P&P Volume III Apparatus & Equipment Flashcards
how often are bottles serviced and when are they retired?
5 year intervals & retired at 15 years
if any of the couplings moved from your pencil mark after the test, what happens next
hose is taken out of service
how shall 2 1/2” pump suctions be designed?
as female inlets
how much 2 1/2” hose is on the truck
200’
where is hose that has passed the test marked
rocker lug of the female coupling
how much 1” hose is on the type 3
1000’
how much 1 1/2” hose is on the type 1
300 feet
gansner/cuyama packs
which engines get priority service in the winter
type 3
what is the sign of damaged hose when coiled
male coupling out
how much 1 3/4” hose is on the type 3
400’
max length of hose when testing
300’
when will oxygen bottles be tested & retired?
every 5 years and after 20 years of service
when is hose testing performed?
biannually
who is responsible for standard inventory of hose?
engine company captain
in 2017, what color is marked on the coupling
white
how much 1” hose is on the truck
200’
at what psi is our hose to be tested?
250psi
what is the maximum amount of supply hose to be carried out type I
2000’
how much 1 3/4” hose is on the type 1
700’
- crosslays
- wye lines
- freeway line
which engines get a pump test
those with 1000GPM and larger capacity
o2 bottles will be maintained at what minimum psi?
1000psi
how much 2 1/2” hose is on the type 1
200’ (blitz line)
how long to we test hose (time)
3 minutes
how shall supply hose be racked in the hose beds?
flat loaded and females out
Who Is to track the utility vehicles on a daily basis?
Battalion chiefs
how much 2 1/2” hose is on the type 3
500’
the engineer will complete a STOP while the FF connects the engine to the plymovent? t/f
true
What is the draw down for utility vehicles?
It is set at 4 (2 for each battalion)
When are apparatus inventories to be sent to services?
In December
how much 4” hose is on truck 11
340’
where do you mark the hose with a soft pencil
end of each coupling
what is the minimum pressure of SCBA bottles to be in service?
3500psi
how much 1 1/2” hose is on the type 3
1100’
what does the engineer wait for once the FF connects the plymovent when back into a station?
waits for the FF to move into the left mirror and make contact before backing
(exception if there are painted travel lines)
what should be done to watch for engine/pump heat development
run a booster line or open discharge valve
how much 1 3/4” hose is on the truck
400’
