IFSTA 7TH EDITION CHAPTER 13: HOUSE OPERATIONS AND
HOSE STREAMS LATEST UPDATE 2024| QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS VERIFIED
Hydrant specification requires
5 inch valve opening for standard 3 way hydrant
6 inch connections water main
Dry-Barrel Hydrant
used in climates with freezing temp
dry barrel parts
main control
stem nut
small drain
stem
main control
located at the base or foot of hydrant below the frost line
stem nut
used to open and close the control vlave is on top of the hydrant
small drain
when water remains in the hydrant it drains threw this
,wet barrel hydrant
has water in the hydrant at all times and installed in climates without prolonged periods of
subfreezing weather
when a hydrant is out of service fire department should take the following actions
-place out of service tags or devices on the hydrant
-notify fire station personnel that its out of service and when it will be back in service
-notify hydrant repair personnel
fire hydrant tools
spanner wrench
hydrant wrench
rubber mallets
gate valves
hydrant valves
tools to tighten or loosen hose couplings
spanner wrench
hydrant wrench
rubber mallet
tool primarily used to remove discharge caps from hydrant outlets and to open fire hydrant valves
hydrant wrench
, what is a hydrant wrench
pentagonal opening in its head that fits most fire hydrants
rubber mallet is used for
can be used to tighten or lossen hose coupling by stiking the lugs
gate valve is used for
controling the flow from the hydrant
NFPA 1001 uses what term to refer to a stream of water produced from a hose
fire stream
IFSTA uses what term to refer to a stream of water produced from a hose
hose stream
the two terms should be considered
interchangeable
in fire hydrants, you must know...
hydrant types
marking
HOSE STREAMS LATEST UPDATE 2024| QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS VERIFIED
Hydrant specification requires
5 inch valve opening for standard 3 way hydrant
6 inch connections water main
Dry-Barrel Hydrant
used in climates with freezing temp
dry barrel parts
main control
stem nut
small drain
stem
main control
located at the base or foot of hydrant below the frost line
stem nut
used to open and close the control vlave is on top of the hydrant
small drain
when water remains in the hydrant it drains threw this
,wet barrel hydrant
has water in the hydrant at all times and installed in climates without prolonged periods of
subfreezing weather
when a hydrant is out of service fire department should take the following actions
-place out of service tags or devices on the hydrant
-notify fire station personnel that its out of service and when it will be back in service
-notify hydrant repair personnel
fire hydrant tools
spanner wrench
hydrant wrench
rubber mallets
gate valves
hydrant valves
tools to tighten or loosen hose couplings
spanner wrench
hydrant wrench
rubber mallet
tool primarily used to remove discharge caps from hydrant outlets and to open fire hydrant valves
hydrant wrench
, what is a hydrant wrench
pentagonal opening in its head that fits most fire hydrants
rubber mallet is used for
can be used to tighten or lossen hose coupling by stiking the lugs
gate valve is used for
controling the flow from the hydrant
NFPA 1001 uses what term to refer to a stream of water produced from a hose
fire stream
IFSTA uses what term to refer to a stream of water produced from a hose
hose stream
the two terms should be considered
interchangeable
in fire hydrants, you must know...
hydrant types
marking
