Ch5 Basic methods of handling Fire Hose Flashcards
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HIgbee Cut
is a tapered end of the threaded portion of the male and femal coupling threads
higbee mark
cast into the male coupling lug and the femal swivel coupling lug
what are the three one person methods for connecting couplings
Foot tilt, between the feet, across the leg
When is the foot tilt method most often emplyed
when the hose has been deployed on the ground and is being connected for reloading onto the pumping apparatus
when is across the leg primarily used?
when the coupling connection must be accomplished when the coupling is not on the ground
What is the between the feet method ideal for?
for attaching nozzles and other large appliances to a hoseline
What are the methods for loosening a tight connection
Knee press method, stiff arm method, spanner wrench method
what is the fastest and most easily accomplished hose roll?
Straight Roll aka as street roll
when is the donut roll commonly used
in situations where the hose is going to be deployed directly from the roll
what is the purpose of the twin donut roll
is to provide a compact roll that is easy to carry for special applicatoins such as high-rise operations
What is the self-locking twin donut roll?
A twin donut roll that has a built in carrying strap formed from the hose itself
what is the accordion shoulder carry useful for?
carrying a large volume of hose because several persons can carry interconeected bundles, and then deploy the hose directly from the bundles
what is the modified accordion shoulder method useful for?
this simple preconstructed bundle is designed for moving hose long distances such as up the stairs of a high rise building
What is an advantage of the horseshoe shoulder method?
Is that both couplings are carried in front of the person, making them available for connection to extend the line or attach a device
What is the horseshoe underarm method useful for?
when deploying fire hose while wearing full PPE
The shoulder loop method allows a person to?
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
What is a more rapid hose deployment?
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
what is the single section of hose dragging known as?
Street Drag
How far apart should people space themsevles when operating a charged hoseline?
10 ft
The blank carry is particularly well suited for advancing a hoseline up a stairway
accordion-shoulder carry
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
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advancing a hose line up a ladder is better performed when the hoseline is uncharged? true or false
true
When advancing a charged hoseline up a ladder, if the hose is over blank inches increase spacing to more than 10 ft
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to hoist an uncharged hoseline fold the first blank feet back over itself
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