Hoselay manual Flashcards
Seat 1 - 4
Seat #1 - Captain
Seat #2 - Engineer
Seat #3 - Firefighter (FF3)
Seat #4 - Firefighter (FF4)
Communication Techniques
- Voice - This can be with a radio or face-to-face communication.
- Hand signals - Only approved hand signals shall be used.
Hand signals
Calling for water
Shut off water
tank 3/4, 1/2, 1/4
Hose Tools
- Hose roller
- Spanner wrench
- Hydrant wrench
- Hose bridge
- Hose strap
- Inline Foam Eductor
DECON/pak
The DECON/pak portable decontamination system is a self-contained agent proportioning and rinse application system developed specifically for decontamination of firefighting personnel and equipment.
PRO/pak
The PRO/pak portable foam system is a versatile eductor-type foam application appliance. It can be used with 0.1%-1% Class A foam concentrates for wildland, rural and urban fire suppression on Class A fuels. On Class B materials the PRO/pak is primarily intended to be used for vapor suppression. It can be used with 1% and 3% AFFF concentrates on flammable liquids that do not contain alcohol.
Hydrant Bag/Box
- 2 - #10 spanner wrenches
- 2 - #5 spanner wrenches
- 1 - Hydrant wrench
- 2 - 21⁄2” double female couplings
- 1 - 21⁄2” gated valve
- 1-Knoxkey
High rise kit
- 1 - Tactical binder
- 2 - Door stop/wedges
- 1 - Permanent marker (red and black)
- 4 - Sprinkler wedges
- 1 - Yellow legal pad
- 1 - Chalk
- 1 - Clipboard
- 1 Roll of electrical, duct and fire line tape
- Multiple pens (red and black)
High Rise Bag
- 1 - In-line gauge
- 1 - 18” pipe wrench
- 2 - 45-degree elbows
- 2 - #10 spanner wrenches
- 2 - Door chocks
- 1 - Wire brush
- 1 – Pressure Relief Valve (PRV) tool
- 1 - J-hook sprinkler stop
- 1–Knoxkey
Forward Lay
The process of laying a supply line from the hydrant to the fire scene.
Reverse Lay
The process of dropping off personnel, equipment, and hose lines at the fire scene and then driving away (reversing out) to a hydrant to source pump and supply the hose lines.
Minimum reverse equipment
- Thermal Imaging Camera (TIC)
- Irons
- Trash hook
Split Lay
This method is accomplished by one engine making a forward lay from an intersection or driveway entrance drop point. A second engine then makes a reverse lay from the drop point where the initial line was laid to the water source.
This operation is performed when a fire exists in a limited access area (ex. tight driveway), and companies are concerned with laying in a supply line from a public street.
Source Pumping
Source pumping is the process of placing a pumper at the hydrant and boosting the pressure sending it to other apparatus. Source pumping can be useful in situations such as relay pumping and supplying a truck for an aerial master stream.
Relay Pumping
Relay pumping is essential for moving water over long distances. There is no relay pumping without source pumping. Always assign a source pumper.
Water Shuttle Operation
The water shuttle operation is the process of moving large amounts of water over distances where no hydrant is available near the scene and a relay operation is not a viable option.
Hand Jack water Supply
The process of securing your own water supply when the engine is already at the fire scene and the hydrant is in proximity.
Tandem Pumping
Tandem pumping is a short relay operation in which the first engine taking water from the supply source (source pumper) pumps into the intake of the second engine (attack engine). The attack pumper boosts the pressure of the water to the required pressure. This is typically used for high rise operations. Refer to SOP 205.9 for the operational plan.
Dual Pumping
The process where one engine/truck that has established a water supply AND has sufficient residual pressure left over, shares water with another engine/truck. A large volume hydrant is used to supply the two units by connecting the unit’s intake to intake using 5” supply. Refer to SOP 205.9 for the operational plan.
Hose Loading Guidelines
- Check gaskets and swivel before connecting any coupling.
- Keep the flat sides of the hose in the same plane when two sections of hose are
connected. - Use your hands to secure couplings and avoid the use of wrenches or excessive force.
- Remove kinks and twists from the hose when it must be bent to form a loop in the hose
bed. - Do not pack the hose too tightly. This will put excess pressure on the folds of the hose
and may cause the couplings to snag when the hose is deployed.
