VOLUME 2 HYDRANTS 4/1–/47 Flashcards by Quincy Gatewood

HYDRANTS EQUIPPED WITH __________ OUTLETS, ________ OUTLETS OR COMBINATION OF BOTH

THE OUTLETS MUST CONFORM TO _________________ SPECIFICATIONS.

2-1/2’’ OUTLETS, 4’’ OUTLETS OR COMBINATION OF BOTH

NATIONAL STANDARD THREAD SPECIFICATIONS

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

HYDRANT CATEGORIES

SFH ?
DFH?
SSFH?
BUFH?
ANGLE VALVE?

SFH- SINGLE FIRE HYDRANT ( 2 1/2’’ OR 4” ).
DFH- DOUBLE FIRE HYDRANT
SSFH- SUBSURFACE HYDRANT
BUFH- BUILT UP HYDRANT ( 4” OR 6”)
ANGLE VALVE- 6” PIPES SURMOUNTED BY WITH 2 1/2’’ OR 4’’ OUTLETS

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

HYDRANT SYMBOLS

EMPTY CIRCLE
HALF SHADE CIRCLE
FULL SHADE CIRCLE
“S” IN THE CIRCULE
SQUARE
I O = ?

2-1/2 SINGLE OR BUILT UP

4” SINGLE OR BUILT UP

2-1/2 X 4” OR DOUBLE 4”

SUBSURFACE

PRIVATE HYDRANT

SHOWN ON STREET WHERE “ MAIN “ IS LOCATED

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

PAINTING HIGH PSI HYDRANTS

INITIAL PAINTING IS DONE BY WHOM?

WHO DETERMINE IF OVER _______ PSI?

STATION MEMBERS

STATION COMMANDER DETERMINES IF OVER 200 PSI

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

HYDRANT REFLECTION FOUND WHAT 3 SPOTS?
WHERE TO GET THE SUPPLIES AND ADHESIVE MATERIAL ?

HILL SIDE
FLAT LAND, ONLY MID BLOCK
HYDRANTS OBSTRUCTED BY VIEW

SUPPLIES AND ADHESIVE MATERIAL FROM S&M

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

WHO REPLACES THE REFLECTORS

INSTALLED BY MEMBERS

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

WHERE ARE THE STATION DISTRICT BOUNDARY LINES LOCATED

CENTER OF STREET
CENTER OF RIVERS
FLOOR CONTROL CHANNELS ? NOT SURE WHAT DIS MEAN

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

CHANGING BOUNDARIES REGARDING HYDRANTS

FOWARD A F-335 OR A NEW ___________

TO __________ AND ____________

NEW HYDRANT RECORD ( F-95)

TO CONSTRUCTION SERVICES, HYDRANT ACCESS UNIT

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

HYDRANT OPERATIONS. HOW MUCH OPEN TO WE OPERATE AND WHY?

OPEN FULLY.

HYDRATE NOT MEANT TO REGULATE VOLUME

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

FLUSHING HYDRANTS, WHO IS RESPONSIBLE ?

DWP. MEMBER DO NOT TRY AND FLUSH HYDRANTS

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

INOPERATIVE OR ILLEGAL USE OF HYDRANT

REPORT TO WHOM?

UNABLE TO CONTACT CONTACT WHO?

NON EMERGENCY TO CONSTRUCTION SERVICES

UNABLE TO CONTACT CSS.

MAKE REPORT TO METRO

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

OUT OF SERVICE HYDRANTS. WHAT DO YOU DO?

ENTER IN JOURNAL AND NOTIFY OFFICER ON OPPOSITE PLATOONS

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

OUT OF SERVICE 72 HOURS. WHO DO YOU NOTIFY

REPORT TO CONSTRUCTION SERVICES (CSS) AND B/C

UNABLE TO CONTACT CSS

CONTACT METRO

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

WHERE TO GET WATER PERMIT

WHAT 2 ?

