Engine Company Operations
Successfully getting water onto the fire is what saves lives and property more than any other fireground operation. A variety of obstacles can complicate your ability to get water to the fire: long distances, obstacles, building configurations, etc. Your members must have a variety of practiced skills and ideas to get water on the fire, especially in complicated buildings or situations.
This class will consist of 16-hour of street-proven hoseline tips that will help you at your next fire. We will cover a variety of hose-load options and emphasize team-work and problem-solving to overcome these challenges. This 16-hour class will have your members covering distances of up to 600 feet, QUICKLY, using the equipment you already have on your engine.
Topics include:
- Engine Company Riding Assignments
- Setting Up an Efficient & Effective Engine Company
- Capabilities of Hoselines & Nozzles
- Extending Handlines Over Long Distances
- Fire-to-Hydrant and Hydrant-to-Fire Hose Lays
- Standpipe/High-Rise Operations
- Engine Company Teamwork
- Engine Company Strategy & Tactics
- And more…
Upcoming Classes
- Sat 9/18/2010: Officer Development School (OPEN)
- Sat 10/9/2010: Engine Company Operations