______ line length is standardized at 100’ of 1 3⁄4” with a fog nozzle set at 95 GPM. This length is essential to provide protection from radiant heat exposure to apparatus and provides the engineer a safe working environment.
Jump/Bumper Lines
There are three (3) ________ beds on ______ chassis engine. All the _____ are connected to a chiksan elbow located in each bed. Each bed is configured in the following manner (front to rear):
Crosslays (quantum)
Crosslay Beds 1, 2 & 3
1: 1 3/4 200’
2: 1 3/4 200’
3: 2 1/2 200’
Orientation of three (3) crosslay beds on PUC chassis.
Top Left: 2 1/2 200’
Botton 2 and : 1 3/4 200’
The _____ is designed so that the hose can be pulled from either side of the apparatus.
Flat Load
The _____ load is designed to be a directional pull. Each crosslay is loaded to be pulled from a specific side of the apparatus.
The minute man load
High rise hose should be marked ____” from the female coupling. This is the reference point used for repacking the hose.
And Nozzle Type:
32”
Place the strap indicators in the same direction with two (2) straps on the female coupling side and one (1) strap on the male coupling side.
Smooth bore
Apartment Load Required Equipment and Fold Distance
2 - 100’ lengths (2 x 50’ sections) of 13⁄4” hose
1-21⁄2”to11⁄2”gatedwye
2 - 13⁄4” fog nozzles
6 - Straps
5Ft
The purpose of the ______ is to fully extend the crosslay where space does not permit a standard pull.
Steps:
1. FF3 grabs the nozzle on the right or top loop and FF4 grabs the left or bottom loop.
2. FF3 advances towards the objective. FF4 advances in the opposite direction simultaneously.
3. When tension is felt, FF4 releases the loop
and checks the bed to ensure all the hose has been cleared.
4. The hose is then flaked out and both firefighters meet at the nozzle.
Alley Pull
CCFD uses the phantom pumper primarily in two ways:
- A reverse lay operation (see reverse lay).
- A large fire requiring multiple attack lines to be deployed remote from the apparatus
location due to access issues (non-reverse).
High Rise Hose Pack Deployment - Wet Strech vs Dry stretch why?
Wet- If a non-tenable hallway is encountered or if there is no control of the fire door, this stretch shall be used.
Dry- To utilize this deployment two (2) conditions must be present:
1. A tenable hallway
2. Control of the fire door
The goal of a ____________ is to provide an elevated (or recessed) water supply for firefighting operations in the absence of a functioning or accessible standpipe system. The supply lines must be arranged and secured properly prior to extending attack lines to the fire. Coordinated efforts to raise/lower and secure a supply section can result in fast and effective water to the fire floor.
Vertical Stretch
_______ operations involve dropping a rope bag from an elevated position. The rope must be of sufficient strength and length to reach the ground level and carry the weight of the hose being lifted. When the proper rope is dropped an additional crew member will secure a section of hose to be hoisted.
Drop (Rope) Bag
Knot used in the Drop Bag operations
Larks Foot
________ -_________-________ involves stretching the hose vertically through the center void of a vertical stairwell while ascending/descending to the target floor (refer to glossary of pictures of different types). The hose line is then secured near the middle of the last flight of stairs and charged in place. Well hole stretching provide advantages over stairwell flaking in that they use less hose, are less prone to kinking and create very little obstruction in the stairwell to other operations or evacuation.
Open stairwell stretches
___________ involve advancing a hose line around the outside wall, along the stair treads of an ascending or descending closed stairwell, while reducing any points of excess friction or obstruction. This is typically performed when the number of flights to advance up/down is low or another option is not present.
Stairwell stretches
_________ involve utilizing a long tool or trash hook and grabbing the hose or nozzle from one or two floors below to advance it vertically.
Hook stretches
Place your left leg down onto your knee with the right leg up. The left hand is on the nozzle coupling and your right hand is approximately 12” behind the left. The goal with this technique is to pinch the hose between right hip and abdomen while dropping your right arm well below and in front of right quadriceps. This ensures a good grip on the hose while the right leg braces the firefighter for nozzle whip and reaction and transfers the energy to the ground.
Comella Lock off
Half bale the nozzle to reduce the reaction while still providing some measure of protection to the firefighter. With your right hand, cradle the hose under your right arm with your head up to watch fire conditions. Reaching forward with your left hand and begin advancing forward.