FORWARD WRITTEN REQUEST FOR INFO TO ?

ISSUED BY DWP ENGINEERING AND TECH SERVICES SECTION

CONSTRUCTIVE SERVICES

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

INSTALLATION RELOCATIONS HIT UP

CONSTRUCTIVE SERVICES SECTION

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

PERFORMING DRILLS WITH HYDRANT WATER FLOW THAT FLOW _______ AMOUNT OF GPM REQUIRES NOTIFICATION
AT LEAST _____ IN ADVANCE

LARGE WATER FLOW

CONSTRUCTIVE SERVICES SECTION

48HOURS IN ADVANCES

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

TESTING HYDRANTS …

FREQUENCY ? DETERMINED BY?

HOW OPEN?

REPORT TO ? IF WHAT?

EVERY 12 MONTHS… DETERMINED BY B/C

USE ONLY DEPT APPROVED TOOLS.. FULLY OPEN!

REPORT TO (CSS) IF

CHATTERS OR NO WATER

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

TESTING HYDRANTS

REMOVAL OF WHAT ? USE WHAT TOOL TO CLEAN?
IF LEAKING

ISSUE WHAT FORM? TO REMOVE VEGETATION, OWNER OR TENANT

VERDIGRIS… TOOL OF CHOICE TO CLEAN WIRE BRUSH

TIGHTEN PACKING…

IF “O” RING PACKING ( DO NOT TIGHTEN PACKING)

F-340

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

STATIC HYDRANT PRESSURE

PERMANENTLY MAINTAINED IN WHAT BOOK?

HYDRANT TEST RECORD BOOK

(NOT REQUIRED TO TAKE STATIC PRESSURE ONCE STATIC HAS BEEN DETERMINED

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

ANNUAL HYDRANT REPORTS
CONSIST OF ?

WHO NEEDS TO SIGN

HYDRANT TEST RECORD

HYDRANT REPAIR RECORD

CHANGES TO PRIVATE HYDRANT

ONLY 1 OFFICER NEEDS TO SIGN

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

HYDRANT TEST REPORT IS WHAT FORM

AND IS DONE WHEN?

F-70
ANNUALLY

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

HYDRANT RECORD FORM
PERFORMED WHEN

F-95
ANNUALLY

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

REPORT FOR PRIVATE HYDRANT
IS PERFORMED WHEN?

F-366
ANNUALLY

FIRE HYDRANT REPORT FORM?
PERFORMED WHEN?

F-367
AT REQUEST OF FPB

WHAT ARE THE SEPARATE REPORTS FOR FIRE HYDRANTS NAMED? (5)

HARBOR HYDRANTS AIRPORT HYDRANTS PUBLIC HYDRANTS PRIVATE HYDRANTS PARK DEPARTMENT (HAP PP )

NEW HYDRANT REQUEST REQUIRE SIGNATURES FROM WHOMS?

ALL STATIONS COMMANDERS (ABC) 1 B/C CHIEF 1 DIV CHIEF

HYDRANT INSTALLATIONS FORM WHAT OR WHAT? FORWARD TO?

F-367 OF F-366 FOWARD TO (CSS)

A NEW HYDRANT IS INSTALLED WHAT NEEDS TO BE DONE ?

CHECK LOCATION TEST IT TAKE PRESSURE PAINT IT INSTALL REFLECTOR MAKE CHANGES IN HYDRANT BOOK AND MAP JOURNAL ENTRIES CALL STATION 1ST ALARMS FORWARD FORMS TO B/C COMPLETE F-367 TO (CSS)

PRIVATE HYDRANTS REQUIRING REPAIRS WHAT FORMS REQUIRED

STATION OCCUPANCY ISSUE F-340 FPB. OCCUPANCY ISSUE F-44 TO FPB

EXTREMELY HIGH PRESSURE HYDRANTS BEFORE CONNECTING TO ANY _____ OR _____ HYDRANT IN ____ AREA USE A ______

REDTOP OR SUBSURFACE HYDRANT IN TOPANGA CANYON-FERN WOOD AREA USE REDUCING VALVE

HARD SUCTION HYDRANTS LOCATIONS? IDENTIFIED ON MAP AS?

