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Four standard types of hose |
Woven-Jacket Rubber covered Braided (Booster) Wrapped |
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2 types of woven jacket hose |
Lined: 50' come in 13/4, 2.5 and 3"
Unlined: Standpipes, wildland and comes in 100' |
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Rubber covered Hose |
Extruded or vulcanized
13/4, 2.5, 3 and 5
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5" Rubber hose |
100' lengths with unisex coupling called storz
100f weighs 900lbs
If you must drive over do so at 30 to 45 degree angle w/ 8' clearance |
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Braided hose |
Made of several layers of rubber and braided material for booster hoses
3/4 or 1" diameter |
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Wrapped |
Hard suction
drafting
10' with 3" or 6A" |
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Hose specifications and testing |
NFPA |
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Annual service fire test |
Chief Hose officer
General order 16 |
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Cleaning hose |
Rinsed with brush and clear water
No solvent
Soap or detergent can be used
POLYESTER, NYLON, RUBBER can be reloaded when wet |
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First line Hose |
Shall be marked with engine company number in that station
Reserve = A |
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Damage to fire hose |
Mechanical Mold Heat Freezing Chemicals |
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Driving over hose |
Do not drive over unless emergency. Protect from studded tires |
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Avoid water Hammer |
Shut off water slowly |
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Reload hose every |
3 months |
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Hose heat injury |
The higher the temp the more rapidly the lining hardens |
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Hose freezing |
Do not roll or fold, transport to be thawed |
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Hose Chemical injury |
scrub and wash ASAP |
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Hard suction hose |
requires at least 2 FF to lift and make connection
May use rubber mallet to strike coupling on ears |
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Unlined linen Hsoe |
Being phased out and is recommended for FF to replace with own hose on standpipes |
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1 3/4 Specs |
50'
6.23 gallons
13-65 lbs |
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2.5 specs |
50' 12.75 gallons 45-151 lbs |
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3 specs |
50' 18.36 gal 50-203 lbs |
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5 specs |
100" 102 gal 107-956 lbs |
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Sticky swivels |
Washing in solution of warm water and soap |
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Coupling/Gasket inspection |
Check gaskets for fit, should not protrude into waterway
replace gaskets if they show hardness, checking or cutting
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10 basic hose practices |
1) Make break Connections 2) Loading hose beds 3)Pulling hose from bed 4) Carrying fire hose 5) Carrying nozzles 6) Controlling nozzles and Handlines 7) Picking up hose 8)Taking Hydrant 9Shoulder loading Clamping hose line |
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Single FF connections |
Straddling hose
Over the knee
Stepping on hose
Double connection |
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Hose beds |
2.5 and 3" hose is carries
2 hydrant beds and one stretch bed |
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Loading hydrant bed |
Accordion
Start in rear left corner
Dutchman used to prevent coupling from jamming |
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Loading Stretch bed |
Modified Accordian
Load finish: "U-shoulder load" |
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Modified accordion |
eliminates need to drag on load loop |
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5 ways of carrying hose |
Connected to a line
While rolled
Shoulder load
Utility straps
Up a ladder |
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Shoulder load |
Normally taken from stretch bed
Playing out load while walking = flaking
Flaking on stairways: Hose brought to knee one layer at a time |
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Utility straps |
Strapping to hose called girth hitch
around shoulder but not around neck or across body to avoid falling
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Hose up ladder |
utility strap 15 feet behind nozzle to districute weight
FF step around hose when dismounting roof or escape balcony |
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Picking up nozzle |
Put arm and shoulder under instead of throwing it under
grasp firmly with both hands
MAKE CERTAIN SHUT OFF IS CLOSED |
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Normal method for ground carry of nozzle |
U-shoulder load |
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Back thrust |
greater the pressure and larger the nozzle tip increase back thrust
shut off nozzle should always be carried in closed position
Open close slowly to prevent water hammer
lean in |
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Ultility straps for Controlling Nozzles |
Shoudler closest to nozzle
2 FF with US can handle any ordinary nozzle pressures
No strap: one hand on shutoff and press hose against body with elbow |
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Anchor |
3rd positon, kneeling on hose |
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Keenans hose loop |
For single FF on 2.5
Loop hose, sit on it and tie hose |
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Nozzle on ladder |
US 6" behind nozzle
Pass the ladder and strap through ladder at waist height
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Taking the hydrant |
Time required for getting water on a fire controlled by the FF taking hydrant |
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Reverse lay |
Fire to hydrant |
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Emergency clamp |
2 FF can kink hose in 6 foot lengths in emergencies |