Advancing in the Lock-Off: “Flow and Move”
The Clamp
You will sit down on hose line with your right leg crossing under you and over the hose. Your left leg is up and in front of you. The left hand is on the nozzle coupling and your right hand is approximately 12” behind the left hand.
While keeping your left hand on the nozzle coupling, reach forward with your right hand while simultaneously hooking hose with right ankle and kicking it out in front of you. Be sure to pull the hose into your left shoulder while kicking your right leg out. Half bale the nozzle to reduce the reaction while still providing some measure of protection to the firefighter.
The Clamp Slide: “Flow and Move”
With your left leg up and right leg down on your knee, push the hose with your right hand into your abdominal crease between right hip and abdomen.
The Hip Grip
What does agitate the nozzle mean?
Once the nozzle is flowing on a straight stream, the nozzle firefighter rapidly moves the nozzle in a circular or clockwise fashion. This will force the hose stream into a cyclonic pattern as firefighters move down the hallway to the target.
Hose loading guidelines
- Check gaskets and swivel before connecting any coupling.
- Keep the flat sides of the hose in the same plane when two sections of hose are
connected. - Use your hands to secure couplings and avoid the use of wrenches or excessive force.
- Remove kinks and twists from the hose when it must be bent to form a loop in the hose
bed. - Do not pack the hose too tightly. This will put excess pressure on the folds of the hose
and may cause the couplings to snag when the hose is deployed.
Flatload Process for loading and where folds are at…
- Position a firefighter on each side of the engine and one on top. The firefighter on top will connect the hose to the chiksan elbow. The hose is loaded in flat load fashion keeping the folds on both sides of the apparatus slightly past the baffles for ease of deployment.
- The firefighters on the sides will form the first loop on their left side of the hose bed prior to loading the first coupling.
- Prior to loading the third coupling (this would be the first coupling from the nozzle) a loop is formed on the right side of the hose bed.
- The nozzle is attached and placed in the center of the bed. The hose load is finished by tucking the loops in.
Minute Man Load Quantum Key Considerations
- If coupling is too close to the end of the bed, do NOT perform a dutchman, make the fold short.
- Crosslay 1 supply section is loaded toward the rear of the apparatus.
- Crosslay 1 is pulled from the engineer side.
- Crosslay 2 and 21⁄2” crosslay supply section are loaded toward the front of the apparatus.
- Crosslay 2 and 2 1⁄2” crosslay are pulled from the captain side.
21⁄2” Rear Hose Bed Load - Describe
- The rear 21⁄2” hose beds are loaded with the female coupling at the back of the hose bed (towards the cab).
Steps:
1. Position a firefighter on the top of the hose bed and a firefighter on the tailboard to make the folds. The hose is loaded in a flat load fashion keeping the folds slightly past the baffles for ease of deployment.
2. Load hose until two sections of hose remain (this would leave 100’ to be loaded).
3. Prior to loading the 2nd coupling from the nozzle, form the first loop on the left side.
4. Prior to loading the last coupling (this would be the first coupling from the nozzle) a loop is formed on the right side.
5. Load the last piece of hose, attach the nozzle, and place it towards the end of the hose bed.
6. The hose load is finished by tucking the loops in the hose.
5” Hose Loading
- The end folds can be staggered slightly to help keep the load even and maintain a clean presentation.
Steps:
1. Place the end coupling at the far end of the captain’s side of the hose bed toward the crosslay.
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2. The hose is loaded in a flat load fashion from end to end and side to side, saving the captain’s side of the bed for the placement of couplings.
3. When a coupling is loaded, regardless of which side of the bed the hose is in, it is placed directly in front of the previous coupling along the captain side of the hose bed. The couplings are loaded in this fashion to prevent any coupling from passing over another when deployed, reducing the hazards while securing the hose. This is for safety and will be strictly adhered to.
4. When all the hose is loaded, attach the hydrant adaptor, and form a dutchman with the adaptor laying on top. This will help prevent air from entering the hose. The hose adapter should be positioned to left side of the bed when facing the rear of the engine.
Minuteman Attack Section Deployment Methods
There are three basic deployment methods when you reach the drop point.
* Forward
(accordion forward,
* Reverse
(v-split reverse, Center bight reverse/coupling reverse
* Coil / coil prop