F.S. STATION 86, STATION 91 “ HARD SUCTION”

HYDRANT GATE VALVE USUALLY LOCATED? WHAT COVERS THE GATE? ___% LOCATED HOW MANY FEET OF HYDRANT SOMETIMES ____ ON THE CURB HELP INDICATE LOCATION CALL ____ IF VALVE IS GREATER THAN _____FROM HYDRANT

PERPENDICULAR TO CURB 6’’ BLUE CAP 80% LOCATED WITHIN 15 FEET OF HYDRANT ARROWS ON THE CURB POINT TO GATE VALVE DWP IF VALVE IS MORE THAN15 FEET FROM HYDRANT

SHUT DOWN HYDRANT OPERATION TURN VALVE _____. ( ___% WILL BE CLOSED THIS WAY) MAY REQUIRE ___ TO ___ TURNS ALWAYS _____ TURNS

CLOCKWISE ( 98% CLOCKWISE ) 18 TO 26 TURNS TO SHUT DOWN COUNT TURNS

COMMUNICATE WITH METRO- SHEARED OFF HYDRANT WHAT 3 THINGS?

NOTIFY METRO WITH LOCATION STATE IF HYDRANT IS SHUT DOWN STATE NUMBER OF VALVES CLOSED

DWP NOTIFIED - SHEARED HYDRANTS COMMS WITH DWP BY ______ THEY WILL INFORM DWP OF YOUR ACTIONS THE SHEARED HYDRANT SHALL BE SECURED IN A ________

METRO SAFE LOCATION

ELECTRICAL LINES INVOLVED WHAT DO YOU DO? (2) THINGS

INFORM METRO UNABLE TO CLOSE HYDRANT REQUEST DWP POWER SIDE TO RESPOND

TERMINOLOGY TO PRESS AND PUBLIC ADDRESS SELF AS FIRE CHIEF ? ACING FIRE CHIEF ALL OTHER MEMBERS USE WHAT ?

USE FULL NAME DO NOT USE ACTING WITH ANY OTHER TITLE ( JUST ACTIN FIRE CHIEF) USE TITLE THAN 1ST AND LAST NAME ( FIRE INSPECTOR QUINCY GATEWOOD)

REQUEST FOR COMMUNITY EVENTS DOCUMENT AT CONCERN _____ LOCATIONS USE TRACKING FORMS PROVIDED IN ______ HANDLE AT THE _______ ORGANIZATION LEVEL FORWARD ONLY REQUEST REQUIRING ______ APPROVAL TO HEAD QUARTERS

WORK LOCATIONS BOOK 20 LOWEST CHIEF’S APPROVAL

COMMERCIAL USE OF DEPARTMENT APPARATUS, FACILITIES OR PERSONNEL: REQUEST APPARATUS AND EQUIPMENT DIRECT TO ____ IN ALL INSTANCES HAVE COMPANY SIGN

OFFICE OF FIRE CHIEF IN WRITTING INDEMNITY AGREEMENT FORM

PUBLIC RELATIONS ALL MEMBERS TRAIN TO RECOGNIZE AND BE ALERT FOR GOOD PR MEMBERS SHALL PROVIDE _____ AND ____ UPON REQUEST EXCEPTIONS METRO DISPATCH WILL GIVE ____

PROVIDE NAME AND RANK MAY PROVIDE BADGE NUMBER DISPATCH NUMBER

PRESS IDENTIFICATION WHEN RECEIVING TELEPHONE CALLS, MEMBER SHALL HAVE CALLER? REFER TO PUBLIC SERVICE OFFICER IF FOUND FICTITIOUS CONTACT?

