Engine Company Riding Positions Handline Stretching 1 Engine

Engine Company Riding Positions Handline Stretching 1

• Engine company operations make up a large portion of the daily tasks we face on a routine basis. Engine placement and a proper hand line deployment is the foundation for a successful operation. 2

4 The student will have an understanding of the riding positions associated with the engine company and how engine company operations are applied on the fire ground. 3

4 Standard Company Function 4 Engine Company Riding Assignments 4 Fire Behavior 4 Hose line Selection 4 Offensive Attack 4 Defense Attack 4

STANDARD COMPANY NON- FIRE FUNCTIONS • First Engine – Front of Building – Leave room for ladder company – Investigate • Second Engine – Staging Area – Announce Location – Select Hydrant 5

STANDARD COMPANY FIRE FUNCTIONS • First Engine – Front of Building – Leave room for the ladder company – Size-up (RECEO VS) • • Rescue Exposure Confined Extinguish Overhaul Vent Salvage 6

STANDARD COMPANY FIRE FUNCTIONS • First Engine (continued) – Rescue if needed – Water Supply: Don’t pass hydrant – Fire Attack: Appropriate hand line • Primary Function: Get & sustain water • Lives can be saved with proper placement 7

STANDARDFIRECOMPANY FUNCTIONS • Second Engine – Support water supply – Assure first line functional/Operating – Back-up line: Same or larger 8

STANDARDFIRECOMPANY FUNCTIONS • Third Engine – Division “C” – Direction of Incident Commander – Establish Water Supply – Report Conditions 9

• • RIDING POSITIONS CHAUFFEUR • Set Pump Radio SCBA Light Halligan • • • Chock apparatus Water Supply Assist Line Deployment • • • Fire Dept. Conn. Lighting Traffic Control 10

• • • RIDING POSITIONS OFFICER Radio SCBA Light Halligan High-rise - Extender Bag Thermal Camera • • Size Up Situation Coordinate Fire Attack Confine/Extinguish Fire Accountability 11

RIDING POSITIONS NOZZLE • Radio • SCBA • Light • Handline • High Rise Hose • Tool Box • Extinguisher • • • Deploy Handline Confine/Extinguish Rescue As Needed 12

• • • RIDING POSITIONS CONTROL Radio • Force Entry As SCBA Light Irons Hydra Ram Needed • • Assist Nozzle Rescue As Needed Remainder of line 13

RIDING POSITIONS HYDRANT • Radio • Make Hydrant Connection • Light • Assist inside work • SCBA • Humat Valve - Tools • 6’ Hook 14

FIRE BEHAVIOR • Incipient Stage – Heat/smoke light – Approach close – Full flow not required – Directly apply stream on burning material 15

FIRE BEHAVIOR • Free Burning – Greatly increased fire – Near Flashover or past 1300 degrees – Large volume of smoke – No water on smoke: Get to the base of fire – Look, listen, temperature change – Combination attack: “T” or “Z” pattern – Quick burst overhead until darkened – Lower angle onto contents 16

FIRE BEHAVIOR • Smoldering Staging – Fire progressed through first two stages – Limited O 2 supply – High heat/smoke – Heat may deny entry – Fire may make entry difficult/impossible – Reduce exposure of backdraft – Vent is needed high 17

HOSELINE SELECTION • 1 3/4 Preconnect - Speed - Maneuverability - Mobility - 6 Lengths Max. - Residential - Strip Stores (When Appropriate) • 2 1/2 Preconnect - 2 Companies - Commercial • Watch Video“ The 2 1/2 Line” 18

2 1/2” HOSELINE SELECTION “ADULTS” • Advanced fire on arrival • Defensive operations • Unable to determine extent • Large, uncompartmented areas • Tons of water • Standpipe system operations 19

HOSELINE SELECTION • How long a line? • Stretch Short – Get pinned down – Unable to advance – Fill-in with 2 1/2” or 3” to 1 3/4” high rise hose 20

HOSELINE SELECTION • Over stretch – Kinks – Extra weight • Rule of thumb – Add length + depth of building – Add 50’ for each additional floor – Add distance from pump to building 21

STRETCHING THE LINE • Nozzle position – Nozzle – First 50’ – Stretch dry if possible 22

STRETCHING THE LINE • Control position – Get extra line near the building- flake out – Advance as needed – Do not push – Keep control of couplings – Get into the doorway – Keep “S” pattern with hose in hallway 23

STRETCHING THE LINE • Chock doors where needed – Prevents hose hang-up – Line charged on closed door – Place chock above bottom hinge 24

PLACEMENT OF LINE • Protect Life – Between victim/fire – Staircase • • Confine fire Extinguish fire Advance from unburn side Use the front door 25

OFFENSIVE ATTACK • Gather Information – Prior to attacking – Trapped victims – Location of fire – What is burning – Exposures – Everyone must do a size-up 26

OFFENSIVE ATTACK • First hose line – Watch downfalls – Occupied-- Fire/Occupants – Unoccupied-- Confine fire 27

OFFENSIVE ATTACK • Constantly Move Forward – Stretch dry to safe area – Front door-- landing – Stairwell – Floor below – Door to basement- Do not descend dry • Future actions hinge on this task • Back-up line-- second engine 28

TEAMWORK • Nozzle Position – Hit High – Sweep in front • Control Position – Makes nozzle position easier – Reassure nozzle – Keep line low – Nozzle moves left-- Control moves right – Never push nozzle man ahead 29

TEAMWORK • Evaluate – Shut down – Look at effect of stream • Maintain Control – Observe conditions – Monitor advance – Be aware of members above fire (OV). 30

TIPS TO NOZZLE MOVEMENT Straight stream on the beams Stay low, go slow No glow, no flow 31

DEFENSIVE ATTACK • Interior Attack Not Possible –Fire gains control –Initial fire forces not enough –Exposures –Material Involved 32

DEFENSIVE ATTACK • Offensive to Defensive – Interior Attack Fails – Building components failing – Control fire • Watch Video- “ Stretching The Initial Attack Handline”by The Late Great Andy Fredricks, FDNY 33

REVIEW 4 Standard Company Function 4 Engine Company Riding Assignments 4 Fire Behavior 4 Hose line Selection 4 Offensive Attack 4 Defense Attack 34