Transcript Fire Hose

Fire Hose
Getting Wet Stuff to the Red Stuff
For 300 Years
Different Flavors
Booster Hose also known as
a booster reel, red line,
black line or hard line
depending on nomenclature
The most common hose is
woven and can be made
from synthetics or natural
materials.
Rubberized hose has been around for
2 decades now and is become the
preferred style. It does not have the
same problems as woven hose during
storage, especially mold problems
Putting it Together
There are several ways to couple fire hose together. Always make
sure that you align the Higby cuts and check for a gasket before
connecting any two hoses.
The Foot Tilt Method
The Over the Hip Method
The Two Person Method
Step just behind the male couplings
shank. This will tilt the coupling up
making the threads available. Bend
over and twist the female section on.
This is done by sliding your hip out
and laying the male coupling over it.
Bring the female coupling up and twist
into place.
No big trick here. Two people
with each holding a coupling. The
person with the male coupling
should look away and so as to not
“help”
When the going gets tough
What do you do when you can’t get a coupling uncoupled. Here are some get tough
suggestions.
When couplings get stuck
together the easiest way is to get
the right tool. Hose spanner can
make tight, tough connections
easy. You should use 2 as
pictured and turn them in
opposite directions. This can be
used to tighten or loosen hose.
Many of us carry pocket versions.
Stiff arming couplings takes two people
but works well when spanners aren’t
available. Each person locks their arms
straight and makes a quarter turn in
opposite directions to break the stuck
coupling.
The knee press is the only
used when another person
and spanners aren’t available.
Stand the jammed coupling
on end and put your knee on
top. Lean you weight into the
coupling and twist the female
off. Your knee should relieve
the pressure of the stuck
couplings.
Roll it Up
There are several different ways to roll a hose. Each has
its own purpose.
The Double Donut Roll
The Inservice, Straight
or Storage Roll
This roll is accomplished by
folding over the male
coupling and rolling toward
the female end. This
protects the male coupling.
Single Donut Roll
Start this roll by folding the
hose in half with the male
end on top about 2 feet
from the female end. Roll
from the fold side not from
the couplings
This roll begins by laying
both couplings side by side.
The hose is then rolled
from the fold side (not
coupling) making the hose
into two side by side rolls.
Drain and Carry
(Kinda like wash and wear)
To do this the hose must be laid out in a straight
line. Then pick up the male coupling (to protect it)
and walking toward the female coupling while
lifting the hose up and folding it over your shoulder
as you go. Make folds as the hose reaches your
waist in both the front and back
Triple Fold
This has become our standard hose
load for attack lines. Stretch the
hose out straight and then fold it
over itself (on the ground) in a Z
patter with the nozzle on top.
When you pull this off an
engine take the loop of hose
and the nozzle in hand and
walk away. When the loop
pulls tight put it down and
advance the nozzle where
you need it. The line can be
charged anytime after the
loop pulls tight.
Supplying the Fire
The Forward Lay is the most common type of hose lay.
You start at the water source and lay hose to the fire.
This gives you the advantage of having your tool box
(fire engine) with you at the fire. However this
requires a pressurized supply of water or another
pumper to pump you water.
The Reverse Lay is used when you need to pump from
a water source because it is not pressurized or it
doesn’t have enough pressure. You start at the fire
and lay hose to the water source. This gives you the
advantage of being able to pump up the water pressure
with the pump. The problem is that it takes the tool
box away from the fire.
The Split Lay or Driveway Lay is used when you have a
long lay or a narrow driveway or road. One engine lays
from and intersection (or end of the driveway) to the
fire. The other engine lays from that point back to the
water source. The hoses are connected together and
water supply is established. This is the best of both
worlds but requires two engines to accomplish the task.