North Carolina Fireground Operations 8 Practice Test

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• A breakaway type nozzle can be?
• As a guideline, sprinkler systems should be fed at 150 psi unless more specific information is available.
• What is the term for a device that allows fire hose couplings to be safely interconnected with couplings of different sizes or threads?
• A 1 3/4 inch hand line is generally considered to flow how many GPM?
• Which hose is used on the suction side to supply water?
• A fire department connection (FDC) is provided so that
• A fire department connection on a building enables pumping water into which two systems?
• A 50-foot length of 2 1/2 inch dry hose weighs about how many pounds?
• Which term refers to a hardware component used to connect fire hoses to control or convey water, excluding nozzles?
• What type of coupling requires a male and a female fitting screwed together?
• What term describes delivering water from a hydrant or static source to an attack engine?
• A fog stream nozzle produces?
• Attack lines can be either multiple jacket or rubber covered construction. Which option listed below is an acceptable construction for attack lines?
• Which nozzle pattern produces less air movement and maintains the thermal layering better?
• A defensive attack is conducted from the exterior of the building.
• Which nozzle allows the operator to select a desired flow from several settings?
• The term for a hose load that is designed to support rapid deployment of a long line is the
• Which device is mounted on an elevated device to deliver large volumes of water from above?
• The 1 3/4 inch hose can flow in what GPM range?
• The term for water delivered to the fire through the handline is which of the following?
• A type of fire attack that is a combination of offensive, exterior, and interior operations is known as
• The forward hose lay is most often used by the
• A Siamese appliance can be used to split one larger hose into two smaller hoses. True or false?
• Firefighters can add hose to the discharge end of the hose if the nozzle is a
• When advancing attack lines from the attack engine to the door, the hose should be flaked out in which pattern?
• What GPM range does a 3 inch large diameter hose (LDH) flow?
• Pre-connected hose lines are used for
• The minute man hose load is designed to do what?
• A wye is a device used to?
• What device allows the firefighter at the nozzle to start or stop the flow of water?
• What is the typical discharge for a 2-1/2 inch handline?
• Describe the split hose lay configuration.
• Which statement about defensive operations is correct?
• Which statement accurately describes the reverse hose lay?
• Streams of water or extinguishing agents.
• What term describes a nozzle component that is a smooth tube and accepts interchangeable tips to deliver a solid column of water?
• Which nozzle produces fine droplets of water that absorb heat more quickly than a solid column?
• The split hose bed is used when one long hose line is needed. Which statement about the split hose bed is correct?
• The objective of laying supply hose is to deliver water from a water supply source to a
• The straight hose lay is also known as which term?
• What is a water curtain nozzle used to do?
• A smooth bore nozzle has blank tips.
• Threaded hose couplings are used on most hoses up to what diameter?
• Which type of nozzles flow 40 GPM or less?
• What term describes a stream produced by an adjustable nozzle to provide a straight column of water?
• Which nozzle type can deliver a wide range of flows and uses a spring-loaded piston to adjust the opening, with a typical operating range of about 90 to 225 GPM?
• In a forward hose lay, where does the supply line originate and terminate?
• Booster hose should not be used for which types of fires?
• A mechanical device installed within a piping system that allows water to flow in only one direction.
• Which nozzle can be used to add extra hose to the discharge end of the attack line?
• Which hose load is the easiest to implement and suitable for any size of attack or supply hose?
• Which nozzle is commonly used to produce high-volume streams in deck gun operations?
• Which term describes hose lines that are ready for immediate attack use?
• The three groups of nozzles are low volume, master stream, and which other type?
• The Siamese appliance is primarily used to join two hoses into one larger hose. True or false?
• A short section of hose used to supply water to the suction side of the pump
• Attack hose must be tested annually at a pressure of at least how many psi?
• Which nozzle is used on deck guns, portable monitors, and ladder pipes?
• Which pattern is described as a serpentine layout used to lay supply hose to an entry point?
• In a reverse hose lay, the supply hose is pulled from which location on the supply engine and connected to which side of the attack engine pump?
• The 1 1/2 inch hose can flow in what GPM range?
• Ideally a hose line crew consists of at least three members at the nozzle and a fourth at the door. Which option reflects this standard?
