IFSTA 7 CHAPTER 13 2026 EMERGENCY
RESPONSE PROCEDURES DRILL PACK ANSWER
SHEET
◉ A _____ valve is used to control the flow of water from a fire
hydrant.
Answer: gate
◉ Which is a characteristic of fog streams?
Answer: Can be adjusted to suit the situation
◉ Standard fire hydrants have at least one large steamer connection
and:
Answer: two hose outlet nozzles for 2½-inch (65 mm) couplings.
◉ Which piece of equipment provides a more secure means to
handle charged hoselines when applying water?
Answer: Hose strap
◉ A hydrant wrench is primarily used to:
Answer: remove discharge caps from the hydrant outlets.
,◉ Which appliance has one female inlet and multiple male outlets to
divide one supply hoseline into two or more hoselines?
Answer: Wye appliance
◉ Which piece of equipment is designed to prevent damage to hose
when vehicles must drive over it?
Answer: Hose bridge
◉ What should the fire department do when a hydrant is taken out
of service?
Answer: Place "out-of-service" tags on the hydrant
◉ Which hose lay allows the pumper to remain at the incident scene
so that hose, equipment, and tools are readily available if needed?
Answer: Forward lay
◉ As part of general nozzle inspection and maintenance, firefighters
should:
Answer: look for external damage to the nozzle body and tip.
◉ Which type of hose fitting would be used to connect a smaller
hoseline to a larger supply line?
Answer: Reducer
,◉ Which piece of equipment is used to quickly drain water from
LDH hose before it is stored?
Answer: LDH drainage hose roller
◉ When compared with a narrow-angle fog pattern, a wide-angle
fog pattern:
Answer: has a shorter reach than a narrow-angle fog pattern.
◉ When using a fog nozzle, as the fog pattern widens, the:
Answer: nozzle reaction decreases and makes the nozzle easier to
handle.
◉ How can friction loss be overcome?
Answer: Removing kinks and sharp bends from the hoseline
◉ One firefighter may be assigned to operate a large hoseline:
Answer: to protect exposures.
◉ Lakes, ponds, and rivers are all static water sources that:
Answer: may provide water through drafting operations.
, ◉ Which type of nozzle valve controls the discharge pattern of the
stream?
Answer: Rotary control valve
◉ Which use of a hose stream would protect firefighters and
property from heat caused by the fire?
Answer: Creating a water curtain
◉ When a _____ is used with a smooth bore nozzle, turbulence can
affect the quality of the solid stream if the valve is left partially open.
Answer: ball valve
◉ What are attached to hard-suction hose during drafting
operations in order to prevent debris from entering the pump?
Answer: Intake strainers
◉ When using the minuteman load, the hose:
Answer: should deploy with fewer kinks and bends than other loads.
◉ What is the minimum number of firefighters required to operate
an attack line for interior structural operations?
Answer: two
RESPONSE PROCEDURES DRILL PACK ANSWER
SHEET
◉ A _____ valve is used to control the flow of water from a fire
hydrant.
Answer: gate
◉ Which is a characteristic of fog streams?
Answer: Can be adjusted to suit the situation
◉ Standard fire hydrants have at least one large steamer connection
and:
Answer: two hose outlet nozzles for 2½-inch (65 mm) couplings.
◉ Which piece of equipment provides a more secure means to
handle charged hoselines when applying water?
Answer: Hose strap
◉ A hydrant wrench is primarily used to:
Answer: remove discharge caps from the hydrant outlets.
,◉ Which appliance has one female inlet and multiple male outlets to
divide one supply hoseline into two or more hoselines?
Answer: Wye appliance
◉ Which piece of equipment is designed to prevent damage to hose
when vehicles must drive over it?
Answer: Hose bridge
◉ What should the fire department do when a hydrant is taken out
of service?
Answer: Place "out-of-service" tags on the hydrant
◉ Which hose lay allows the pumper to remain at the incident scene
so that hose, equipment, and tools are readily available if needed?
Answer: Forward lay
◉ As part of general nozzle inspection and maintenance, firefighters
should:
Answer: look for external damage to the nozzle body and tip.
◉ Which type of hose fitting would be used to connect a smaller
hoseline to a larger supply line?
Answer: Reducer
,◉ Which piece of equipment is used to quickly drain water from
LDH hose before it is stored?
Answer: LDH drainage hose roller
◉ When compared with a narrow-angle fog pattern, a wide-angle
fog pattern:
Answer: has a shorter reach than a narrow-angle fog pattern.
◉ When using a fog nozzle, as the fog pattern widens, the:
Answer: nozzle reaction decreases and makes the nozzle easier to
handle.
◉ How can friction loss be overcome?
Answer: Removing kinks and sharp bends from the hoseline
◉ One firefighter may be assigned to operate a large hoseline:
Answer: to protect exposures.
◉ Lakes, ponds, and rivers are all static water sources that:
Answer: may provide water through drafting operations.
, ◉ Which type of nozzle valve controls the discharge pattern of the
stream?
Answer: Rotary control valve
◉ Which use of a hose stream would protect firefighters and
property from heat caused by the fire?
Answer: Creating a water curtain
◉ When a _____ is used with a smooth bore nozzle, turbulence can
affect the quality of the solid stream if the valve is left partially open.
Answer: ball valve
◉ What are attached to hard-suction hose during drafting
operations in order to prevent debris from entering the pump?
Answer: Intake strainers
◉ When using the minuteman load, the hose:
Answer: should deploy with fewer kinks and bends than other loads.
◉ What is the minimum number of firefighters required to operate
an attack line for interior structural operations?
Answer: two
