HYDRANTS AND HAND TOOLS

Massena Volunteer Fire Department

HYDRANTS AND HAND TOOLS Everyone knows what this is……

HYDRANTS AND HAND TOOLS And what this is…..

HYDRANTS AND HAND TOOLS Is everybody on the same page with how we hook up to the other?

Are we all familiar with where all the needed equipment is?

HYDRANTS AND HAND TOOLS What trucks are we most likely to have a need for a hydrant hook-up?

Engine 28 Engine 30 Tower 3

Others truck may be used but the above three are the ones we are most likely to encounter.

HYDRANTS AND HAND TOOLS The Hydrant

2 ½” Connection 2 ½ “ Connection

STEAMER

HYDRANTS AND HAND TOOLS The Hydrant Bag

HYDRANTS AND HAND TOOLS The Hydrant Bag (Con’t)

Contains equipment necessary to make connection to the hydrant We will highlight it’s location on the three trucks previously mentioned We will discuss each items use

HYDRANTS AND HAND TOOLS Wrenches (Hose)

HYDRANTS AND HAND TOOLS Wrenches (Hydrant)

Rubber Mallet (?)

HYDRANTS AND HAND TOOLS Gates and Adaptors

Flashlight

HYDRANTS AND HAND TOOLS And the most important…….

On Engine 28 and T-3 the steamer adaptor is attached to the hydrant end of the Large Diamtere Hose (LDH 5”)

On Engine 30 it is loose but right next to the hydrant bag.

LDH & Steamer Adaptor

HYDRANTS AND HAND TOOLS Now that we know what we are looking for, where do we look for it?

HYDRANTS AND HAND TOOLS Engine 28

HYDRANTS AND HAND TOOLS Rear of the truck

Compartment right next to where the steamer adaptor is.

HYDRANTS AND HAND TOOLS Engine 30

HYDRANTS AND HAND TOOLS Same as Engine 28

Rear of Apparatus

HYDRANTS AND HAND TOOLS Tower 3

HYDRANTS AND HAND TOOLS Passenger Side

Last Compartment

HYDRANTS AND HAND TOOLS Making the main steamer connection:

Doesn’t get much easier than this!!!!

HYDRANTS AND HAND TOOLS So what are the caps on the side for?

Remember the ¼ turn gate we saw in the hydrant bag or the double female adaptor?

¼ Gate allows additional lines to be hooked up later. Many departments would have two 2 ¼ gates in their hydrant bag for this purpose.

Can use double female to allow 2 ½ port to be used to fill a tanker or other uses.

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HYDRANTS AND HAND TOOLS Some basic hand tools and their locations……

HYDRANTS AND HAND TOOLS Using the same trucks as before:

Engine 28

HYDRANTS AND HAND TOOLS Where on Engine 28 would you find your basic hand tools?

Where are the halligan and closet hooks? Driver or Passenger Side? Which Compartment?

HYDRANTS AND HAND TOOLSCompartment contains:ExtinguishersCloset HooksPry BarHalliganWrenches

HYDRANTS AND HAND TOOLS What about a axe?

Axes on E-28 are found on the rear steps of the truck.

HYDRANTS AND HAND TOOLS Engine 30

Where would you find basic hand tools on this truck?

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HYDRANTS AND HAND TOOLS Tower 3

HYDRANTS AND HAND TOOLS Which side are the hand tools?

BOTH!

First the Driver’s Side

HYDRANTS AND HAND TOOLS Passenger side

HYDRANTS AND HAND TOOLS How about on Rescue 77?

If you were asked to grab a closet hook, halligan, and flat headed axe where would you go?

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HYDRANTS AND HAND TOOLS Reminder: Equipment locations do change periodically! It is each

members responsibility to know your equipment!

Any questions?

Email any questions or comments to training@massenafire.com