PROPER IDENTIFY THEMSELVES ARSON AND GIVE DESCRIPTION

ON DUTY CONTACT WITH ELECTED OFFICIALS MUST REPORT BY TELEPHONE TO?

TO THE CHIEF OF STAFF

FASTEST METHOD FOR PUBLIC CONTACTING FIRE DEPARTMENT IS TO PHONE 911 CALLS RECEIVED BY LAPD ____

911 LAPD PSR

BUSINESS NUMBERS CITY HALL BUSINESS NUMBER IS FOR BUSINESS BE _______ COMPANY COMMANDER SHALL ANSWER THE BUSINESS PHONE

BRIEF… FOR BUSINESS ONLY NO EMERGENCY CALLS

RECALL TELEPHONE CALLS _____ WILL RELEASE SPECIAL __________ TO BE USED FOR ALL LONG DISTANCE CALLS WILL ONLY FUNCTION ON _______ LINES

OCD TELE-CODES CITY HALL LINES

REPLACEMENT OF HANDIE TALKIE ANTENNA CONTACT ______ WITH WHAT INFORMATION (4)

FCCll ( FEDERAL COMMUNICATION STATION NUMBER RADIO TYPE RADIO NUMBER UNIT RADIO ASSIGNED TO

RADIO PROBLEMS USUALLY COME FROM ?

(H. BELSS) BELLS HIGH RISE CENTER CORE BELOW GROUND ENCLOSED ELEVATORS LOCATION OUTSIDE CITY STEEP CANYONS SHIELDED ROOMS

USING RADIO- IDENTIFY UNITS STEPS (4)

1. IDENTIFY THE RECEIVER 2. UNIT DESIGNATION 3. YES/NO SHALL BE GIVEN FOR DIRECT QUESTION 4. RODGER USED TO INDICATE MESSAGE WAS RECEIVED

RADIOS MODES SHALL BE KEPT IN _______ INITIALLY

REPEAT MODE

MOBILE RADIO TERMINATE RADIO TRANSMISSION AFTER ___ TO __SECONDS LONG MESSAGES YOU SHOULD _____ AND ____ TO AVOID BEING CUT OFF

30 TO 60 SECONDS RELEASE AND DEPRESS

TESTING RADIOS PERFORMED ______ OF AFTER _______ IF WATER DAMAGE DO WHAT?

ONCE A WEEK EXTENDED USE ( FIRE ETC) REMOVE BATTERY

RADIO BATTERY REPLACEMENT WHEN? RECONDITION AT LEAST ____, MUST BE AT LEAST ___ % OR EXCHANGE WITH RADIO MONITOR ONCE FULLY CHANGE ______

EACH MORNING AT RELIEF CONTINUOUS USE IN EXCESS OF 3 HOURS RADIO LCD INDICATES “LOW BATTERY” AUDIBLE “ CHIRP SOUND” RECONDITION AT LEAST ONCE A MONTH 80 % TAKE OUT OF CHARGER!! DONT LEAVE BATTERY IN CHARGER ONCE 100 %

CLEANING RADIOS CLEAN WITH ___ AT WHAT % SOLUTIONS CLEAN WITH WHAT TOOL DRY WITH ____

MILD SOAP AT .5% SOLUTIONS SMALL BRISTLE BRUSH (TOOTH BRUSH) CLOTH

CHECK AND INSPECTION HOW OFTEN? AND HOW? WHAT RECORD FORM?

MONTHLY CHECK ALL CHANNELS NOT NORMALLY USED RECORD IN F-973

SECURITY OF RADIOS DAILY INVENTORY OF RADIOS HOW ? FIRE SUPPRESSION WHERE TO CARRY? LOST RADIO WHAT TO DO ASAP?

JOURNALIZE NAME AND RADIO NUMBER RADIO POUCH WITH EXTERNAL MIC CONNECT NOTIFY METRO ASAP!