GO # 16 Care and Testing of Fire Hose

Question 1

Who is the bureau hose officer?

Answer 1

B shift battalion chief

Question 2

Who shall be designated as the station hose officer?

Answer 2

B shift officer on the engine

Question 3

What computer application shall serve as the master inventory database for all Portland fire and rescue firehose?

Answer 3

Hose inventory system

Question 4

How should you wash firehose?

Answer 4

Brush and clean water

Question 5

A strong soap or mild detergent may be used in extreme cases to clean firehoses where stains are the result of ___ or ____ exposure.

Answer 5

Oil or acid

Question 6

In the event that mold and mildew form on polyester hose it should be cleaned with what?

Answer 6

Soap and water

Question 7

In persistent or severe cases of mold on polyester firehose, what type of solution should use to clean the hose?

Answer 7

1 cup bleach in 5 gallons of water

Question 8

Before hose is loaded, what should you do to the swivels and threads of the couplings if necessary?

Answer 8

Graphite

Question 9

If the gasket is _______, _________ or _______ appreciably into the waterway, Replace it with a fresh, Properly fitted gasket.

Answer 9

Hardened
Deteriorated
or Protrudes

Question 10

If the threads of a male coupling needs filing, what shall be used?

Answer 10

7”, double tapered, extra slim, three corner file.

Question 11

All hose couplings should be check for damage and a light film of ______ ____ applied to the gasket before coupling as necessary.

Answer 11

Petroleum jelly

Question 12

Do not allow vehicles equipped with studded tires or chains to run over firehose unless the hose has been properly bridged with ______ _______.

Answer 12

Hose jumpers

Question 13

Salvage hose is stored in the hose depot, and is marked how?

Answer 13

s2,s3 or s4

Question 14

When would an incident commander arrange for hose replacement with salvage hose?

Answer 14

If mop up on the scene is going to be A day or longer.

Question 15

Companies reload their hose on frontline and reserve apparatus every ___ months.

Answer 15

Three months

Question 16

Hose changes shall occur quarterly in what months?

Answer 16

January
April
July
October

Question 17

When marking firehose, Fireboats will have what letter in front of the number?

Answer 17

B 17

Question 18

When marking hose that belongs on reserve apparatus, what letter will proceed the number?

Answer 18

A

Question 19

How is wash down hose marked?

Answer 19

Engine Company number

Three yellow bands 1/2” wide

Question 20

Firehose will be marked with what size stencil supplied from logistics?

Answer 20

3 inch

Question 21

The proper identifying number on fire hose shall be marked __” from the couplings.

Answer 21

10 inches

Question 22

When remarking old 1 3/4” hose, what size is the stencil?

Answer 22

2.5” x 7.5”
Unless it’s a reserve apparatus, and then the size is:
2.5” x 10 3/4”

Question 23

When remarking 2” or 3” hose, what sizes the stencil?

Answer 23

4” x 5.5”
Unless it’s a reserve apparatus, and then the size is:
4” x 7 3/4”

Question 24

Old numbers on hose shall be blocked out with?

New numbers shall be centered within this block using what type of paint?

Answer 24

Yellow Latex paint

Black latex paint

Question 25

Black, Yellow and red latex paint is available through?

Answer 25

Company supplies

Question 26

All wildland hose will be marked with what identifying mark?

Answer 26

PF&R, 10" from the coupling

Question 27

All assigned hose will be pressure tested annually between ____ __ and ______ __.

Answer 27

April 1 and November 1

Question 28

Station captains will e-mail the Chief hose officer by January 1 with notification of what three things?

Answer 28

1. Completion of annual hose testing 2. Completion of quarterly hose changes 3. Confirmation of accurate hose inventories and any discrepancies.

Question 29

NFPA 1962 test standards for hose purchased after what date?

Answer 29

July 1, 1987

Question 30

When service testing firehose other than wildland hose, you need to test at ___ psi for __ minutes.

Answer 30

400 psi | 5 minutes

Question 31

What kind of pump do you need to use for hose testing?

Answer 31

Two-stage pump in pressure mode.

Question 32

The annual host test will be conducted with a __ port hose test manifold with ____ ________ gates.

Answer 32

12 | Blue chapman

Question 33

When should you place a blue chapman test gate on a discharge port on the pump panel?

Answer 33

When testing small portions of hose

Question 34

Only test a maximum of ___ linear feet of hose for each discharge port on the hose test manifold.

Answer 34

300 linear feet

Question 35

Secure the hose to the apparatus with the utility strap, __ to __ inches from the coupling.

Answer 35

10" to 15"

Question 36

To check for coupling slippage, what do you do?

Answer 36

Black permanent marker on couplings

Question 37

When doing hose testing, to check for leaks before increasing to test pressure, fill the hose with water and pressurize to __ psi, plus or minus __ psi.

Answer 37

45 psi | 5 psi

Question 38

Inspect the fire hose during the test by standing __' to the ____ side of the hose and face away from the pump panel.

Answer 38

15' | Left

Question 39

What shall be worn during all hose testing?

Answer 39

Helmets and gloves

Question 40

Wildland hose will be tested at ___ psi for __ minutes.

Answer 40

250 psi 5 minutes

Question 41

On what coupling will you find the inventory number for that hose?

Answer 41

Female coupling

Question 42

To identify damaged area of hose, masking tape shall be wrapped completely around the hose within __" of the damaged area.

Answer 42

2" Also attach a wire tag with company and hose information.

Question 43

Where is the hose depot located?

Answer 43

At logistics in the basement of the west storage building

Question 44

Who is the only person who has administrative rights to transfer hose from the hose depot to the individual apparatus in the hose inventory system?

Answer 44

Chief hose officer

Question 45

Picking up hose from the hose depot should be done during business hours, what are those hours?

Answer 45

0800 to 1600

Question 46

Spare hose around the station can be used on first-line apparatus provided it has been tested within the ____ _____.

Answer 46

Within the Last year