Chapter 16 Water Supply
A dry hydrant provides access to a correct answersstatic water source
A hose adaptor connects two hose sections of correct answersequal diameter but differing threads
A pilot guage is used to determine __ pressure correct answersflow
A short fold in a supply hose load that prevents a coupling from flipping around when the hose is being
laid out is a correct answersDutchman
A soft suction hose is used to connect a pumper to a correct answersHydrant
A typical number fire engine carries __ of supply hose correct answers750 feet to 1250ft (228 to 380 m)
According to the NFPA, what is the minimum distance between the center of a fire hydrant outlet and
the finished grade of the ground around the hydrant correct answers18" (45cm)
An engine lays hose from a water source to the fire scene in a __ lay correct answersforward
Another term for head pressure is __ pressure correct answersElevation
Couplings are tightened and loosened with a __ wrench correct answersspanner
During annual testing, attack hose is tested at what pressure correct answers300 psi (2068kPa)
During annual testing, supply hose is tested at __ psi (1379 kPa) correct answers200
, During hose testing, pressure is maintained for __ minutes correct answers5
Fire fighters may need to hold on to the __ while filling a self-expanding portable tank correct
answerscollar
Fire hydrants should be inspected at least once every __ months correct answers12
Hose that is at least 3 1/2" (88mm) in diameter is considered __ diameter correct answerslarge
How can you determine that a dry-barrel hydrant is still draining correct answersplace a hand over an
outlet and feel for suction
How close must a fire engine get to a static water source to be able directly from it through hard suction
hose correct answers20 ft (6m)
How does a doughnut hose roll differ from a straight hose roll correct answersBoth couplings are on th
outside
How many gallons per minute can a tanker shuttle operation deliver without interruption correct
answersseveral hundred
In a __ lay, the hose is laid out from the fire to the hydrant correct answersreverse
In a jacketed fire hose, which function does the outer jacket serve correct answersIt adds strength that
allows the hose to withstand water pressure
In a well-designed water distribution system, which type of pattern do the water mains follow correct
answersGrid
In general , mobile water supply apparatus carry correct answers1000 to 3500 gal (3785 to 13249 L)
A dry hydrant provides access to a correct answersstatic water source
A hose adaptor connects two hose sections of correct answersequal diameter but differing threads
A pilot guage is used to determine __ pressure correct answersflow
A short fold in a supply hose load that prevents a coupling from flipping around when the hose is being
laid out is a correct answersDutchman
A soft suction hose is used to connect a pumper to a correct answersHydrant
A typical number fire engine carries __ of supply hose correct answers750 feet to 1250ft (228 to 380 m)
According to the NFPA, what is the minimum distance between the center of a fire hydrant outlet and
the finished grade of the ground around the hydrant correct answers18" (45cm)
An engine lays hose from a water source to the fire scene in a __ lay correct answersforward
Another term for head pressure is __ pressure correct answersElevation
Couplings are tightened and loosened with a __ wrench correct answersspanner
During annual testing, attack hose is tested at what pressure correct answers300 psi (2068kPa)
During annual testing, supply hose is tested at __ psi (1379 kPa) correct answers200
, During hose testing, pressure is maintained for __ minutes correct answers5
Fire fighters may need to hold on to the __ while filling a self-expanding portable tank correct
answerscollar
Fire hydrants should be inspected at least once every __ months correct answers12
Hose that is at least 3 1/2" (88mm) in diameter is considered __ diameter correct answerslarge
How can you determine that a dry-barrel hydrant is still draining correct answersplace a hand over an
outlet and feel for suction
How close must a fire engine get to a static water source to be able directly from it through hard suction
hose correct answers20 ft (6m)
How does a doughnut hose roll differ from a straight hose roll correct answersBoth couplings are on th
outside
How many gallons per minute can a tanker shuttle operation deliver without interruption correct
answersseveral hundred
In a __ lay, the hose is laid out from the fire to the hydrant correct answersreverse
In a jacketed fire hose, which function does the outer jacket serve correct answersIt adds strength that
allows the hose to withstand water pressure
In a well-designed water distribution system, which type of pattern do the water mains follow correct
answersGrid
In general , mobile water supply apparatus carry correct answers1000 to 3500 gal (3785 to 13249 L)
