Ch5 Basic methods of handling Fire Hose

Question 1

HIgbee Cut

Answer 1

is a tapered end of the threaded portion of the male and femal coupling threads

Question 2

higbee mark

Answer 2

cast into the male coupling lug and the femal swivel coupling lug

Question 3

what are the three one person methods for connecting couplings

Answer 3

Foot tilt, between the feet, across the leg

Question 4

When is the foot tilt method most often emplyed

Answer 4

when the hose has been deployed on the ground and is being connected for reloading onto the pumping apparatus

Question 5

when is across the leg primarily used?

Answer 5

when the coupling connection must be accomplished when the coupling is not on the ground

Question 6

What is the between the feet method ideal for?

Answer 6

for attaching nozzles and other large appliances to a hoseline

Question 7

What are the methods for loosening a tight connection

Answer 7

Knee press method, stiff arm method, spanner wrench method

Question 8

what is the fastest and most easily accomplished hose roll?

Answer 8

Straight Roll aka as street roll

Question 9

when is the donut roll commonly used

Answer 9

in situations where the hose is going to be deployed directly from the roll

Question 10

what is the purpose of the twin donut roll

Answer 10

is to provide a compact roll that is easy to carry for special applicatoins such as high-rise operations

Question 11

What is the self-locking twin donut roll?

Answer 11

A twin donut roll that has a built in carrying strap formed from the hose itself

Question 12

what is the accordion shoulder carry useful for?

Answer 12

carrying a large volume of hose because several persons can carry interconeected bundles, and then deploy the hose directly from the bundles

Question 13

what is the modified accordion shoulder method useful for?

Answer 13

this simple preconstructed bundle is designed for moving hose long distances such as up the stairs of a high rise building

Question 14

What is an advantage of the horseshoe shoulder method?

Answer 14

Is that both couplings are carried in front of the person, making them available for connection to extend the line or attach a device

Question 15

What is the horseshoe underarm method useful for?

Answer 15

when deploying fire hose while wearing full PPE

Question 16

The shoulder loop method allows a person to?

Answer 16

more accurately estimate the required amount of hose needed to complete the deployment because it is laid on the ground before being loaded onto the shoulder

Question 17

What is a more rapid hose deployment?

Answer 17

The accordion shoulder load is often more rapid because it is loaded directly onto the shoulders of the fire and emergency service responders from the pumping apparatus hose bed

Question 18

what is the single section of hose dragging known as?

Answer 18

Street Drag

Question 19

How far apart should people space themsevles when operating a charged hoseline?

Answer 19

10 ft

Question 20

The blank carry is particularly well suited for advancing a hoseline up a stairway

Answer 20

accordion-shoulder carry

Question 21

it is generally not advisable to stretch more than blank hoselines up a stairway because multiple hoseline impede foot traffic and tend to become tangled

Answer 21

2

Question 22

advancing a hose line up a ladder is better performed when the hoseline is uncharged? true or false

Answer 22

true

Question 23

When advancing a charged hoseline up a ladder, if the hose is over blank inches increase spacing to more than 10 ft

Answer 23

2

Question 24

to hoist an uncharged hoseline fold the first blank feet back over itself

Answer 24

6

Question 25

If moving a booster hose more than 50 ft it may be necessary for?

Answer 25

other persons to assist in pulling the hose

Question 26

What is the most efficient deplyment method in a structure?

Answer 26

from a standpipe connection that are located in the stairwells or at other locations spaced throughout a large floor space

Question 27

the fire-supprestion crew stops blank floor(s) below the fire floor or on the intermediate landing between the floors and connects to the standpipe at this location.

Answer 27

one

Question 28

what is a simple method for advancing the nozzle a short distance if the hose has been laid with curves in it?

Answer 28

Roll-a-loop

Question 29

the roll-a-loop method is limited to hoselines with a diameter smaller than?

Answer 29

4 in

Question 30

the blank fire attack uses the steam generating technique of ceiling-level attack combined with a direct attack on burning materials near floor level

Answer 30

combination