Training Manual Article 3 - Tools Flashcards
What is the Seattle Thread specs
Thread pattern on 4” couplings that are 4.875 threads per inch
What is Case-hardened
Process by which an iron-alloy is hardened so that the surface of the metal is harder than the interior
When will you use a double female coupling and what size
Set up when a forward lay is used for a reverse lay and using the 2 1/2”
What is the increaser for
Couplings with smaller female end and larger male on the other end. Used to connect a smaller male coupling to a larger female coupling.
Reducers, when is it used and what sizes are used
Fitting with larger female thread and smaller male threads. Used to connect are larger hose or coupling/appliance to a smaller female coupling.
Uses:
2 1/2” to 1 3/4”
2 1/2” to 1 1/2” and to 2 1/2”
4” to 2 1/2” for supplying to a stand pipe
What does PASS stand for
Pull the pin
Aim
Squeeze the handle
Sweep the base of the fire
What is the CO2 size and what is it used for
20 pound extinguisher discharged for 60 seconds Used for Class B (volatile liquids) Class C (electrical)
Dry Chem specs
We carry a multi-purposed A:B:C rated at 80 B:C
Used on Class A and Class C fires
What is the Foam Extinguisher mixed at and how is it applied
.3 ounce of .1% Class A foam mixed in 2.5 gallons of water.
Applied by rain down or deflecting off an object
Pressurized Water extinguisher has how much water and charged under what pressure
2.5 gallons charged under 90 - 110 psi
What tool is used for prying, leveraging or making a purchase point that has a sliding handle
Charlie Bar
What tool also is known as a pinch bar
Pry Bar
Lathe and plastic specs
Plastic = 6 mil plastic, 12 feet wide folded into a 36" wide roll Lathe = 48" x 1 1/2" x 1/4"
Hi Lift Jack/Winch capacity
Lifting capacity of 4660 lbs
Used as a winch will support 5000 lbs
Holmatro Hand operated tool specs
Spreading 11,690 lbs
Cutting 49,000 lbs
Rubbish hook; hook spec
Twin 6 1/2” long pins that are 6 inches apart
What shovels do we carry
Scoop
Round point
Flat point
Squeegee are used for salvage ops, what are the three types
Curved 36” used to pull
Straight 24” used to push or pull
Curved 28” used to pull
Gated wye vs clappered siamese
Wye will divide one line into two
Siamese will have two lines into one
What are the steps to use a hose clamp
Clamping-
Face the water source
Releasing-
Face the direction of flow
Applied no closer than 5 feet from a coupling or 20 feet from the apparatus
What is in the hydrant bag
Hydrant gate Corey wrench Adjustable hydrant wrench 2 1/2" to 5" Storz increaser 2 spanner wrenches (5" and 2 1/2")
What are the 3 hydrant wrenches
Ratcheting, Adjustable and Cory Wrench
Three Types of nozzles
Combination fog nozzles
Solid stream
Piercing nozzles
Combination Fog Nozzles patterns
90 degrees to a straight, not solid stream
What is our 1 3/4” fog nozzle and the pressures
1 3/4” Elkhart Chief Nozzle is a constant gallonage fog nozzle
150 gpm at 75 psi
175 gpm at 100 psi
Remove the tip to reveal a 15/16” solid stream tip
180 gpm at 50 psi
What is the 2 1/2” fog we carry
2 1/2” Elkhart Chief Combination/Fog
This does not break down, capable of flowing 325 gpm at 50 psi
Where is the 2 1/2” solid stream nozzle attached to
Bulk bed and skid load
What are the tip pressures/gpm for 2 1/2” solid stream nozzle
1 1/4” tip produces
290 gpm at 40 psi
325 gpm at 50 psi
What is the emergency tip
This is the 1/2” tip on the 2 1/2” highrise bundle.
50 gpm at 50 psi
What is the second tip on the highrise bundle
1 1/8” tip producing
265 gpm at 50 psi
The department carries two types of piercing/penetrating nozzles. What are they and what is the gpm/psi
All piercing nozzles are pumped at 100 psi
Lower gpm nozzle will flow 95 gpm at 100 psi
Higher gpm nozzle will flow 250 pgm at 100 psi for 2 1/2”
or 190 gpm at 100 psi for 1 3/4”
Which piercing nozzle can be struck
Lower gpm nozzle.
Elkhart Stinger is equipped with what intake ports and what are the tip gpmss
Two 2 1/2" clappered female intake ports 1 3/8" 500 gpm 1 1/2" 600 gpm 1 3/4" 800 gpm 2" 1060 gpm only used when mounted on the pumper
These are all 80 psi nozzle pressures per T.M.
Monitor Fog Nozzle is also known as
Elkhart Select-O-Matic 100 fog nozzle. Operates at 100 psi flowing 1000 gpm
What are the elevation degrees up and down and side to side for the Blitz Fire
Elevations of 10 - 50 degrees and 20 degrees side to side.
Flowing up to 500 gpm.
Electric Fan specs
Move up to 5200 cubic feet per minute
1725 rpm
Powered by 1/3 horsepower motor
Has 4 16” blades
Altair Gas meter detects what gasses
O2 CO Hydrogen Cyanide Hydrogen Sulfide Flammable gasses
Flares are rated for 15 minutes t/f
False, they are 15 inches long, 1 inch wide rated for 30 minutes
What is in the rope bag
150 feet of 1/2” static kernmantle rescue lifeline.
Breaking strength of 9000 lbs and working load of 600 lbs
1 chest harness 1 sit harness 5 caribiners 4 prussiks 1 figure 8 2 pulleys 8 webbing -green 8', yellow 12', blue 15', red 20'
What is the standard size for tarps
12’ x 18’, in 4 sections with grommets every 16” on the outside edge
Air bag systems will lift 5 tons t/f
False, 15” x 15” 10 ton air bags
