P&P Volume III Apparatus & Equipment

Question 1

how often are bottles serviced and when are they retired?

Answer 1

5 year intervals & retired at 15 years

Question 2

if any of the couplings moved from your pencil mark after the test, what happens next

Answer 2

hose is taken out of service

Question 3

how shall 2 1/2” pump suctions be designed?

Answer 3

as female inlets

Question 4

how much 2 1/2” hose is on the truck

Answer 4

200’

Question 5

where is hose that has passed the test marked

Answer 5

rocker lug of the female coupling

Question 6

how much 1” hose is on the type 3

Answer 6

1000’

Question 7

how much 1 1/2” hose is on the type 1

Answer 7

300 feet

gansner/cuyama packs

Question 8

which engines get priority service in the winter

Answer 8

type 3

Question 9

what is the sign of damaged hose when coiled

Answer 9

male coupling out

Question 10

how much 1 3/4” hose is on the type 3

Answer 10

400’

Question 11

max length of hose when testing

Answer 11

300’

Question 12

when will oxygen bottles be tested & retired?

Answer 12

every 5 years and after 20 years of service

Question 13

when is hose testing performed?

Answer 13

biannually

Question 14

who is responsible for standard inventory of hose?

Answer 14

engine company captain

Question 15

in 2017, what color is marked on the coupling

Answer 15

white

Question 16

how much 1” hose is on the truck

Answer 16

200’

Question 17

at what psi is our hose to be tested?

Answer 17

250psi

Question 18

what is the maximum amount of supply hose to be carried out type I

Answer 18

2000’

Question 19

how much 1 3/4” hose is on the type 1

Answer 19

700’

• crosslays
• wye lines
• freeway line

Question 20

which engines get a pump test

Answer 20

those with 1000GPM and larger capacity

Question 21

o2 bottles will be maintained at what minimum psi?

Answer 21

1000psi

Question 22

how much 2 1/2” hose is on the type 1

Answer 22

200’ (blitz line)

Question 23

how long to we test hose (time)

Answer 23

3 minutes

Question 24

how shall supply hose be racked in the hose beds?

Answer 24

flat loaded and females out

Question 25

Who Is to track the utility vehicles on a daily basis?

Answer 25

Battalion chiefs

Question 26

how much 2 1/2” hose is on the type 3

Answer 26

500’

Question 27

the engineer will complete a STOP while the FF connects the engine to the plymovent? t/f

Answer 27

true

Question 28

What is the draw down for utility vehicles?

Answer 28

It is set at 4 (2 for each battalion)

Question 29

When are apparatus inventories to be sent to services?

Answer 29

In December

Question 30

how much 4” hose is on truck 11

Answer 30

340’

Question 31

where do you mark the hose with a soft pencil

Answer 31

end of each coupling

Question 32

what is the minimum pressure of SCBA bottles to be in service?

Answer 32

3500psi

Question 33

how much 1 1/2” hose is on the type 3

Answer 33

1100’

Question 34

what does the engineer wait for once the FF connects the plymovent when back into a station?

Answer 34

waits for the FF to move into the left mirror and make contact before backing

(exception if there are painted travel lines)

Question 35

what should be done to watch for engine/pump heat development

Answer 35

run a booster line or open discharge valve

Question 36

how much 1 3/4” hose is on the truck

Answer 36

400’