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GO # 16 Care and Testing of Fire Hose Flashcards

1
Q

Who is the bureau hose officer?

A

B shift battalion chief

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2
Q

Who shall be designated as the station hose officer?

A

B shift officer on the engine

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3
Q

What computer application shall serve as the master inventory database for all Portland fire and rescue firehose?

A

Hose inventory system

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4
Q

How should you wash firehose?

A

Brush and clean water

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5
Q

A strong soap or mild detergent may be used in extreme cases to clean firehoses where stains are the result of ___ or ____ exposure.

A

Oil or acid

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6
Q

In the event that mold and mildew form on polyester hose it should be cleaned with what?

A

Soap and water

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7
Q

In persistent or severe cases of mold on polyester firehose, what type of solution should use to clean the hose?

A

1 cup bleach in 5 gallons of water

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8
Q

Before hose is loaded, what should you do to the swivels and threads of the couplings if necessary?

A

Graphite

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9
Q

If the gasket is _______, _________ or _______ appreciably into the waterway, Replace it with a fresh, Properly fitted gasket.

A

Hardened
Deteriorated
or Protrudes

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10
Q

If the threads of a male coupling needs filing, what shall be used?

A

7”, double tapered, extra slim, three corner file.

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11
Q

All hose couplings should be check for damage and a light film of ______ ____ applied to the gasket before coupling as necessary.

A

Petroleum jelly

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12
Q

Do not allow vehicles equipped with studded tires or chains to run over firehose unless the hose has been properly bridged with ______ _______.

A

Hose jumpers

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13
Q

Salvage hose is stored in the hose depot, and is marked how?

A

s2,s3 or s4

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14
Q

When would an incident commander arrange for hose replacement with salvage hose?

A

If mop up on the scene is going to be A day or longer.

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15
Q

Companies reload their hose on frontline and reserve apparatus every ___ months.

A

Three months

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16
Q

Hose changes shall occur quarterly in what months?

A

January
April
July
October

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17
Q

When marking firehose, Fireboats will have what letter in front of the number?

A

B 17

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18
Q

When marking hose that belongs on reserve apparatus, what letter will proceed the number?

A

A

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19
Q

How is wash down hose marked?

A

Engine Company number

Three yellow bands 1/2” wide

20
Q

Firehose will be marked with what size stencil supplied from logistics?

A

3 inch

21
Q

The proper identifying number on fire hose shall be marked __” from the couplings.

A

10 inches

22
Q

When remarking old 1 3/4” hose, what size is the stencil?

A

2.5” x 7.5”
Unless it’s a reserve apparatus, and then the size is:
2.5” x 10 3/4”

23
Q

When remarking 2” or 3” hose, what sizes the stencil?

A

4” x 5.5”
Unless it’s a reserve apparatus, and then the size is:
4” x 7 3/4”

24
Q

Old numbers on hose shall be blocked out with?

New numbers shall be centered within this block using what type of paint?

A

Yellow Latex paint

Black latex paint

25
Q

Black, Yellow and red latex paint is available through?

A

Company supplies

26
Q

All wildland hose will be marked with what identifying mark?

A

PF&R, 10” from the coupling

27
Q

All assigned hose will be pressure tested annually between ____ __ and ______ __.

A

April 1 and November 1

28
Q

Station captains will e-mail the Chief hose officer by January 1 with notification of what three things?

A
  1. Completion of annual hose testing
  2. Completion of quarterly hose changes
  3. Confirmation of accurate hose inventories and any discrepancies.
29
Q

NFPA 1962 test standards for hose purchased after what date?

A

July 1, 1987

30
Q

When service testing firehose other than wildland hose, you need to test at ___ psi for __ minutes.

A

400 psi

5 minutes

31
Q

What kind of pump do you need to use for hose testing?

A

Two-stage pump in pressure mode.

32
Q

The annual host test will be conducted with a __ port hose test manifold with ____ ________ gates.

A

12

Blue chapman

33
Q

When should you place a blue chapman test gate on a discharge port on the pump panel?

A

When testing small portions of hose

34
Q

Only test a maximum of ___ linear feet of hose for each discharge port on the hose test manifold.

A

300 linear feet

35
Q

Secure the hose to the apparatus with the utility strap, __ to __ inches from the coupling.

A

10” to 15”

36
Q

To check for coupling slippage, what do you do?

A

Black permanent marker on couplings

37
Q

When doing hose testing, to check for leaks before increasing to test pressure, fill the hose with water and pressurize to __ psi, plus or minus __ psi.

A

45 psi

5 psi

38
Q

Inspect the fire hose during the test by standing __’ to the ____ side of the hose and face away from the pump panel.

A

15’

Left

39
Q

What shall be worn during all hose testing?

A

Helmets and gloves

40
Q

Wildland hose will be tested at ___ psi for __ minutes.

A

250 psi

5 minutes

41
Q

On what coupling will you find the inventory number for that hose?

A

Female coupling

42
Q

To identify damaged area of hose, masking tape shall be wrapped completely around the hose within __” of the damaged area.

A

2”

Also attach a wire tag with company and hose information.

43
Q

Where is the hose depot located?

A

At logistics in the basement of the west storage building

44
Q

Who is the only person who has administrative rights to transfer hose from the hose depot to the individual apparatus in the hose inventory system?

A

Chief hose officer

45
Q

Picking up hose from the hose depot should be done during business hours, what are those hours?

A

0800 to 1600

46
Q

Spare hose around the station can be used on first-line apparatus provided it has been tested within the ____ _____.

A

Within the Last year

Fire Lt. Test 2014 (102 decks)

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