HOW TO SHOULDER LOAD AND CARRY A WORKING LINE
- Take Position
- On ground (FF1)
- Back to hose bed
- On Tailboard (FF2)
- Grasp Nozzle (FF2)
- Hand to FF1
- Nozzle facing down
- Chest high
- Load Hose line (FF2)
- On shoulder of FF1
- Flat
- Fold behind knee
- Fold front at waist
- Continue folding front and rear of body until 50-75’ of hose is loaded
- FF1 Steps Away
- Walks 6-8 feet to rear of tailboard
- FF3 Takes Position
- On ground
- Back to tailboard
- Load Hose Line (FF2)
- On shoulder of FF3
- Flat
- Fold behind knee
- Fold front at waist
- Continue folding front and rear of body until section of hose line is loaded
- Load Hose line (FF2)
- As necessary with additional firefighters
- Break Coupling (FF2)
- Place male in hose bed
- Connect female to discharge
- Proceed to Destination
- Hose line must payoff of shoulder to rear
- Flake out hose, remove kinks
- Call for Water
- Verbally, visually or on radio
