EA - 122 Smokey Pack Rollout Flashcards
When was the transition to the Smokey Pack used as the Departments wildland progressive hoselays completed?
May 1, 2013
The Department chose the Smokey Pack for the following reasons:
- Ease of transition
- Constant water
- 11/2” hose is laid dry
- laterals always in place
- Interagency operability
Which line is advanced charged, 1” or 11/2”?
1” (Only)
What is the advantages of advancing a 1” charged attack line?
- Deployment speed
- Decreasing workload
Every lateral line is ____ feet long
100’
Each successive attack line becomes the next lateral line. T or F
True
All new wildand hose shall be tested for ____ minutes @ ___ psi prior to being used. This will remove the ____ in new hose fibers.
- 3 minutes
- 250 psi
- Twist
All wildland hose that has been used on a fire shall be____, ____ and ___ prior to going back into service.
- Washed
- Re-pressurized
- Dried
Every engine shall carry ______ Smokey Packs and _____ 1” packs for their complement.
- Eight
- Two
Every station shall have a minimum of _____ Smokey Packs and _____ 1” packs as their complement.
- Eight
- Two
All BTO’s shall schedule wildland hose lays for every engine co. during the month of ______.
May