Hose Layer Unit

Question 1

How much hose does the hose layer unit carry?

Answer 1

4km of 90mm hose

Or

2km twinned

Question 2

How many HLU are there in the brigade?

Answer 2

4 and one spare

Question 3

How many personnel are required to deploy the hose?

Answer 3

1 driver and min of 4 crew to assist

Question 4

When the HLU is ready to deploy, how should this be done?

Answer 4

One length from each hose box should be pulled out ready to connect to the water supply, but not connected until all is deployed.

Question 5

In addition to the HLU driver how many personnel are required to retrieve the hose? And when ideally should this be done?

Answer 5

Driver + 2 trained in hose laying recovery to work in the hose pod and 3 additional firefighters

Daylight hours

Question 6

HLU

How should the hose be cleaned before make up?

Answer 6

Normally water from hose reels and bass brooms

If unsure of contamination the hmepo or scientific adviser should be contacted.

Question 7

Who will be mobilised with HLU if deployed?

Answer 7

BMA but only on request and not when deployed as part of the PDA