FOWARD or REVERSE Hose Lay - Firehouse Forums
WEBbenson911. #2. 10-19-1999, 03:36 PM. My department sets up their engines with a flat, reverse lay 1000' of 4" hose, but we leave a double female on the exposed male coupling allowing us to do a forward lay if needed. Our first in pumper attacks the fire with tank water with the second in pumper establishing a supply.
Forward or reverse - Firehouse Forums - Firefighting Discussion
WEB12-18-2000, 06:19 PM. We use 4" for supply lines. Our engines are set up with the male end out (reverse lay,) but we leave a double female on the male end to allow for a forward or reverse lay. If we are in an area where we need to lay in (closest hydrant sucks, so lay in from larger main) we can lay in.
FOWARD or REVERSE Hose Lay - Firehouse Forums
WEBNov 21, 1999 · Since going to 5" Storz, forward lay is our SOP. 1st eng goes to fire and starts attack w/tank water, 2nd looks for/stages at hydrant, pending orders to make the lay. 1st eng has option to drop a line on the way in, but (due to manpower) it is (usually) left dry until 2nd eng comes along to finish connect. All engines now have 1000+ ft of 5 ...
NFPA 1410 Engine Company Drills - Firehouse Forums
WEB11-16-2014, 09:30 AM. Hey, just wanted share six NFPA 1410 Engine Company Drills that I created for my blog. All the drills have been made into PDF files so that you can easily download, print out, and use for your next training night. The most recent post is Engine Company Drills in Review which gives an overview of all the training scenarios.
reverse lay - Firehouse Forums - Firefighting Discussion
WEBMay 15, 2006 · Ours is set up for a forward lay. By that I mean the hydrant connection comes off the top. To reverse lay with it, just take the connection off the end and plug it into an intake. All rigs have an extra connection in a compartment to use at the hydrant when they reverse. Fire Marshal/Safety Officer.
Water Supply-What do you connect with? - Firehouse Forums ...
WEBFeb 15, 2011 · Forward Lay: Engine connects a HUMAT (hydrant assist valve) and lays in 5" LDH to the scene. Reverse Lay: Drops 5" at the scene. Whoever is picking it up does whatever with it (usually into their piston relief intake valve.) Hydrant Connection for reverse lay: Connect a 25' or 50 length of 5" directly to the plug and into the piston relief intake.
flying stretch or backstretch? - Firehouse Forums
WEBApr 8, 2004 · 1. (Flying stretch) Stop at the hydrant before the fire building, lay in supply line and "pull the crosslay" with the engine near the fire building and have the second due pick up your supply line. OR. 2. (Backstretch) Pull up to the front of the building, pull off enough handline to get inside the building and have the engine lay out the ...
2nd in engine setup? - Firehouse Forums - Firefighting Discussion
WEBAug 22, 2018 · A forward lay single 5" will provide two 1 3/4 and two 2 1/2's. The two section with a 5" supply will provide two 2 1/2" lines plus a 1 3/8" aerial stream at 500 gpm. My son has a huge house of 5,800 sq ft, and it only requires about 700 gpm.
When would you use a double male 2 1/2" coupling?
WEBFeb 27, 2007 · You can also use a dm/df for a 2 1/2" or 3" set up for a forward lay as an attack line, use the dm and attach a nozzle, the attack crew can then start advancing the hose towards the fire building, once in place the load can be broken a df put on the end and hooked to the pumper. That is a lot easier and faster than dropping 300-400 feet of hose ...
Re-Writing SOG's.....Single Family Dwelling - Firehouse
WEBJan 3, 2013 · We "bring our water to the fire" if we see smoke we lay in and do a forward lay from the hydrant and then the engine pulls past the house. We have tried different way to get the ladder to the front of the house but I am curious about how other departments do this. 1.When the engine lays in, it basically block the ladder from following the ...