FIRE FIGHTER CHAPTER 12 (FIRE HOSE) EXAM QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS LATEST UPDATE 2026

FIRE FIGHTER CHAPTER 12 (FIRE HOSE) EXAM QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS LATEST UPDATE 2026 Accordion load - Answers Arrangement of fire hose in a hose bed or compartment in which the hose lies on edge with the folds adjacent to each other Attack hose - Answers Hose between the attack pumper and the nozzle; also, any hose used in a handline to control and extinguish fire. Minimum size is 1 1/2 inch (38mm) Booster hoseline - Answers Noncollapsible rubber-covered, rubber-lined hose usually wound on a reel and mounted somewhere on the apparatus and used for extinguishment of incipient and smoldering fires Finish - Answers Arrangement of hose placed on top of a hose load and connected to the end of the load Fire department connection (FDC) - Answers Point at which the fire department can connect into a sprinkler or standpipe system to boost the water pressure and flow in the system. This connection consists of a clappered siamese with two or more 2 1/2-inch intakes or one large diameter (4 inch or larger) intake Fire hose - Answers Flexible, portable tube manufactured from watertight materials in 50- to 100-foot lengths that is used to transport water from a source or pump to the point it is discharged to extinguish fire Flat load - Answers Arrangement of fire hose in a hose bed or compartment, in which the hose lies flat with successive layers one upon the other Hard suction hose - Answers Rigid, noncollapsible hose that operates under vacuum conditions without collapsing, allowing a pumping apparatus or portable pump to "draft" water from a static or nonpressurized sources that are below the level of the fire pump, usually available in 10-foot sections Higbee cut - Answers Special cut at the beginning of the thread on a hose coupling that provides positive identification of the first thread to eliminate cross threading Higbee indicators - Answers Notches or grooves cut into coupling lugs to identify by touch or sight the exact location of the higbee cut Hose bed - Answers Main hose-carrying area of a pumper or other piece of apparatus designed for carrying hose Nonthreaded coupling - Answers Coupling connected using locks or cams rather than screw threads; may be either two-way couplings or have male or female ends Preconnect - Answers Attack hose connected to a discharge when the hose is loaded; this shortens the time it takes to deploy the hose for fire fighting Quarter-turn coupling - Answers Nonthreaded coupling with two hooklike lugs that slip over a ring on the opposite coupling and then rotate 90 degrees clockwise to lock Shank - Answers Portion of a coupling that serves as a point of attachment to the hose Soft sleeve hose - Answers Large diameter, collapsible piece of hose used to connect a fire pump to a pressurized water supply source Spanner wrench - Answers Small tool primarily used to tighten or loosen hose couplings, can also be used as a prying tool or a gas key Storz coupling - Answers Nonthreaded coupling commonly found on large diameter hose. With this type of coupling, the mating of two couplings is achieved with locks or cams without the use of screw threads Suction hose - Answers Intake hose that connects pumping apparatus or portable pump to a water source Supply hose - Answers Hose that is designed for the purpose of moving water between a water source and a pump that is supplying attack hoselines or fire suppression systems Threaded coupling - Answers Male or female coupling with a spiral thread Hose that is stored in the fire apparatus bay: A. will last longer than hose that is stored elsewhere B. is less likely to be damaged than hose stored elsewhere C. does not require inspection as frequently since it is not exposed to direct sunlight during storage D. must be inspected and cleaned more frequently due to exposure to oil, gasoline, and airborne contaminants - Answers D. must be inspected and cleaned more frequently due to exposure to oil, gasoline, and other airborne contaminants When using the minuteman load, the hose: A. will drag along the ground toward the incident scene B. will require more personnel to carry than other loads C. is more likely to become tangled than other loads D. should deploy with fewer kinks and bends than other loads - Answers D. should deploy with fewer kinks and bends than other loads When placing a master stream device: A. aim the stream so that it enters the building horizontally B. always use at least four firefighters to transport the appliance C. always use at least three firefighters to transport the appliance D. aim the stream so that it deflects off the ceiling or overhead objects - Answers D. aim the stream so that it deflects off the ceiling or overhead objects How is the rate of discharge for a manually adjustable fog nozzle changed? A. pushing the bale forward or backward slowly B. rotating the nozzle tip to choose a wider or narrower pattern C. rotating the selector ring to the desired gpm (L/min) setting D. Signaling the pump operator to reduce or increase the pressure - Answers A. pushing the bale forward or backward slowly Hydrants must be opened and closed slowly in order to prevent: A. friction loss B. loss of suction C. water hammer D. hydrant erosion - Answers C. water hammer A donut hose roll is advantageous because: