Hose Flashcards
1
Q
Types of hose lines
A
Supply lines & attack lines
1
Q
What indicates where threads start
A
Higbee cut
2
Q
Hose length (standard & minimum)
A
50ft standard 40ft min
3
Q
LAFD fire hose stamp identification
A
Adjacent to male lug
Threads on left
Left to right
Station#, Hose#
4
Q
LAFD fire hose stencil
A
L/R, plain side
6” from couplings
Coupling on left
Station#
1 ½” stencil
India ink
5
Q
When to change hose
A
Dirty (24hrs)
Wet (weekly)
Except nitrate/rubber
Every 3 months if not used
6
Q
Hose care “rolling”
A
Male coupling forms core (female forms core on 4”)
1” hose fold back 18 - 24” before rolling
7
Q
LAFD hose testing
A
Frequency -Annually, New/repaired, Suspicious
Pressures
400 psi double jacket
300 psi single jacket/by-pass/suctions
300’ per outlet for 5 minutes
