Stretching the Initial Attack Handline, Fire Engineering, 1998 (DVD Version)
This program is one in a series entitled "Bread & Butter Operations".
Saving lives at fires is directly linked to the speed and efficiency with which you stretch the initial attack handline. If the handline is too short, fire control will be delayed, possibly jeopardizing both civilian and possibly firefighter lives. If the handline is too long, high pump pressures will be necessary, the line will be more difficult to advance, and excessive kinks will hamper water flows.
This DVD: identifies important considerations such as horizontal vs. vertical stretches and loads; provides a formula for estimating accurate hose lengths based on the building, stair configurations and how they affect the stretch; discusses the wellhole stretch as well as common stretching pitfalls and how to avoid them.
This VERY AFFORDABLE DVD is ideal for training instructors, basic classes and refresher courses.
17 minutes, fully narrated, DVD ONLY, DS6435 / $39.99
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