November Membership
Hose deployment is critical to the success of any engine company. We can people ho mask up fast and are awesome at advancing hose line inside structures but if we fail to get the hose to the target location or are stuck on obstacles, our ability to advance the line will be limited therefore, reducing our impact for fire mitigation. We must be efficient with our hose deployment and it starts with the basic stretch of the apparatus to the front door.
We choose the combat load due to its ability to be adaptable to many situations and can overcome different needs of the stretch. The combat can be pulled in a traditional modified minuteman style, it can be pulled in a short set back or split pull and can be converted to a Cleveland load. We are developing a Hose Deployment Manual to provide further clarification with the different options.
This month we will be focusing ion the Combat Load and what it can do. We will have videos of the traditional pull, a short pull, split pull and the Cleveland. While we wait for those to be uploaded, please start reading the reading assignments. Estimating the stretch is critical for any officer and firefighter to master. Having too much hose is just and dangerous and not enough hose. We must practice our estimations to select the appropriate length of hose.
This month, we have combined the tactics and size-up to focus on the 1.5 story residential structures. These are unique houses and are located all over the US. We will discuss the Cape Cod, which is popular throughout the country but but more significant in the midwest and especially on the east coast and will discuss the Bungalow, which is popular in the midwest, west coast and throughout the country.
***Videos will be uploaded next Monday for Skills.***
