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119/11/2013FIRE FIGHTINGBASIC FIRE FIGHTINGADVANCED FIRE FIGHTING1BASIC FIRE FIGHTING

AIM How to minimize the risk of fire and maintain a state of readiness to respone to emergency sitiuations involving fireHow to fight and extinguish fires

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Pull the pinAim low atthe base of flamesSqueeze the handleSweep side to sidePASS07/11/201317

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FIRE HOSE, STREAMS, AND APPLIANCES

Fire Hose, Appliances and Streams30FIRE STREAMA stream of water or other extinguishing agent from the time it leaves the nozzle or other discharge orifice until it reaches the desired point in the proper configuration

Fire Hose, Appliances and Streams31TYPE OF FIRE STREAMS

Solid StreamFire Hose, Appliances and Streams32TYPE OF FIRE STREAMS

Broken StreamFire Hose, Appliances and Streams33TYPE OF FIRE STREAMS

Fog StreamFire Hose, Appliances and Streams34TYPE OF FIRE STREAMS

Straight StreamFire Hose, Appliances and Streams35NOZZLE TYPES Solid Stream

Hand line 50 psiMaster stream 80 psi

Fire Hose, Appliances and Streams36NOZZLE TYPES FogConstant Gallonage100 psi

Automatic 100 psi

Adjustable Gallonage 100 psi

Fire Hose, Appliances and Streams37NOZZLE TYPES Special StreamFoam Application

Piercing

Distributor

CellarFire Hose, Appliances and Streams38FIRE HOSEFlexible tube used by fire fighters to carry water under pressure from the source of supply to the point of dischargeFire hose is generally classified by its size and constructionFire Hose, Appliances and Streams39FIRE HOSEConstruction Materials Construction Lining CouplingsFire Hose, Appliances and Streams40FIRE HOSESize, 1 small fires1, 1, 2, & 2attack lines2, 3, 4, 5 and largersupply of pumpers, sprinkler systems, master streams, etc. under pressureFire Hose, Appliances and Streams41FIRE HOSE CareCleaningDrying Should NOT dry fire hose on hot pavementFire Hose, Appliances and Streams42

Female

MaleshanklugswivelHOSE COUPLINGPartsFire Hose, Appliances and Streams43

Higbee CutHigbee IndicatorHOSE COUPLINGFire Hose, Appliances and Streams44HOSE APPLIANCES AND TOOLSDefinitionsHose Appliance - a device used in conjunction with fire hose through which water will flowHose Fitting - a device used to connect fire hoses of different sizes or thread typesHose Tool - a device used in conjunction with fire hose through which water does NOT flowFire Hose, Appliances and Streams45Siamese

HOSE APPLIANCESWye

Water Thief

Gated Wye(Leader Line Wye)Plain Wye

Fire Hose, Appliances and Streams46HOSE APPLIANCESAdaptersDouble Male

Double Female

Fire Hose, Appliances and Streams47HOSE APPLIANCES Reducer

Fire Hose, Appliances and Streams48HOSE TOOLS

Hose hoist

Hose clamp

Hose jacketFire Hose, Appliances and Streams49HOSE TOOLSHydrant Wrench

Spanner Wrenches

Rope Hose Tool&Strap Hose ToolFire Hose, Appliances and Streams50HOSE LOADSSupply Line

Accordion LoadFire Hose, Appliances and Streams51HOSE LOADSSupply Line

Horseshoe LoadFire Hose, Appliances and Streams52HOSE LOADSSupply LineFlat Load

Fire Hose, Appliances and Streams53HOSE LOADSAttack Line Flat Load

Fire Hose, Appliances and Streams54HOSE LOADSAttack LineTriple Layer Load

Fire Hose, Appliances and Streams55HOSE ROLLS

Straight Roll(storage roll)Fire Hose, Appliances and Streams56HOSE ROLLS

Donut RollFire Hose, Appliances and Streams57HOSE ROLLS

Twin Donut RollFire Hose, Appliances and Streams58

Foot-tilt

Two Fire FighterCOUPLING FIRE HOSE MethodsFire Hose, Appliances and Streams59

Stiff-arm

Knee-pressUNCOUPLING FIRE HOSE MethodsFire Hose, Appliances and Streams60HOSE CARRIES

Shoulder Loop Carry

Accordion Shoulder Carry

Street DragFire Hose, Appliances and Streams61EXTENDING HOSELINE

Fire Hose, Appliances and Streams62REPLACING BURST HOSE SECTION

Fire Hose, Appliances and Streams63NOZZLE OPERATIONClosed

Open

Fire Hose, Appliances and Streams64Grasp pattern adjustment control located at tip of the nozzleNOZZLE OPERATIONPattern Adjustment

Rotate clockwise for straight stream and counter-clockwise for fog patternFire Hose, Appliances and Streams65NOZZLE OPERATIONFlow AdjustmentGrasp flow selector ring located between bale and pattern adjustment control

Rotate ring until desired flow setting aligns with the indicator (arrow, notch, dot, etc.)Fire Hose, Appliances and Streams66WATER HAMMER Surge in pressure in hose lines and piping resulting from the rapid opening or closing of nozzles or other valves, hose clamps, etc.Often causes a sound much like a hammer striking a metal pipeMay be prevented by opening and closing nozzles, valves and hose clamps slowlyFire Hose, Appliances and Streams67ADVANCING HOSELINEInto A Structure

Fire Hose, Appliances and Streams68ADVANCING HOSELINEUp A LadderUncharged

Charged

Fire Hose, Appliances and Streams69OPERATING A NOZZLEFrom A Ladder

Fire Hose, Appliances and Streams70ADVANCING HOSELINEStairway Down

Up

Fire Hose, Appliances and Streams71ADVANCING HOSELINEStandpipe