S13 Standpipe Test UPDATED Actual Questions and CORRECT Answers
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S13 Standpipe Test UPDATED Actual
Questions and CORRECT Answers
Which option best describes a the term: Operational - CORRECT ANSWER- Water
availability
An Automatic Standpipe System is - CORRECT ANSWER- A standpipe system that is
attached to a water supply capable of supplying the system d...
S13 Standpipe Test UPDATED Actual
Questions and CORRECT Answers
Which option best describes a the term: Operational - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Water
availability
An Automatic Standpipe System is - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- A standpipe system that is
attached to a water supply capable of supplying the system demand at all times and that
requires no action other than opening a hose valve to provide water at hose connections.
Auxiliary water supply - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- supplementary source of water for a
standpipe and/or sprinkler system.
Control Valve - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- A valve controlling flow to water-based fire
protection systems. Control valves do not include hose valves, inspector's test valves, drain
valves, trim valves for dry pipe, pre-action and deluge valves, check valves, or relief valves.
Branch line - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- A pipe system, generally in a horizontal plane,
connecting not more than
one hose connection with a standpipe.
___ is known as a Deficiency - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- A condition in which the
application of the component is not within its designed limits or specifications.
Discharge Device - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- A device designed to discharge water or
foam-water solution in a predetermined, fixed, or adjustable pattern.
What is a Dry Standpipe? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- A standpipe system designed to have
piping contain water only when the system is being utilized (No automatic water supply.)
____ is commonly refereed to as Dunnage - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- designing a raised
series of beams (usually steel) bearing on posts or bearing walls to support mechanical
equipment (usually on a roof
top).
,Fire Department Connection - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- A connection , normally on the
exterior of the building, through which the fire department can pump supplemental water into
the sprinkler system, standpipe, or other system furnishing water for fire extinguishment to
supplement existing water supplies. (Formerly know as Siamese connection.)
Fire Hose - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- A flexible conduit constructed with one or more
reinforcements (Jackets), with or without a coating or covering but with an approved
nonpermeable lining, or with an inner reinforcement between a protective cover and an
approved nonpermeable lining.
Fire Hydrant - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- A valve connection on a water supply system
having one or more outlets and that is used to supply hose and fire department pumps with
water.
Fire Pump - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- A pump that is a provider of liquid flow and
pressure dedicated to fire protection. A fire pump is a part of a fire standpipe system's water
supply and can be powered by electric, diesel or steam. The pump intake is either connected
to the public underground water supply piping or a static water source (e.g., tank, reservoir,
lake). The pump provides water flow at higher pressure and volume to the standpipe system
risers and hose standpipes.
A Fold is a ___ - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- A transverse bend (fold) occurring where the
hose is lengthwise double over on itself, as on a pin rack.
Gallons per minute (GPM) - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- typically used to measure fluid flow
rate (such as water) or pump capacity. Measurement of water flow rate for a pump or a fire
standpipe or sprinkler system.
Hose Connection - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- a combination of equipment provided for
connection of a hose to the standpipe system that includes a hose valve with a threaded outlet.
An Attack Hose is - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Hose designed to be used by trained fire
fighters and fire brigade members to combat fires beyond the incipient stage.
, A Booster Hose is - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- A non-collapsible hose used under positive
pressure having an elastomeric or thermoplastic tube, a braided or spiraled reinforcement, and
an outer protective cover.
A Covered Hose is - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- A hose with a jacket covered and lined with
a continuous synthetic rubber or plastic. The cover is usually thicker than a coating.
A Fire Hose is - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- A flexible conduit used to convey water.
Hose Valve - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- The valve to an individual hose connection
Occupant Use Hose - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Fire hose designed to be used by the
building's occupants to fight incipient fires prior to the arrival of trained fire fighters or fire
brigade members.
Unlined Hose - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- A hose consisting of only a woven jacket that is
usually of linen yarns and is of such quality that the yarn swells when wet, tending to seal the
hose.
Hose Size - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- An expression of the internal diameter of the hose.
Hose Station - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- a combination of a hose rack, hose nozzle, hose,
and hose connection.
In Service - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- The status of hose stored in a hose house, on a rack
or reel, or on a fire apparatus that is available and ready for immediate use at an incident.
In Storage - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- A hose that is not readily available for use because it
is not at the scene of an incident and not loaded on a vehicle that can transport it to the scene.
In Use - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Hose being used during fire suppression or during
training.
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