Green Bonnet Hydrant System

Question 1

What are the two elevated areas in Hartford where fire suppression activities experience low water pressure and flow rates?

Answer 1

Prospect Hill and Avery Heights.

Question 2

MDC has installed a system that allows department apparatus to pump water into a ____ ________ hydrant to supplement the existing water main pressure and flow rates during fire suppression operations.

Answer 2

dry check-valved.

Question 3

All hydrants in the elevated areas served by the increased pressure from this green bonnet hydrant system have the hydrant bonnet painted what color?

Answer 3

Green.

Question 4

At the base level of each elevated area, MDC has installed a set of two hydrants positioned within ____ feet of each other at two separate locations.

Answer 4

50

Question 5

The yellow bonnet hydrant is a standard ____ ______ hydrant on a water main providing and except a minimum flow rate of ____ GPM.

Answer 5

Dry Barrel, 1000.

Question 6

The green bonnet hydrant has a check-valve to allows water to be pumped into the hydrant and the interconnected water main, resulting in what?

Answer 6

Increasing water flow and pressure.

Question 7

At each hydrant location is a storage cabinet secured with a cutaway lock containing what?

Answer 7

A 25ft 5in supply line with the couplings painted green to indicate use with the green bonnet hydrant, A mallet and a spare cutaway lock.

Question 8

The first due engine shall proceed to the incident address. If the address is within ____ ft of the yellow bonnet hydrant, the company will utilize the ____ bonnet hydrant and lay a supply line to the incident address.

Answer 8

500, yellow.

Question 9

The first due engine shall proceed to the incident address. If the address is further than ____ ft of the yellow bonnet hydrant, the company will utilize the ____ bonnet hydrant and lay a supply line to the incident address.

Answer 9

500, Green.

Question 10

Be aware the flow rate and water pressure on hoselines and appliances will not be optimized until the ____ _____ hydrant system is operational.

Answer 10

Green bonnet.

Question 11

The _____ ____ to initiate the green bonnet hydrant system procedure shall be a primary consideration in implementing the IAP and associated tactics

Answer 11

Set-up time.

Question 12

Where should the second and third due engine proceed to once they arrive on scene?

Answer 12

To their designated Green bonnet hydrant system locations.

Question 13

What must the Engine companies do in order to access the contents of the green bonnet hydrant system storage cabinet?

Answer 13

Cut the lock off the storage cabinet.

Question 14

Once the second and third due engines open the storage cabinet, they should attach one coupling of the ____ ft section of 5in supply line to the __ diameter discharge of the apparatus and the other coupling to the ____ on the green bonnet hydrant.

Answer 14

25, large, steamer

Question 15

Once the second and third due engine hooks up the green bonnet hydrant to the discharge, what hydrant are they utilizing to connect to the intake on the pump?

Answer 15

The yellow bonnet hydrant

Question 16

Once all the hydrants are hooked up and opened, what mode and PSI should the driver operate at?

Answer 16

Volume mode at no more than 110-115psi

Question 17

What will happen if you over pump the hydrant system?

Answer 17

It will activate the internal relief valve and decrease the flow rate and water pressure.

Question 18

Who has to get notified when the green bonnet hydrant system has been charged and is in operation?

Answer 18

IC

Question 19

Residual pressure may fall as low as ___ psi in order to generate the necessary water pressure and flow rated for fire suppression when employing the green bonnet hydrant system.

Answer 19

5

Question 20

At the conclusion of the incident, return all _____ to the green bonnet hydrant system storage cabinet and re-secure it with the enclosed _____ lock.

Answer 20

Materials, Cutaway

Question 21

After the incident, a department email should be sent to who, requesting the spare cutaway lock to be replaced?

Answer 21

FACT division

Question 22

Box number _____ at 705 New Britain Ave, Cottages requires the following assignment;
E9, E___, E10, T1, L2, L__, D1

Answer 22

4466, E15, L5

Question 23

Box number 4551 at 705 New Britain Ave, Avery Heights Convalescent Hospital requires the following assignment;
E__, E15, E10, T1, L2, L__, D1

Answer 23

E9, L5

Question 24

Box number _____ at 705 New Britain Ave, Avery Heights “The Heights Building” requires the following assignment;
E9, E5, E10, T1, L___, L___, D1

Answer 24

4553, L2, L6

Question 25

Box number _____ at 705 New Britain Ave, Avery Heights Nursing Home requires the following assignment;
E9, E15, E10, D1, L2, L__, D1

Answer 25

4556, L6

Question 26

Box number _____ at 705 New Britain Ave, Avery Heights Noble Building requires the following assignment;
E9, E15, E10, T1, L2, L__, D1

Answer 26

4557, L6

Question 27

Box number 4558 at 705 New Britain Ave, Avery Heights Nursing New Addition requires the following assignment;
E9, E15, E10, T1, L__, L___, D1

Answer 27

L2, L6

Question 28

What green bonnet hydrant does the second due engine take?

Answer 28

The green bonnet hydrant located on the west side of newington ave opposite Avery heights entrance. (North corner of newington ave and Waterford st)

Question 29

What green bonnet hydrant does the third due engine take?

Answer 29

The green bonnet hydrant located in front of 80 Haddam St opposite Storrs St.