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Keep a roll of duct tape and a permanent marker in the compartment nearest to the pump panel. When you have mutiple lines off the rig with members of different companies taking the lines, rip off a piece of duct tape, put it on the panel just under the valve control or gauge and mark the company's ID on it. That way, when a company calls for more pressure or to have a line shut down, you won't shut down the wrong one by mistake.
I learned in a Truckie class that sometimes, when your doing what you have to do, and no one is available, you can set up your ladder, and drive the spike of the halligan in the ground tight up against the butt of the ladder to hold it down.
You can also use an eraseable marker, the kind you use on a white board, and write on the stainless steel next to each pump gauge. You can put the number of the engine that is using that line, what floor, etc... It wipes off with a dry towel, rag, etc..Quote:
Originally Posted by CaptainGonzo
When forced to bail out of an upper story window on a rope, instead of trying to hold a tool in the corner of the window as an anchor while you bail, if the wall next to the window is sheetrock, simply ram the head of your tool through the 'rock, tie your escape line to the tool, then drop the handle down into the hole. This holds the tool in place for you.
Also, if the outer wall is relatively flimsy, just drive something all the way through it, and tie your bailout line around the windowframe and adjoining studs through the hole.
Everyone should know the airpack body rappel as well: Hold your line in one hand, pass it between your bottle and frame, and hold the running end up against your chest. Bail. The friction your pack creates on the rope will slow your descent.
KEEPBACK200FEET: I learned in a Truckie class that sometimes, when your doing what you have to do, and no one is available, you can set up your ladder, and drive the spike of the halligan in the ground tight up against the butt of the ladder to hold it down.
I'f I'm that strapped for manpower I definitely don't want my partner (the Halligan) stuck in the mud just for some good ladder footing. If the ground is soft enough to drive the halligan into, drive the butt of the ladder into it instead. If you have the type of ladder that has the large feet or "paws" on it, they should be still able to be dug in if flipped into the up position.
If I am missing the point here and it still is necessary to foot the ladder, I would utilize one of those straight prybars, a picket, or a crowbar.
The halligan is much too useful to be a "stick in the mud" on the fireground.
PS- Let's bring back the Pick head Axe battles again...they were great! I've never had my 8lb pickhead axe be afraid of heights or not start for me, but I still sleep with my halligan!
How about, "Put the wet stuff on the red stuff".... :rolleyes:
Has anyone ever pulled a cross lay and it end up in a big pile of knots on the ground? or pulled off a couple of flakes and realized that the D/O has not gotten the rest. Are dept. has started to triple load the hose, basicly you loop your cross lay into three equal parts with the nozzle about tree feet longer than the loop and lace it like normal. Works great no knots no mess and all the hose comes off flaked. It is even rookie proof, we have used it over a dozen times with great sucess. try it somtime and let me know what you think.
We keep are hydrant bags connected to the end of are LDH, well the problem is that the bags are heavy and sitting at the top of the truck. We tried keeping them on the tailboard but looks like the poo. So we leave them on top and have a short peice of hose strap tied to the handles, now we can pull the bag from the ground and throw the strap over are shoulder to carry to the hydrant and wrap around the hydrant.Works great.
Great thread good ideas.
Work smarter not harder!
How about lessons learned. Should of pulled a 2 1/2 inch on this fire. When theres more flames then house left, it should tell you something..... But now I know......lol
Our you kidding me? Where our your hydrant bags kept? LOL
Just a jab, relax.
No jab to me there kept on top of the hose bed. Must be an inside joke.
[QUOTE=PFDTruck18]Our you kidding me? Where our your hydrant bags kept? LOL
It should be "ARE you kidding me" not "our" and maybe "Were ARE your hydrant bags kept"
Just a jab though relax lol
What the hell is a hydrant bag??? Our you going to tell me or knot?
Our hydrant bag is a canvas tool bag kept on the back step with ball valves for side outlets and adapters for various hydrant thread. It gets tossed at the hydrant with the line when laying in.
Same here, not as much stuff because all hydrants in my area are the same thread.
Hydrant wrench
Gate valve
6" fire thread to stortz
Spanner wrenchs
which you can put into a bag therefore making a Hydrant bag :)Quote:
Originally Posted by aneff3904
The dry erase marker will write on the face of the gauge very well too. It can also be used to write the address of the run on the officer's door window or a small dry erase board fastened to the dash.
Man, are you slow or what?Quote:
Originally Posted by aneff3904
Try using "our" and not "are" in many of the sentences in your above quote.
So slow he didnt even get it!
Just a jab.
Thanks,
I would like to thank PFDTruck18 for hosting the latest web cast on sentence structure and correct use of the English language. It’s perfect people like him that makes people go on random shooting spree, because we all now how formal the threads are on Firehouse. Com.
I would also like to thank him for the input on this particular thread those tried and true tactics that he has shared. I’m glad your taking liking to the ball busting on me I guess I will just weather the storm.
keep a towel in your engineers compartment. When you've got a poor connection on your suction inlet or a discharge line, drape the towel over it to cause all the water spray to drool onto the ground instead of all over your panel and you.