Answer 5

At the hydrant

Question 6

If nearest hydrant is OOS or hydrant is too far away, the ___________lay will be used

Answer 6

Siamese to hydrant reverse

Question 7

Since the wagon will be at the hydrant, the message _____________is not necessary

Answer 7

“We have our own hydrant”

Question 8

The hand lay and reverse layout requires _________ to complete

Answer 8

The wagon driver

Question 9

Hand lay and reverse layout enables firefighters to stay together from the beginning of the operation (true/false)

Answer 9

True

Question 10

The hydrant to Siamese method will not be used (true/false)

Answer 10

True

Question 11

Siamese connections and tunnel standpipes are next to each other are they interconnected?

Answer 11

No

Question 12

Subsurface standpipes have a plaque attached to them with ________and_________

Answer 12

Vertical drop and horizontal run

Question 13

Subsurface stations have ______ standpipes

Answer 13

Wet

Question 14

There maybe more than _____ different independent standpipes in a section of tunnel

Answer 14

5

Question 15

Standpipes to be supplied 1st….

Answer 15

Train location (chain marker from occ)

Question 16

Standpipes to be supplied 2nd…..

Answer 16

Inbound side

Question 17

Standpipes to be supplied 3rd…..

Answer 17

Outbound side

Question 18

Standpipes to be supplied 4th……

Answer 18

Primary station

Question 19

Standpipes to be supplied 5th…….

Answer 19

Secondary station standpipe

Question 20

Supplying how many tunnel standpipes in the area of the incident allows for variations in actual location and protection for firefighters

Answer 20

3

Question 21

When attack crews connect a hose line to a standpipe outlet ________ will relay the identification numbers to who?

Answer 21

The officer and water supply group supervisor

Question 22

Who will verify appropriate standpipes have been supplied

Answer 22

Water supply group supervisor

Question 23

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.

Answer 23

Hydrant pressure

15 minutes