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IFSTA 7 - CHAP 12 - FIRE HOSE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
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IFSTA 7 - CHAP 12 - FIRE HOSE QUESTIONS ANDANSWERS
Fire hose should be washed with mild soap or detergent using scrub brushes:
Select one:
a.if it has been exposed to smoke.
b.after every use.
c.after its annual inspection.
d.if it has been exposed to oil. - Answers- d. if it has been exposed to oil.
Which hose roll creates a compact roll that can easily be transported for special
situations, such as at a high-rise incident?
Select one:
a.Donut roll
b.Twin donut roll
c.Straight roll
d.Triple layer roll - Answers- b. Twin donut roll
Which is a guideline for loading hose?
Select one:
a.Disconnect all couplings before loading the hose.
b.Always load large diameter hose with couplings toward the back of the hose bed.
c.Preconnected attack hose must be loaded with an accordion load.
d.Remove kinks and twists from the hose when forming a loop. - Answers- d. Remove
kinks and twists from the hose when forming a loop.
What should be done in order to prevent mechanical damage to fire hose?
Select one:
a.Clear windows of broken glass before deploying hose through them.
b.Allow a small amount of water to remain in the hose when it is stored to prevent the
lining from drying out.
c.Open and close nozzles quickly to limit excessive stress on the hose.
d.Position the folds of the hose in the same way every time it is reloaded on the
apparatus. - Answers- a. Clear windows of broken glass before deploying hose through
them.
Hard suction hose is commonly used:
Select one:
a.for drafting from a static water source.
b.only when soft sleeve hose is not available.
c.to connect to a fire department connection for a standpipe.
d.in situations when multiple departments' hoses must be connected. - Answers- a. for
drafting from a static water source.
Preconnected attack hose must be:
, Select one:
a.loaded flat rather than on its edge.
b.fully charged before being deployed from the hose bed.
c.fully deployed from the hose bed before charging the line.
d.loaded using a triple layer or minuteman load. - Answers- c. fully deployed from the
hose bed before charging the line.
What can be done to help prevent thermal damage to hose?
Select one:
a.Use a steam generating device to prevent hose linings from drying out.
b.Avoid laying hose on hot pavement to dry.
c.Use a mechanical hose dryer instead of allowing hose to air dry.
d.Store hose with a small amount of water in it so the inner lining doesn't dry out. -
Answers- b. Avoid laying hose on hot pavement to dry.
Which type of hose transports water from the hydrant or static water source to the
pumping apparatus?
Select one:
a.Booster hose
b.Preconnect hose
c.Attack hose
d.Supply hose - Answers- d. Supply hose
What is the function of hose couplings?
Select one:
a.Measure water pressure in the fire hose
b.Connect sections of hose together to form one long hoseline
c.Adapt supply hose so it can be used as attack hose
d.Enable different departments to use each other's hose - Answers- b. Connect
sections of hose together to form one long hoseline
Which hose roll leaves only one coupling exposed?
Select one:
a.Triple layer roll
b.Donut roll
c.Twin donut roll
d.Straight roll - Answers- d. Straight roll
When loading hose into the hose bed on an apparatus, hose should be:
Select one:
a.loaded loose enough to fit a gloved hand between the folds.
b.loaded with both couplings toward the front.
c.packed as tightly as possible.
d.loaded with both couplings toward the rear. - Answers- a. loaded loose enough to fit a
gloved hand between the folds.
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