Fire Hose Flashcards
Hose loads: 3’‘LDH
Accordion
Hose loads: 1-3/4
S load
Hose loads: 2-1/2
S load
The primary_______shall ensure hose testing is completed as directed.
Shift lieutenant
Accurate hose records shall be established and maintained. It shall be the responsibility of the __________assigned to the program to ensure that hose testing and record keeping is current.
District chief
Hose shall be inspected and service tested within________days before being placed in service for the first time and at least annually thereafter.
90
Hose shall be removed and reloaded so that folds occur at different positions every_______________
90
Hose shall be removed and reloaded on the apparatus during the months of…
February, May and August
The ______________responsible for operations shall assign the overall management and oversight of the firehouse program to a district chief.
Assistant chief
Hose testing will take place during the month of __________and will be completed by _____________of that year.
February———may 1st
Hose testing:
a short section of _______hose shall be attached to the discharge outlet on the apparatus.
3’’
Hose testing:
Attach _____________to the first section of hose and the sections to be tested.
Gated wye
Hose testing: after filling to _______the hose shall be checked for leakage at the coupling and tightened with a spanner wrench as necessary.
45 psi
When increasing the pressure to a specified testing pressure the operator will slowly increase the pressure at a rate of no more than ________over ________
50 pounds over 15 sec
Hose testing: the total length of hose to be tested shall not exceed__________
300
