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1
Q

The annual hose test will be in ___ of each year and is currently being done by an outside vendor.

A

April

2
Q

In the event an outside vendor isn’t used to test the hose, it will be the duty of the ____ to coordinate between shift to decide which day during the month of April they want to conduct the test.

A

Station officers

3
Q

1 3/4”, 2” and 3” fire hose will be tested at ___ psi for 5 minutes in lengths not to exceed 300 feet.

A

300 psi

4
Q

4” and 5” fire hose will be tested at ___ psi for 5 minutes in lengths not to exceed 300 feet.

A

200 psi

5
Q

After all hose has been tested at their station, the station officer will send an annual hose test report to the _____ stating the number of sections that failed the test.

A

Unit Operations Supervisor

6
Q

Once a hose line is charged at freezing temperature, it____

A

must not be shut down until it is ready to be picked up.

7
Q

When lines are to be picked up in frigid weather and there are several lines in the stree, take time to select the hose that is___

A

mostly on top of the others as the first one to pick up.

If the hoses are lying side by side, take up the hose nearest to the edge of the street.

8
Q

Company officers will inventory the hose assigned to their apparatus on _____

A

the first Monday in the months of JAJO

9
Q

1 3/4”, 2” and 3” couplings should be lubricated with

A

Graphite

10
Q

4” and 5” couplings should have the rubber gasket lubricated with

A

Luberplate

Furnished by the maintenance shop.

11
Q

Hose on engine companies, tank pumpers, hose tender, brush pumpers shall be marked on each section with the

A

apparatus designation
and

section number

for all hose with the exception for the booster hose.

12
Q

Construction of hose is as follow 1 3/4”, 2” and 3”

A

Double polyester jacket, rubber lined, with lightweight extruded aluminum couplings

13
Q

Construction of hose is as follows 4” and 5” ____

A

3 ply synthetic construction, rubber lined with stortz couplings

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