• For which hose roll is the straight roll or storage roll the correct description?
• A booster hose is usually carried on a hose reel that holds 150 to 200 feet of rubber hose. What type of hose is this described as?
• Blank hose lines are intended for immediate use as attack lines. What term describes these lines?
• A hose lay that is used where hose must be laid in two different directions is known as the
• Which nozzle type is described as automatically adjusting the opening to maintain a range of flows depending on nozzle pressure?
• The accordion hose load is not recommended for which hose, because it tends to collapse when placed on its side?
• What hose component prevents water from leaking out of the hose?
• The end of the hose bed closest to the tail board is known as the
• What are the hoses used to discharge water from an attack engine onto the fire called?
• The three basic hose loads for supply hose are the
• The length of the hose span is based on which factor?
• Which material is listed as a potential target for a piercing nozzle to create a hole behind surfaces to extinguish fires?
• Pre-connected hose lines are used for
• When loading fire hose, a short fold close to the coupling is known as a
• A nozzle with a rated discharge of less than 350 gpm (1325 L/min).
• Where along a hose line do changes in direction or openings occur?
• A master stream appliance can discharge what GPM?
• Which term describes a hose with two layers of woven fibers?
• Which hose load is described as a U-shaped perimeter wrap for bed efficiency?
• A piece of hardware (excluding nozzles) generally intended for connection to fire hose to control or convey water. (NFPA 1962)
• During a reverse hose lay, which location is the supply hose pulled from on the supply engine and connected to on the attack engine?
• What term describes a nozzle device that is a smooth tube to deliver a solid column of water with interchangeable tips?
• Which hose type is designed to move water between a pressurized water source and the pump that supplies attack lines?
• The objective of moving hose is to move as much hose as possible. True or false?
• Which nozzle spreads water in a wide pattern as it is lowered through a hole into the cellar?
• A device that is placed over a leaking section of hose to stop a leak is known as a
• In a split hose lay, which describes the active pattern?
• A small, compact roll that can be easily carried by a single firefighter is called what?
• A lightweight, collapsible hose that comes in 3/4 inch, 1 inch, and 1 1/2 inch diameters is commonly called what?
• To perform an interior attack and attack line is usually advanced in how many stages?
• A smooth bore nozzle extinguishes a fire with?
• A nozzle that delivers a set number of gallons per minute (liters per minute) as per the nozzle's design, no matter what pressure is applied to the nozzle.
• A type of fire nozzle that can be used to add extra hose to the discharge end of the attack line is known as a
• Booster hose is especially suited for attacking vehicle fires. True or false?
• What is the name of the hose lay where the supply engine stops close to the attack engine and the supply hose is connected to the suction side of the attack engine’s pump?
• A nozzle mounted on the end of an aerial device that is capable of delivering large amounts of water into a fire or exposed building from an elevated position.
• What term describes a solid column of water?
• Which device allows water flow in only one direction within a piping system?
• The last step of a Minuteman hose load includes flat loading the rest of the hose, and then placing the blank coupling to the blank of the hose bed.
• When commanded to advance the hose, what should be your number one priority?
• Soft sleeve hose is most often used for
• True or False: the forward hose lay is most often used by the second arriving engine company at the scene of a fire.
• The most commonly used attack lines are the
• The forward hose lay is most often used by which engine company at the scene of a fire?
• Soft sleeve hose is used to draft water from a static water source. True or false?
• NFPA recommends that a fire pumper carry at least how many feet of 2 1/2 inch or larger supply hose?
• What is a cellar nozzle primarily used for?
• Which hose is designed to move water between a pressurized water source and a pump that supplies attack lines?
• The triple layer hose load is folded back onto itself to reduce the overall length to what fraction before loading the hose in the bed?
• Which statement best describes a booster hose?
• What is the stated purpose of using a piercing nozzle?
• What is the function of a hose clamp?
• In transporting water from hydrant to suction side, which hose type is typically used?
• Which type of hose role forms its own carrying loop?
• Which hose is intended to be used at pressures up to 185 psi?
• A device for use in applications requiring special water discharge patterns, directional spray, or other unusual discharge characteristics.
• Which device is used to cover a leaking hose section to stop the leak?
