Hose PullsHose Pulls

How To Pull A Pre-ConnectHow To Pull A Pre-Connect

Pre-connectsPre-connects

1.1. Both Pre-Both Pre-connected hose connected hose lines are 200’lines are 200’

2.2. The front hose line The front hose line closest to the cab closest to the cab is an 11/2” double is an 11/2” double jacketjacket

3.3. The second hose The second hose line is an 1 3/4” line is an 1 3/4” double jacketdouble jacket

1.1. The Firefighter The Firefighter receives the receives the order for 1 ½” order for 1 ½” Pre-connect and Pre-connect and repeats it back repeats it back to the Captainto the Captain

2.2. Locate and Locate and grab the nozzlegrab the nozzle

3.3. Place hose Place hose behind backbehind back

4.4. Hold nozzle in Hold nozzle in hand in front of hand in front of bodybody

1.1.Place hand in Place hand in the top loop firstthe top loop first

2.2.Slide loop Slide loop toward elbowtoward elbow

1.1.With the first With the first loop at your loop at your elbowelbow

2.2.Grab the Grab the second second lower loop lower loop with your with your handhand

1.1. Check for traffic, Check for traffic, uneven terrain or uneven terrain or obstaclesobstacles

2.2. Announce clearly, Announce clearly, “Left, Right, Down, “Left, Right, Down, Clear”Clear”

3.3. Step off of running Step off of running board facing board facing forwardforward

4.4. Never step off of Never step off of apparatus apparatus backwards!backwards!

1.1.Lean forward Lean forward and pull hoseand pull hose

2.2.Pull hose with Pull hose with a controlled a controlled hustlehustle

1.1.Maintain an Maintain an awareness of awareness of your your surroundingssurroundings

2.2.Pull hose in Pull hose in order to pay order to pay out all of out all of hose from bedhose from bed

1.1. Pull hose until Pull hose until hose load is hose load is clear of the bedclear of the bed

2.2.When charged, When charged, hose left in hose hose left in hose bed will kink and bed will kink and prohibit water prohibit water flow flow

1.1.The hose will The hose will become tight become tight

2.2.Confirm all Confirm all the hose is the hose is clear from the clear from the bedbed

3.3.Drop the loop Drop the loop in your handin your hand

Drop this loopDrop this loop Slide this loop into Slide this loop into your handyour hand

Once the second loop is in your Once the second loop is in your hand, begin pulling.hand, begin pulling.

1.1.Pull hose with a controlled hustle.Pull hose with a controlled hustle.

2.2.Pull hose until second loop pulls tight.Pull hose until second loop pulls tight.

Drop second loop when it pulls tightDrop second loop when it pulls tight

Once hose is fully deployed, place hose Once hose is fully deployed, place hose and nozzle where it will be most and nozzle where it will be most advantageous for firefightingadvantageous for firefighting

Flake out hose evenly near the entry point.Flake out hose evenly near the entry point.

Flake hose in order to prevent kinks when Flake hose in order to prevent kinks when chargedcharged

1.1.Adjust pattern to semi-fog.Adjust pattern to semi-fog.

2.2.Confirm GPM setting is correct for the Confirm GPM setting is correct for the hose line.hose line.

Signal to the engineer and call Signal to the engineer and call for “WATER!”for “WATER!”

1.1.Bleed out the air from the line.Bleed out the air from the line.

2.2.Confirm nozzle pattern.Confirm nozzle pattern.