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I am a Truck Officer, but when I am assigned as the Engine Officer, I carry a haligan, TIC, and box light.
I'm curious to know if by "required" you mean disciplinary action for not wearing it or just coworker ridicule? Seriously wondering cause I see guys get off the rig with these things on before ever getting to the front of the building or doing a siz…
I consider myself a pup in the fire service and am always looking to learn when the opportunity arises. I moved from NY to TX after a brief period of learning from firefighters who worked in the FDNY and volunteered in my town. After a short time I…
I almost forgot to have the officer fill in as the back-up when the lineis in operation. This is not optimal but hey neither is attacking a fire with 3 people (2 in 2 out, out the window). Maybe ask the boss if they are gonna start ordering trucks w…
Unfortunately the number crunchers like the idea of the 3 man crews when we are talking about a paid department. These obviously are civilians with no idea of fireground operations. I hope if your running with 3 man crews you at least have a volley…
Our officer (shift Lt.) rides the engine and usually gets off the rig with the TIC and a light! We don't have the luxury of 4 man rigs, the truck rider backs up the nozzleman, or becomes the nozzleman and the Officer backs him up. The Engine cheuffe…
Mr Hartin brings up great, and very much researched points. The scientific data is in. But it boils down to a simple exercise. Take a hoseline with a combi nozzle out on a windy day, and open the line with the wind to your back on SS. Now open it to…
I see two main issues here. The first is that there is a wide-spread misunderstanding of fog pattern techniques and their use in pre-flashover situations. I say pre-flashover very specifically, as once the flashover is rolling all you want to do is…
I do agree with what ever nozzle works and has water, but also remember this dont put your self into this situation unless someones life is in jeapordy. Learn the signs of a flash over. Also think of this all of you MONDAY quarter backers if you hav…
While there appears to be a great deal of agreement among the responses to the original post which asked: “Suppose you are "deep in the heat" on a 1 3/4" when things go awry (flash or near-flash). Which nozzle do you want on your line and why?”
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The fog portion only slides with some force, I have never seen one open accidentally! None of our guys have ever used the fog outside of training just to see what it looks like. We use this style of nozzle on all lines even the 2 1/2". We will proba…
It sounds as if you are trying to play two cards.I am there to protect life and save property!!!! I am there to stretch, staff, and advance a line between the victims and the fire and to protect any property that is deemed savable. Therefore, if the…
Bigger then the one on that line. Why? One to put out a fire that was obviously too big for the line I took in, and two to wash the shit out of my pants when I get out.
Bro- that seems like a terrible idea. What if you accidentally turn the nozzle so that the fog comes out also and you didn't want it to, as if you were crawling in with the line? Does the nozzle lend itself to doing that? Does it push the fire prett…
Why are you getting "deep in the heat" with an 1 3/4"? Many fire service educators have been preaching for years, and for good reason, the addage of not opening up on smoke is old-news. Black fire, a pretty good precursor to flashover, is nearly as…
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- Houston Fire Department
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- Paid fire department
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