• True or False: If a hose line has to be advanced up a ladder, it should be done before the line is charged.
• A smooth bore nozzle operates at blank PSI.
• Which hose load is best suited for residential fires and described as a triple layer load
• Which nozzle is used to make a hole in automobile sheet metal?
• Which term refers to a set GPM-rated nozzle output regardless of pressure?
• Forward hose lay is also referred to as which term?
• A type of hose carry used to transport full lengths of hose over a longer distance than is practical to drag is known as the
• Which size is most commonly used for attack lines?
• A construction consisting of a combination of two separately woven reinforcements (double jacket) or two or more reinforcements interwoven. (NFPA 1962)
• A hose constructed with two layers of woven fibers.
• This hose load is accomplished by placing the hose around the perimeter of the hose bed in a U-shape
• An adjustable-gallonage fog nozzle describes how it operates. True or false?
• Attack hose must be tested annually at a pressure of at least how many psi?
• What term describes the notch on a hose coupling used to indicate the first thread position?
• Which statement best describes the attack engine?
• Which hose component is identified as preventing water from leaking?
• This hose load is used when one long hose line is needed
• Discharging 1 gallon of water in 100 cubic feet of involved interior space can extinguish a fire in how many seconds?
• This hose load is performed with the hose placed on its edge and laid side to side and the hose bed?
• Supply line operations refer to delivering water from which source to which?
• A 2-1/2-inch handline hose is generally considered to flow
• Attack lines are used for offensive, defensive, and which other evolution?
• An adjustable-gallonage fog nozzle can have options of flowing 60, 95, or 125 gpm. True or false?
• Which hose roll has both couplings on the outside of the roll?
• When using this hose roll, both couplings are on the outside of the roll. This hose roll is called what?
• Which coupling must be threaded together between ends?
• Which nozzle type is described as delivering a preset flow at the rated discharge pressure?
• A 50 foot length of dry 2 1/2 inch hose weighs about how many pounds?
• Which technique is used to deploy hose from a hose bed and advance the line over a relatively short distance?
• What does a fixed gallonage fog nozzle deliver?
• What is the primary benefit of using a blank hydrant valve in a hydrant supply line?
• Which device is used to split a single hose into two separate lines?
• In a reverse hose lay, the initial attack line is laid from the fire location toward the water source. True or false?
• What type of hydrant valve allows immediate charging of the supply hose from the hydrant while permitting a second engine to connect later to provide pump pressure?
• Which factor primarily determines the hose span length?
• What is the GPM range for a 1 3/4 inch hose?
• Booster hose flows in the range of how many gallons per minute?
• Which nozzle splits water into fine droplets?
• A booster hose is generally considered to flow how many gpm?
• Attack lines can be either multiple jacket or what other construction?
• Which hose role is used for general transportation of hose and rack storage?
• Which type of attack blends offensive, exterior, and interior components?
• Which nozzle type operates at 50 psi?
• What GPM range can a 1 1/2 inch hose discharge?
• Which technique is used to deploy hose from the bed and advance the line over a short distance?
• Which type of hose operates at a higher pressure, supply or attack?
• Threaded hose couplings are used on most hoses up to what diameter?
• A type of hose load suited for departments that generally respond to fires in on- or two-story single family dwellings is the
• Which nozzle design allows selecting among several flow settings?
• The blank hose lay is most often used by the first arriving attack engine company at the scene of the fire to establish a water supply line
• The attack engine is the engine from which the attack lines have been pulled. True or false?
• Forward hose lay is best described as which of the following?
• The delivery of water from an attack engine to the handline, which discharges the water onto the fire, is called what?
• The notch on the outside of a lug indicating the first thread position on a hose coupling is called what?
• When loading fire hose a short fold close to the coupling is known as a
• Places along a hose line where the hose is changing direction, turning a corner, or going through a doorway are known as
• Which hose is described as lightweight and collapsible and is commonly used in forestry operations?
• The triple-layer hose load reduces the overall length to what fraction before loading into the bed?
• The tips on a smooth bore nozzle are designed to be what?
• Which hose load allows a single firefighter to flake out the necessary amount of hose from the shoulder while advancing toward the fire, reducing the need to maneuver hose around obstacles?
• Bresnan distributor nozzles are used to fight fires in