HOW TO PULL WORKING LINE-QUICK DEPLOY LOOPS
- Take position
- On tailboard
- Facing hose bed
- Grasp Nozzle
- With both hands
- Place nozzle over left shoulder while rotating to right
- Face away from bed
- Hold with left hand
- Step off tailboard
- Facing away from engine
- Safely
- Face hose bed to grab loops
- Turn to right
- Walk to tailboard
- Put Right arm through loops for desired length
- Large loop = 50 feet
- Large and Medium = 100 feet
- Large, Medium and Small =150 feet
- Prepare to stretch hose
- Turn to left, away from hose bed
- Stretch hose
- Knees bent
- Lean forward
- Walk
- Break hose line
- Connect to discharge
- Advise engineer – length, location and nozzle
- Pull to Fire
- Dropping loops at desired locations
- Pull additional hose if needed
- Use appropriate pull method for situation
- Straight pull
- 50’ callout
- Shoulder loading
- At fire
- Call for water
- Verbally, visually or by radio
- Check for kinks