FF1 Chapter 13 Hose Operations and Hose Streams IFSTA Actual
Questions with Detailed Answers
Question 1.
Water extinguishes fire by:
Correct Answer: absorbing heat and cooling the burning material.
Question 2.
What are attached to hard-suction hose during drafting operations in order to prevent
debris from entering the pump?
Correct Answer: Intake strainers
Question 3.
Handline streams have flows that discharge:
Correct Answer: from 40 to 350 gpm (160 to 1 400 L/min).
Question 4.
What is one advantage of the minuteman load?
Correct Answer: The hose does not drag on the ground.
Question 5.
Which is a characteristic of fog streams?
Correct Answer: Shorter reach than solid streams
Question 6.
In which operation would the pumping apparatus start at the fire scene and lay a supply
line back to the water source?
Correct Answer: Reverse lay
Question 7.
Which hose deployment tool is used to protect the hose when it is dragged over sharp
corners, such as a windowsill?
Correct Answer: Hose roller
, Question 8.
A nozzle operator can control the _____ by cradling the hoseline under one arm and evenly
distributing his or her weight on both feet while operating the nozzle.
Correct Answer: nozzle reaction
Question 9.
Which type of valve device is used to divide one hoseline into two or more hoselines?
Correct Answer: Wye appliance
Question 10.
When two firefighters are operating a small hoseline, the backup firefighter should be
positioned:
Correct Answer: on the same side of the hose as the nozzle firefighter.
Question 11.
Which is a characteristic of master stream devices?
Correct Answer: They deliver a large volume of water which can increase the
chance of structural collapse.
Question 12.
Which type of nozzle valve controls the discharge pattern of the stream?
Correct Answer: Rotary control valve
Question 13.
Which type of hydrant is used in climates with prolonged periods of below-freezing
temperatures?
Correct Answer: Dry-barrel hydrant
Question 14.
What is a chafing block designed to do?
Correct Answer: Protect fire hose from abrasions caused when charged
hoselines rub against other surfaces
Question 15.
Which type of nozzle has a straight, smooth tip and produces a solid stream of water?
Correct Answer: Smooth bore nozzle
Questions with Detailed Answers
Question 1.
Water extinguishes fire by:
Correct Answer: absorbing heat and cooling the burning material.
Question 2.
What are attached to hard-suction hose during drafting operations in order to prevent
debris from entering the pump?
Correct Answer: Intake strainers
Question 3.
Handline streams have flows that discharge:
Correct Answer: from 40 to 350 gpm (160 to 1 400 L/min).
Question 4.
What is one advantage of the minuteman load?
Correct Answer: The hose does not drag on the ground.
Question 5.
Which is a characteristic of fog streams?
Correct Answer: Shorter reach than solid streams
Question 6.
In which operation would the pumping apparatus start at the fire scene and lay a supply
line back to the water source?
Correct Answer: Reverse lay
Question 7.
Which hose deployment tool is used to protect the hose when it is dragged over sharp
corners, such as a windowsill?
Correct Answer: Hose roller
, Question 8.
A nozzle operator can control the _____ by cradling the hoseline under one arm and evenly
distributing his or her weight on both feet while operating the nozzle.
Correct Answer: nozzle reaction
Question 9.
Which type of valve device is used to divide one hoseline into two or more hoselines?
Correct Answer: Wye appliance
Question 10.
When two firefighters are operating a small hoseline, the backup firefighter should be
positioned:
Correct Answer: on the same side of the hose as the nozzle firefighter.
Question 11.
Which is a characteristic of master stream devices?
Correct Answer: They deliver a large volume of water which can increase the
chance of structural collapse.
Question 12.
Which type of nozzle valve controls the discharge pattern of the stream?
Correct Answer: Rotary control valve
Question 13.
Which type of hydrant is used in climates with prolonged periods of below-freezing
temperatures?
Correct Answer: Dry-barrel hydrant
Question 14.
What is a chafing block designed to do?
Correct Answer: Protect fire hose from abrasions caused when charged
hoselines rub against other surfaces
Question 15.
Which type of nozzle has a straight, smooth tip and produces a solid stream of water?
Correct Answer: Smooth bore nozzle
