Chapter 14 - Water Supply Systems
Which of the following could not be considered a static source of water fighting fires in rural areas -
Answer-Hydrant
What is the recommended minimum pressure for water coming from a fire hydrant - Answer-20 PSI
Which type of hydrant has water in the barrel and separate valves for each of the discharges? - Answer-
Wet barrel
Which of the following terms describes the amount of pressure that remains in the water supply system
when water is flowing - Answer-Residual Pressure
Which of term refers to the decrease of pressure that occurs when water moves through a pipe or hose
- Answer-Friction Loss
Which of the following terms refers to a surge in pressure caused by suddenly stopping the flow of a
stream of water - Answer-Water hammer
A Class A fire hydrant would be color coded what color to indicate that its available flow is 1000- 1499
GPM - Answer-Green
Which of the following could not be considered a static source of water fighting fires in rural areas -
Answer-Hydrant
What is the recommended minimum pressure for water coming from a fire hydrant - Answer-20 PSI
Which type of hydrant has water in the barrel and separate valves for each of the discharges? - Answer-
Wet barrel
Which of the following terms describes the amount of pressure that remains in the water supply system
when water is flowing - Answer-Residual Pressure
Which of term refers to the decrease of pressure that occurs when water moves through a pipe or hose
- Answer-Friction Loss
Which of the following terms refers to a surge in pressure caused by suddenly stopping the flow of a
stream of water - Answer-Water hammer
A Class A fire hydrant would be color coded what color to indicate that its available flow is 1000- 1499
GPM - Answer-Green
