Exterior Firefighter Exam
Advancing Hose lines
1. Hose lines can be advanced more easily before
charging because water adds weight and pressure
that makes the hose difficult to maneuver.
Ans: However, it is often unsafe to enter burning buildings
with uncharged hose lines; therefore, a fire fighter must
know how to handle uncharged and charged lines.
2. Before advancing hose into a structure, you
must be alert for potential dangers such as
backdraft, flashover, and structural collapse.
Ans: The uncharged attack hose line is advanced to the
designated point of entry.
3. Observe the following general safety guidelines
when advancing a hose line into a burning
structure:
Ans: • Check for and remove kinks and bends from the
hose line as it is advanced.
• Open the nozzle fully, which bleeds air from the hose,
and check for adequate water flow.
• Select the desired pattern.
• Position the nozzle operator and all hose team members
on the same side of the hose line
Advancing Hose lines
1. Hose lines can be advanced more easily before
charging because water adds weight and pressure
that makes the hose difficult to maneuver.
Ans: However, it is often unsafe to enter burning buildings
with uncharged hose lines; therefore, a fire fighter must
know how to handle uncharged and charged lines.
2. Before advancing hose into a structure, you
must be alert for potential dangers such as
backdraft, flashover, and structural collapse.
Ans: The uncharged attack hose line is advanced to the
designated point of entry.
3. Observe the following general safety guidelines
when advancing a hose line into a burning
structure:
Ans: • Check for and remove kinks and bends from the
hose line as it is advanced.
• Open the nozzle fully, which bleeds air from the hose,
and check for adequate water flow.
• Select the desired pattern.
• Position the nozzle operator and all hose team members
on the same side of the hose line
