Hose Flashcards

1
Q

Most commonly used hose for structure fires

A

1 3/4 combat lines

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2
Q
A

Call for water

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3
Q
A

Call for water

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4
Q
A

Shut off water

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5
Q
A

Pick up (job is done)

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6
Q
A

Increase Pressure (20 psi at the pump)

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7
Q
A

Increase Pressure (20 psi at the pump)

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8
Q
A

Decrease pressure (20 psi at the pump)

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9
Q
A

Decrease Pressure (20 psi at the pump)

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10
Q

Stacked tips at 80 psi - 1 3/8 inch tip

A

500 GPM

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11
Q

Stacked tips at 80 psi - 1 ½ inch tip

A

600 GPM

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12
Q

Stacked tips at 80 psi - 1 ¾ inch tip

A

800 GPM

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13
Q

Stacked tips at 80 psi - 2 inch tip

A

1000 GPM

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14
Q

What does a loop in a cross lay mean? (6” protruding fold)

A

50 foot section of hose

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15
Q

Range of hand line GPM

A

20 GPM to 350 GPM.

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16
Q

What is an apartment pack?

A
  • 100 foot length of 1-3⁄4” hose
  • Smooth bore has gated wye
  • Fog has no gated wye
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17
Q

Male swivel connection in cross-lay hose beds?

A

Chick-San Swivel

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18
Q

Jump Line aka Crosslay

A
  • 1 3⁄4” hose line pre-connected
  • 150’ each
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19
Q

Large Diameter Hose (LDH) or Supply Hose

A
  • 3 1⁄2” or bigger
  • Our LDH is 5” with a 4 1/2” coupling
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20
Q

Master Stream

A

400 GPM or more

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21
Q

2 ½” Smooth Bore Nozzle tip sizes

A

1 1/8” and 1¼” tips

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22
Q

What is the GPM of a 2 1/2” smooth bore with a 1-1/8 inch tip at 50 & 80 psi?

A

50psi hand line (266 GPM)
80psi (300 GPM)

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23
Q

What is the GPM of a 2 1/2” smooth bore with a 1-1/4 inch tip at 50 & 80 psi?

A

50psi hand line (328 GPM)
80psi master stream (400 GPM)

24
Q

What is a quick release device placed on apparatus to hold nozzle in an upright position?

A

Tri-Lock

25
Q

What is a playpipe?

A

2 ½” Fog Nozzle

26
Q

Playpipe GPM at 100 psi

A

300 GPM

27
Q

What are nozzles and orientation of them on the Engine?

A
  • Front left fog
  • Rear right smooth bore
28
Q

What is a crosslay?

A

150’ of 1-3⁄4” hose, and one 1-1/2” nozzle.

29
Q

Green bale

A

1.75” crosslay/rear-preconnect/apartment pack smoothbore

30
Q

Red bale

A

Front bumper line fog.

31
Q

Blue bale

A

2.5” smoothbore

32
Q

Front Bumper Line Nozzle Variable Gallonage

A

30, 60, (Preset to) 95, 125 GPM, Flush

33
Q

Front Bumper Line Nozzle Pressure?

A

100 PSI

34
Q

Crosslay Fog GPM

A

150 GPM

35
Q

Crosslay smooth bore GPM?

A
  • 7/8” tip flows 160 GPM
  • 1” slug flows 200 GPM.
36
Q

Crosslay nozzle tip pressure (both)

A

50 PSI

37
Q

Booster Line Nozzle Gallonage

A

Off, Mop (8), 15, 30, Flush

38
Q

Peanut line thread

A

National Pipe Thread

39
Q

All hose except peanut line thread

A

National Hose Thread

40
Q

Cut on the bump of a coupling

A

Higbee Cut

41
Q

What is the ditty for following a handline out?

A
  • Bump Bump to the Pump
  • Long to live
42
Q

What coupling is a discharge?
What coupling is an intake?

A
  • Male is a discharge (dicks jizz)
  • Female is an intake (vaginas take it)
43
Q

What is a high rise pack? How many are in a type 1?

A
  • A 50’ section of 2 1/2”
  • 3 packs are in a type 1
44
Q

RECEO

A

R - Rescue / Recon (get your steps for a pull)
E - Exposures
C - Containment
E - Extinguish
O - Overhaul

45
Q

ADULTS

A

A - Advanced fire on arrival
D - Defensive operations
U - Unknown location or extent of fire
L - Large un-compartmentalized areas
T - Tons of water
S - Stand pipe operations

46
Q

How much does 2 1/2” high combat weigh? What is the GPM?

A
  • 23 lbs
  • 500 GPM
47
Q

How much does 2 1/2” key combat ready weigh? What is the GPM?

A
  • 22 lbs
  • 500 GPM
48
Q

What are the 2 types of 2 1/2 used for static bed?

A
  • N-Dura (nylon)
  • Ponn Conquest (polyester)
  • Both weight 31lbs
49
Q

How is LDH loaded?

A
  • Male coupling to front of hose bed (front of engine)
  • Next to center divider
  • Front and Center!
50
Q

How is static bed 2 1/2” loaded?

A
  • Female coupling to front of hose bed (front of engine)
  • Next to center divider
  • Front and Center!
  • Folds are 10’ from the rear
  • Fold cross from front to rear
  • Last 200 feet coupling starts front and center again
  • 4 x 50’ sections
    -Each section has 1 long fold (even with end of hose bed) and 2 short folds (-10”)
51
Q

How is an apartment pack loaded?

A
51
Q

How is a hi rise pack loaded?

A
52
Q

How much booster line is on a KME vs Pierce?

A
  • A booster line reel has 2 100’ sticks
  • KME - 400’ (a roll on each side)
  • Pierce - 200’ (a roll on the engineer’s side only)
53
Q

Where does damaged booster line go?

A

Supply

54
Q

What side is the wildland smooth bore and what GPM is it?

A

3/8” (1 1/2” coupling)
30-43

55
Q

How much does wildland hose (1 1/2”) weigh? How long? Max GPM?

A
  • 28 lbs
  • 100’
  • 60 GPM
56
Q

How much does peanut line weigh? What is the coupling size? How long? What GPM?

A
  • 19 lbs
  • 1” hose, 3/4” coupling
  • 100’
  • 25 GPM