3.5 Fire Hose

Question 1

What hose lines are carried on the engine?

Answer 1

1. bumper line
2. minuteman (crosslay)
3. apartment line
4. highrise packs
5. forestry lines
6. 2 1/2” line
7. blitzfire line
8. 3” flat
9. 5” LDH (large diameter hose)

Question 2

Which coupling goes on the inside of a straight hose roll?

Answer 2

Male

Question 3

Front of Engine

Answer 3

• 150’ Front Bumper Line
• 175 GPM / 75 PSI combination nozzle
• 145 PSI PDP
• Triple loaded
• Not for interior use

Also 25’ of 5” LDH

Question 4

Crosslays

Answer 4

• 200’ 1 3/4” Crosslay (2 of these)
• 185 GPM
• 15/16” nozzle
• 120 PSI Drop
• 100’ shoulder section, 100’ drag section. Long loop on #5 & #2

Question 5

Hose on Chauffer’s Side (not crosslay)

Answer 5

• Forestry Line
• 2 100’ bundles
• 1 1/2” forestry hose flatlay in tray
• 70 GPM @ 110 PSI PDP
• Not for interior use

Question 6

Hose on Officer’s Side (not crosslay)

Answer 6

1. 50’ 3” Supply flatload in Tray

• *Highrise Bundles**
  2. (2) 100’ 2” Bundles (15/16” Nozzle). 185 GPM, 30 PSI FL Per Pack
  3. (2) 100’ 2 1/2” Bundles (1 1/4” Nozzle). 325 GPM, 20 PSI FL Per Pack
  4. 50’ Pony, 5” LDH

Question 7

Red Apartment Line, Far Left, Back of Engine

Answer 7

• 400’ Apartment Line. Used when there’s a large distance to cover between the engine and the fire.
• This can include the exterior of the building if there’s a long setback, or the interior of the building if there’s a large footprint.
• Nozzle: 15/16” smoothbore
• Nozzle Pressure: 50 PSI
• Nozzle Flow: 185 GPMS
• Pump Discharge Pressure: 130 PSI
• 100’ Shoulder Section w/ 2” & nozzle
• 150’ Shoulder Section- 50’ with 2 1/2”, reducer 100’ 2”
• 150 Drag Section 2 1/2”; long loop on #5 & #2

Question 8

Green Hose, Left, Back of Engine

Answer 8

• 250’ Rear 2 1/2” line
• 325 GPM @ 100 PSI Drop
• 100’ Shoulder Section with 1 1/4” Nozzle wrapped
• 150’ Drag Section, Long Loop on #5 and #2

Question 9

Orange Blitzfire Line, Back of Engine, Right

Answer 9

• 300’ Blitzfire Line
• Flatload 3”
• Long loop every 100’
• Various Pressures:
  
  • 1” tip: 266 GPM @ 110 PSI PDP
  • 1.25” tip: 415 GPM @ 140 PSI PDP
  • 1.5” tip: 598 GPM @ 200 PSI PDP
  • Fog Tip: 500 GPM @ 185 PSI PDP

Question 10

White Leader Line, Back of Engine, Far Right

Answer 10

• 400’ Leader Line, 3” Flat Load
• Gated Wye
• Long Loop at top 100’ marks (every 100’ there’s a loop)