IFSTA 7th Edition - Chapter 12: Fire hose Exam
Questions With 100% Verified Solutions
The _______ on a coupling is a flattened angle at the end of the threads
that helps prevent cross-threading when connecting couplings. (544) -
ANSWER -Higbee cut
What is the purpose of lugs on a fire hose coupling? (545) - ANSWER
-Aid in tightening and loosening connections
Which type of lugs are shallow holes drilled into booster hose couplings
that require a special spanner wrench to tighten? (545) - ANSWER -
Recessed_lugs
Which statement describes two-way couplings? (546) - ANSWER -Do
not have male or female threads
Which is characteristic of nonthreaded couplings? (546) - ANSWER -
An adapter must be used to connect non threaded couplings to hydrants
According to NFPA 1962, fire hose should be service tested within 90
days before being placed in service for the first time and then: (547) -
ANSWER -At least once a year
Before fire hose and couplings are stored or placed back into service,
they should be: (548) - ANSWER -Inspected for damage to the hose
jacket and threads
, How should hard intake hose be cleaned after use? (548) - ANSWER -
Rinse with clear water
Woven-jacket fire hose: (548) - ANSWER -Must be brushed clear of
dust and dirt after use
In order to prevent mildew, _______ hose must be dried before being
stored. (549) - ANSWER -Woven-jacket natural fiber
What should be done to prevent damage when drying fire hose in hose
towers or on racks? (549) - ANSWER -Secure the couplings to the rack
or tower
Hose that is stored in the fire apparatus bay: (550) - ANSWER -Must
be inspected and cleaned more frequently due to exposure to oil,
gasoline, and airborne contaminants
To prevent damage to hose when storing it in racks, the hose should be:
(551) - ANSWER -Rolled with the male coupling inside the roll
How can mechanical damage to hoselines be avoided? (552) -
ANSWER -Deploy hoselines away from debris
What action should be taken to protect fire hose in extremely cold
temperatures when it is only being used intermittently at a fire? (553) -
ANSWER -Allow some water to flow through the nozzle when it is not
being used in order to keep it from freezing
Questions With 100% Verified Solutions
The _______ on a coupling is a flattened angle at the end of the threads
that helps prevent cross-threading when connecting couplings. (544) -
ANSWER -Higbee cut
What is the purpose of lugs on a fire hose coupling? (545) - ANSWER
-Aid in tightening and loosening connections
Which type of lugs are shallow holes drilled into booster hose couplings
that require a special spanner wrench to tighten? (545) - ANSWER -
Recessed_lugs
Which statement describes two-way couplings? (546) - ANSWER -Do
not have male or female threads
Which is characteristic of nonthreaded couplings? (546) - ANSWER -
An adapter must be used to connect non threaded couplings to hydrants
According to NFPA 1962, fire hose should be service tested within 90
days before being placed in service for the first time and then: (547) -
ANSWER -At least once a year
Before fire hose and couplings are stored or placed back into service,
they should be: (548) - ANSWER -Inspected for damage to the hose
jacket and threads
, How should hard intake hose be cleaned after use? (548) - ANSWER -
Rinse with clear water
Woven-jacket fire hose: (548) - ANSWER -Must be brushed clear of
dust and dirt after use
In order to prevent mildew, _______ hose must be dried before being
stored. (549) - ANSWER -Woven-jacket natural fiber
What should be done to prevent damage when drying fire hose in hose
towers or on racks? (549) - ANSWER -Secure the couplings to the rack
or tower
Hose that is stored in the fire apparatus bay: (550) - ANSWER -Must
be inspected and cleaned more frequently due to exposure to oil,
gasoline, and airborne contaminants
To prevent damage to hose when storing it in racks, the hose should be:
(551) - ANSWER -Rolled with the male coupling inside the roll
How can mechanical damage to hoselines be avoided? (552) -
ANSWER -Deploy hoselines away from debris
What action should be taken to protect fire hose in extremely cold
temperatures when it is only being used intermittently at a fire? (553) -
ANSWER -Allow some water to flow through the nozzle when it is not
being used in order to keep it from freezing
