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Fire Hose, Nozzles, Streams, and Foam

Fire Hose, Nozzles, Streams, and Foam. 16. Objectives (1 of 3). Describe how to prevent water hammers. Describe how a hose is constructed. Describe the types of hoses used in the fire service. Describe how to clean and maintain a hose. Describe how to inspect a hose.

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Fire Hose, Nozzles, Streams, and Foam

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  1. Fire Hose, Nozzles, Streams, and Foam

  2. 16 Objectives (1 of 3) • Describe how to prevent water hammers. • Describe how a hose is constructed. • Describe the types of hoses used in the fire service. • Describe how to clean and maintain a hose. • Describe how to inspect a hose. • Describe how to note a defective hose.

  3. 16 Objectives (2 of 3) • Describe how to roll a hose. • Describe how to lay a supply line. • Describe how to load a hose. • Describe how to connect a hose to a water supply. • Describe how to carry and advance a hose.

  4. 16 Objectives (3 of 3) • Describe the types and designs of nozzles. • Describe pressure effects and flow capabilities of nozzles. • Describe how foam works. • List the types of foam. • Describe how to make foam. • Describe how to apply foam.

  5. 16 Fire Hydraulics • Deal with properties of energy, pressure, and water flow as related to fire suppression.

  6. 16 Flow • Volume of water that is being moved • Measured in gallons per minute (gpm) • Metric measured in liters per minute (lpm)

  7. 16 Pressure • Amount of energy in a body or stream of water • Measured in pounds per square inch (psi) • Metric measured in kilopascals (kPa) • Required to push water through a hose or to a higher level • Pumps usually provide the pressure.

  8. 16 Friction Loss • Loss of pressure as water moves through a pipe or hose • Loss represents the energy required to push the water. • Greater flow in same hose, greater friction loss • Smaller hose with same flow, greater friction loss • All else equal, loss proportional to distance

  9. 16 Elevation Pressure • Elevation affects water pressure. • Elevated water tanks supply pressure to pipes due to elevation. • Difference between nozzle elevation and engine elevation affects pressure. • Hoses laid downhill have greater pressure. • Hoses laid up stairs will have less pressure.

  10. 16 Water Hammer • Surge in pressure caused by sudden stop in the flow of water • Shock wave is transmitted back through the hose. • Can damage hose, couplings, and plumbing • To prevent, open and close valves slowly.

  11. 16 Functions of Fire Hoses • Attack hose • Carries water from engine to the nozzle • Carries water from engine to master streams • Carries water to standpipe and sprinkler systems • Supply hose • Carries water to the engine • May come from a hydrant or another engine • Carries large quantities at lower pressures

  12. 16 Sizes of Hose(1 of 3) • Small Diameter Hose • 1" to 2 " in diameter • Used as attack lines • Each section is usually 50' long

  13. 16 Sizes of Hose (2 of 3) • Medium Diameter Hose • 2 1/2" or 3" in diameter • Used as attack line or supply line • large handlines usually use 2 1/2“. • master stream and fire department connections often use 3" hose. • Each section is usually 50' long.

  14. 16 Sizes of Hose(3 of 3) • Large Diameter Hose • 3 1/2" or 6" in diameter • Standard diameter is 4" or 5“. • Standard length is 50' or 100' long.

  15. 16 Pressure Testing • Attack hose • Tested annually • Tested to 300 psi • Designed for use up to 275 psi • Supply hose • Tested annually • Tested to 200 psi • Designed for use up to 185 psi

  16. 16 Hose Construction(1 of 2) • Fire hose constructed of inner waterproof liner and one or two outer layers • Outer layers • Provide strength for high pressures • Made from synthetic fibers • Provide some abrasion protection • Can be double jacket hose • Can be rubber-jacket hose

  17. 16 Hose Construction(2 of 2) Inner waterproof liner • Prevents water leakage • Provides smooth surface to reduce friction • Usually made of • synthetic rubber compound • thin flexible membrane • Attached to outer covering

  18. 16 Hose Couplings • Used to connect individual lengths of hose • Used to connect hose to hydrants, valves, nozzles, and fittings • Two types • Threaded • Nonthreaded (Storz-type)

  19. 16 Threaded Couplings(1 of 2) • Used on most hose up to 3" • A set consists of male and female couplings. • Male threads are on the outside. • Female threads are on the inside. • Female couplings swivel. • Fire hose has a male on one end and a female on the other.

