Pump Shit Flashcards
1 1/2 Green
500-600 Gal
80 ft
80 NP
1 3/4 Yellow
700-800 Gal
80 ft
80 NP
2 Red
900-1000 Gal
80 ft
80 NP
First Due Engine
Pull past the fire building
Establish positive water source
Adjust discharge lines
Second Due Engine
Follow commands of IC
Hook up big
Lay feeder lines from fire to hydrant
Third Due Engine
Follow commands of IC
Park near the fire
Stretch 2 1/2 from the first companies hose bed
(If IC asks for 1 3/4 bring your own line)
Forward Lay
Stop just past the fire building
Emergency brake
Put it in pump
Wheel Chock
Tank to pump
Clear the bed
Charge line and adjust psi
Pull a length of primary, break it, and hook up to the piece
Open drain valve
Pull a length and attach secondary
Signal for hydrant gate to open
How many lines can be supplied off the booster tank?
One
Reverse Parallel Lines
- Drop the lines in front of the fire building
- Clear the bed
- Wait for the signal to go
- Drop the hydrant guy off
- Put it in pump
- Tank fill/tank pump
- Chock the wheel
- Charge lines
- Pull a length of primary and attach to the discharge (with double female)
- Connect the line from the hydrant to the intake and call for 1
- Open slowly and watch your pressure
- Pull another length of primary and attach the overlay
- Open slowly and watch your pressure
- Break the secondary and attach to another discharge and leave it uncharged (double female)
- Pressure relief valve
Friciton loss 1 3/4
50 PSI at the nozzle
30 PSI per 100 FT
125 PSI
Putting in pump
Parking brake
Neutral
Move lever down
Drive
Chock the wheel
Friction loss 2 1/2
50 PSI at the nozzle
16 PSI per 100 ft
Hose bed
28 lengths
14 lengths primary and secondary
1400 FT
700 FT primary and secondary
Master stream, appliances, adapters friction loss
Master Stream 80 PSI
Appliances 15 PSI
Stand Pipe 25 PSI
Gated wye 5 PSI
Siamese 5 PSI
What type of pump is used in the NHFD
Centrifugal
