March 2001Training

Hillcrest Fire Department

Before we get started

Pair up with someone

Take and record their vitals

What did you get?

PulseRate and Quality

B/PRespirations

Rate and Quality

Skin color, temp, moistureEyes

Pupil reactivity, equality?

Practice with Patient History

Signs and Symptoms

Allergies

Medicines

Past Pertinent Medical History

Last Oral Intake

Events Leading to Problem

Where we are going tonight

Overview of fire hose

Hose care

Hose appliances

Hose rolls

How to damage a hose

Mechanical

Thermal

Organic

Chemical

Mechanical Damage

Tears

Crushing

Water Hammer

Hose Lays

Pump Vibration

Excessive Pressure

Thermal Damage

Avoid excessive heat when possible

How and where hose is dried after a fire

Bed covers

Organic Damage

Mold and Mildew

Hose should be clean and dry

Remove, sweep and inspect all woven jacket hose every 30 days

Run water through hose every 90 days to prevent drying and cracking of rubber jacket

Chemical Damage

Oils, paints, acids, bases

Runoff at fire scenes (especially car fires)

Where should hose be placed?

Care and Maintenance - washing

Hard rubber and booster hoseWoven Jacket Hose

Neutralize acid exposure with baking soda and waterOil removed with soap and waterDirt can be scrubbed off the hose using brush or broom

Can use hose-washing machine

Care and Maintenance - drying

Hose dryer

Hose tower

Lay out hose

Remember, to avoid thermal damage when drying

Care and Maintenance – storing

Rolled and stored in racks

Ways to roll hoseStraight Roll

Donut Roll

Twin Donut Roll

Self-Locking Twin Donut Roll

Donut Roll – when used

Loading hose back onto truck at scene

Placed in storage

Does it matter which end I start with?

Donut Roll – when used

Used when the hose needs to be deployed directly from roll

Both ends are accessible

Male end should be on the inside

Twin Donut Roll – when used

Used on 1 ½, 1 ¾ typically, but can be used on larger hoses

Diameter of the roll is smaller so it is easier to carry

Has place for handle, or with Self-Locking version, the handle is part of the roll

Hose Appliances and Tools

Hose Appliances can have water flowing through them

Hose Tools don’t

Common AppliancesValves

Ball GateButterflyClapper Valve

Valve DevicesWye (Can be gated)SiameseWater ThiefLarge Diameter Hose Appliance ( Manifold )

Common Appliances – cont.Fittings – connect hoses of different sizes and thread types

ReducersElbowsCaps – cover male endPlugs – cover female end

Adapter connects hoses with dissimilar thread types, but same size hose

M-MF-F

Strainers

Common Hose Tools

Hose Rollers

Hose Clamps20 feet from apparatus, 5 feet from coupling

Spanner Wrench, Hydrant Wrench, Mallet

Hose Bridges or Ramps

Chafing Block

Hose Strap, Hose Rope, Hose Chain

Care of hose couplings

Clean threads

Avoid dropping or dragging especially male end

Ensure the swivel works, clean regularly

Inspect gasket

Be careful when unrolling

Threaded Hose Couplings

Swivel

Higbee Cut

Hose Couplings

CommonThreaded

Storz

Less CommonQuarter Turn

Olifield Rocker Lug

Smap

Lug Types

Pin Lugs

Recessed LugsCommonly seen in booster hose to avoid damage while winding onto reel

Rocker LugsMost Common