Which is TRUE concerning fire hose couplings?

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• Materials normally used for marine fire-fighting equipment on steel ships • How firefighters onboard quickly identify hoses during an emergency • Proper maintenance practices for threaded couplings and gaskets

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• Look at each choice and ask: does this practice make the coupling safer and more reliable, or could it actually cause problems in an emergency? • Think about what painting, greasing, or hardening a coupling would do to the threads, grip, and ability to connect quickly under pressure. • Which material description best matches what you would expect on standard shipboard fire stations and portable fire hoses?

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• Check which option describes common non-sparking, corrosion-resistant materials used at sea. • Consider whether frequent greasing of threads would help, or if it might attract grit and cause the coupling to slip in your hands. • Ask yourself if making couplings very hard is desirable, or if some toughness and resistance to cracking and deformation is better.

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Which is TRUE concerning fire hose couplings?

They are made of bronze, brass, or soft alloy metals

They should be painted red in order to identify hose lengths

The couplings should be greased frequently

The couplings are specially hardened to prevent crushing

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