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| Acceptance Testing (Proof Test) |
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| Preservice tests on fire apparatus or equipment performed at the factory or after delivery to assure the purchaser that the apparatus or equipment meets bid specifications. |
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| Arrangement of fire hose in a hose bed or compartment in which the hose lies on edge with the folds adjacent to each other. |
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| Fitting for connecting hose couplings with dissimilar threads but with the same inside diameter. |
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| Booster Hose or Booster Line |
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| Noncollapsible rubber-covered, rubber-lined hose usually wound on a reel and mounted somewhere on an engine or water tender and used for the initial attack and extinguishment of incipient and smoldering fires. This hose is most commonly found in 1-inch (13 mm, 19 mm, and 25 mm) diameters and is used for extinguishing low-intensity fires and mop-up. |
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| Extra fold placed along the length of a section of hose as it is loaded so that its coupling rests in proper position. |
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| Arrangement of hose usually placed on top of a hose load and connected to the end of the load. Also called Hose Load Finish |
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| Fire Department Connection (FDC) |
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| Point at which the fire department can connect into a sprinkler or standpipe system to boost the water flow in the system. This connection consists of a clappered siamese with two or more 2½-inch (65 mm) intakes or one large-diameter (4-inch [100 mm] or larger) intake. |
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| Device that facilitates the connection of hoselines of different sizes to provide an uninterrupted flow of extinguishing agent |
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| Arrangement of fire hose in a hose bed or compartment in which the hose lies flat with successive layers one upon the other. |
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| A flexible rubber hose reinforced with a steel core to prevent collapse from atmospheric pressure when drafting; connected between the intake of a fire pump and a water supply and must be used when drafting. Also called hard intake hose. |
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| Special cut at the beginning of the thread on a hose coupling that provides positive identification of the first thread to eliminate cross threading. |
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| Notches or grooves cut into coupling lugs to identify by touch or sight the exact location of the Higbee Cut. |
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| Arrangement of fire hose in a hose bed or compartment in which the hose lies on edge in the form of a horseshoe. |
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| Main hose-carrying area of a pumper or other piece of apparatus designed for carrying hose. |
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| Specially designed tool used to open or close a hydrant and to remove hydrant caps. |
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| Coupling with no distinct male or female components. Also called Storz Coupling or sexless coupling. |
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| (1) Attack hose connected to a discharge when the hose is loaded; this shortens the time it takes to deploy the hose for fire fighting. (2) Soft-sleeve intake hose that is carried connected to the pump intake. (3) Hard suction hose or discharge hose carried connected to a pump, eliminating delay when hose and nozzles must be connected and attached at a fire. |
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| Adapter used to attach a smaller hose to a larger hose. The female end has the larger threads, while the male end has the smaller threads. |
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| Series of tests performed on apparatus and equipment in order to ensure operational readiness of the unit. These tests should be performed at least yearly or whenever a piece of apparatus or equipment has undergone extensive repair. |
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| Portion of a coupling that serves as a point of attachment to the hose. |
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| Hose appliance used to combine two or more hoselines into one. The siamese generally has female inlets and a male outlet and is commonly used to supply the hose leading to a ladder pipe. |
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| Large diameter, collapsible piece of hose used to connect a fire pump to a pressurized water supply source; sometimes incorrectly referred to as “soft suction hose.”. |
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| Small tool primarily used to tighten or loosen hose couplings. |
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| Hose lay deployed by two pumpers, one making a forward lay and one making a reverse lay from the same point. |
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| Nonthreaded (sexless) coupling commonly found on large-diameter hose. |
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| Male or female coupling with a spiral thread. |
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| Any of a variety of hose appliances with one female inlet for 2½-inch (65 mm) or larger hose and with three gated outlets, usually two 1½-inch (38 mm) outlets and one 2½-inch (65 mm) outlet. |
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| a flexible tube to carry water or other extinguishing agents under pressure from a source to a point of application |
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| transports water or other agents from a hydrant or source of supply to a pumper at the fire scene. |
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| transports water or other agents, at increased pressure, from a pumper to a nozzle or nozzles or a fire department connection for an application onto a fire. |
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| Soft Intake Hose Inside Diameter |
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| Hard Intake Hose Inside Diameter |
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Standard on Fire Hose:
lists specs for fire hose
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Standard for Fire Hose Connection:
lists specs for hose couplings and screw threads |
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Standard for Automotive Fire Apparatus:
Requires pumper to carry
15ft of soft intake hose
20ft of hard intake hose
800ft of 2 1/2"
400ft of either 1 1/2", 1 3/4'', or 2'' attack hose |
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Fire Hose Damage:
Mechanical |
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| Slices, rips, and abrasions on coverings. Crushed or damaged couplings. Cracked inner linings. |
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Fire Hose Damage:
Thermal |
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| Exposing fire hose to excessive heat or direct flame contact that can char, melt, or weaken the outer jacket and dehydrate the rubber lining. |
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Fire Hose Damage:
Chemical |
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Chemical or chemical vapor can damage the outer jacket or cause rubber lining to separate from jacket.
Ex: petroleum products, paints, acids, or akalis. |
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Hard Intake Hose: rinse with water
Woven Jacket Fire Hose: Brush/sweep. Water if needed
Fire Hose exposed to oil: mild soap, scrub brush, garden hose |
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Forward Lay(straight)
Reverse Lay
Split Lay(combination) |
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From water source to fire.
Female coupling is the first thing off of hose bed set-up for forward lay.
Advantage: pumper at incident to provide equipment at fire
Disadvantage: may be necessary for second pumper to boost pressure at the hydrant if water flow is inadequate. |
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From fire to water source.
1st coupling off hose bed is male.
Advantage: If drafting or boosting hydrant pressure
Disadvantage: Equipment not available at the fire scene |
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| Standard for inspection, care, and use of fire hose, couplings, and nozzles and the service testion of fire hose. |
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