State of Georgia BASIC FIRE FIGHTER TRAINING COURSE FIRE HOSE, STREAMS, AND APPLIANCES

Fire Hose, Appliances and Streams FIRE STREAM A 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 Streams

Fire Hose, Appliances and Streams TYPE OF FIRE STREAMS Solid Stream Fire Hose, Appliances and Streams

Fire Hose, Appliances and Streams TYPE OF FIRE STREAMS Broken Stream Fire Hose, Appliances and Streams

Fire Hose, Appliances and Streams TYPE OF FIRE STREAMS Fog Stream Fire Hose, Appliances and Streams

Fire Hose, Appliances and Streams TYPE OF FIRE STREAMS Straight Stream Fire Hose, Appliances and Streams

NOZZLE TYPES Solid Stream Hand line 50 psi Master stream 80 psi Fire Hose, Appliances and Streams

Fire Hose, Appliances and Streams NOZZLE TYPES Fog Adjustable Gallonage 100 psi Constant Gallonage 100 psi Automatic 100 psi Fire Hose, Appliances and Streams

NOZZLE TYPES Special Stream Piercing Cellar Distributor Foam Application Fire Hose, Appliances and Streams

Fire Hose, Appliances and Streams Flexible tube used by fire fighters to carry water under pressure from the source of supply to the point of discharge Fire hose is generally classified by its size and construction Fire Hose, Appliances and Streams

FIRE HOSE Construction Materials Construction Lining Couplings Fire Hose, Appliances and Streams

Fire Hose, Appliances and Streams FIRE HOSE Size ¾”, 1” small fires 1½”, 1¾”, 2”, & 2½” attack lines 2½”, 3”, 4”, 5” and larger supply of pumpers, sprinkler systems, master streams, etc. under pressure Fire Hose, Appliances and Streams

Fire Hose, Appliances and Streams FIRE HOSE Care Cleaning Drying Should NOT dry fire hose on hot pavement Fire Hose, Appliances and Streams

Fire Hose, Appliances and Streams HOSE COUPLING Parts shank Female Male swivel lug Fire Hose, Appliances and Streams

Fire Hose, Appliances and Streams HOSE COUPLING Higbee Indicator Higbee Cut Fire Hose, Appliances and Streams

HOSE APPLIANCES AND TOOLS Definitions Hose Appliance - a device used in conjunction with fire hose through which water will flow Hose Fitting - a device used to connect fire hoses of different sizes or thread types Hose Tool - a device used in conjunction with fire hose through which water does NOT flow Fire Hose, Appliances and Streams

Fire Hose, Appliances and Streams HOSE APPLIANCES Wye Water Thief Gated Wye (Leader Line Wye) Plain Wye Siamese Fire Hose, Appliances and Streams

HOSE APPLIANCES Adapters Double Male Double Female Fire Hose, Appliances and Streams

HOSE APPLIANCES Reducer Fire Hose, Appliances and Streams

Fire Hose, Appliances and Streams HOSE TOOLS Hose clamp Hose hoist Hose jacket Fire Hose, Appliances and Streams

Fire Hose, Appliances and Streams HOSE TOOLS Hydrant Wrench Spanner Wrenches Rope Hose Tool & Strap Hose Tool Fire Hose, Appliances and Streams

Fire Hose, Appliances and Streams HOSE LOADS Supply Line Accordion Load Fire Hose, Appliances and Streams

Fire Hose, Appliances and Streams HOSE LOADS Supply Line Horseshoe Load Fire Hose, Appliances and Streams

Fire Hose, Appliances and Streams HOSE LOADS Supply Line Flat Load Fire Hose, Appliances and Streams

Fire Hose, Appliances and Streams HOSE LOADS Attack Line Flat Load Fire Hose, Appliances and Streams

Fire Hose, Appliances and Streams HOSE LOADS Attack Line Triple Layer Load Fire Hose, Appliances and Streams

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

Fire Hose, Appliances and Streams HOSE ROLLS Donut Roll Fire Hose, Appliances and Streams

Fire Hose, Appliances and Streams HOSE ROLLS Twin Donut Roll Fire Hose, Appliances and Streams

COUPLING FIRE HOSE Methods Foot-tilt Two Fire Fighter Fire Hose, Appliances and Streams

UNCOUPLING FIRE HOSE Methods Knee-press Stiff-arm Fire Hose, Appliances and Streams

Accordion Shoulder Carry HOSE CARRIES Accordion Shoulder Carry Shoulder Loop Carry Street Drag Fire Hose, Appliances and Streams

Fire Hose, Appliances and Streams EXTENDING HOSELINE Fire Hose, Appliances and Streams

REPLACING BURST HOSE SECTION Fire Hose, Appliances and Streams

Fire Hose, Appliances and Streams NOZZLE OPERATION Closed Open Fire Hose, Appliances and Streams

NOZZLE OPERATION Pattern Adjustment Grasp pattern adjustment control located at tip of the nozzle Rotate clockwise for straight stream and counter-clockwise for fog pattern Fire Hose, Appliances and Streams

NOZZLE OPERATION Flow Adjustment Grasp 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 Streams

Fire Hose, Appliances and Streams WATER 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 pipe May be prevented by opening and closing nozzles, valves and hose clamps slowly Fire Hose, Appliances and Streams

ADVANCING HOSELINE Into A Structure Fire Hose, Appliances and Streams

ADVANCING HOSELINE Up A Ladder Uncharged Charged Fire Hose, Appliances and Streams

OPERATING A NOZZLE From A Ladder Fire Hose, Appliances and Streams

ADVANCING HOSELINE Stairway Ù Up Ù Ú Down Ú Fire Hose, Appliances and Streams

ADVANCING HOSELINE Standpipe Fire Hose, Appliances and Streams