  20. 16 Threaded Couplings(2 of 2) • Higbee indicators indicate proper thread alignment. • Female couplings have a gasket to prevent leaks and require periodic replacement.

  21. 16 Storz-type Couplings • Has neither male nor female ends • Most often used in large diameter hose • Couplings are mated face-to-face and turned clockwise one third. • Adapters are used to connect to threaded couplings.

  22. 16 Attack Hose(1 of 4) • 1 1/2" and 1 3/4" • Most common attack line • Both use 1 1/2" couplings • Can be operated by one fire fighter • Most common preconnect lengths of 150' to 350' • 1 1/2" generally flows 60-125 gpm • 1 3/4" generally flows 120-180 gpm

  23. 16 Attack Hose(2 of 4) • 2 1/2" hose • Used to attack larger fires • Generally flows about 250 gpm • Takes at least two fire fighters inside a building • Weight per 50' section • Without water, weighs 30 pounds • With water, weighs about 200 pounds • Can flow up to 350 gpm

  24. 16 Attack Hose(3 of 4) • Booster hose • Usually carried on a hose reel with 150' to 200’ • Made of rubber with steel wire to give shape • Can be advanced by one fire fighter • 1" line flows 40-50 gpm • Used for small outdoor fires and trash dumpsters

  25. 16 Attack Hose(4 of 4) • Forestry hose • Typically 1" or 1 1/2" • Used for grass, brush, or forestry fires • Extremely maneuverable

  26. 16 Supply Hose • Used to supply attack engine • Ranges from 2 1/2" to 6" • Large diameter is more efficient than 2 1/2" • Two types • Soft suction • Hard suction

  27. 16 Types of Damage to Hose(1 of 4) • Mechanical • Abrasion from road surfaces • Broken glass and sharp objects • Abrasion from hose reloaded dirty • Vehicles running over it • Couplings being damaged • Couplings being dragged

  28. 16 Types of Damage to Hose(2 of 4) • Heat and cold • Direct contact from fire • Burning coals and embers • Hot surfaces such as heating units and exhaust pipes • Freezing can rupture inner liner and break outer liner fibers. • Lines may be frozen or encased in ice.

  29. 16 Types of Damage to Hose(3 of 4) • Chemicals • Encountered at many incidents, including vehicle fires and accidents • Wash hose as soon as possible with approved detergent.

  30. 16 Types of Damage to Hose(4 of 4) • Mildew • Grows on fabrics in warm, moist conditions • Feeds on natural fibers and causes the hose to rot • Modern hose has synthetic fibers and resists mildew. • Rubber-covered hose fibers are protected from mildew.

  31. 16 Cleaning, Maintaining, and Inspecting Hose • Cleaning and maintaining hose • Clean contaminated hose • Hose inspections • Perform quarterly and after each use • Hose records • Written history of each length of hose

  32. 16 Hose Appliances(1 of 10) • Wyes • Split the stream into two hose streams • Commonly split a 2 1/2" hose into two 1 1/2" • Gated wyes have two quarter turn valves.

  33. 16 Hose Appliances (2 of 10) • Water thief • Combines two hose lines into one • Has a 2 1/2" inlet, a 2 1/2" outlet, and two 1 1/2" outlets

  34. 16 Hose Appliances (3 of 10) • Siamese • Combines two hose lines into one • Has two female inlets and one male outlet • Often used on engine outlets, master streams, and fire department connections

  35. 16 Hose Appliances(4 of 10) • Adaptors • Used to connect same size hoses but with dissimilar threads • Are double-female or double-male

  36. 16 Hose Appliances(5 of 10) • Reducers • Used to attach smaller hoses to larger hoses • Commonly used to reduce a 2 1/2" hose to a 1 1/2" hose

  37. 16 Hose Appliances(6 of 10) • Hose jacket • Used to stop a leaking section of hose • Consists of a split metal cylinder that fits tightly over the hose

  38. 16 Hose Appliances(7 of 10) • Hose roller • Used to protect a line being hoisted over an edge • Prevents chafing and kinking

  39. 16 Hose Appliances(8 of 10) • Hose clamp • Used to temporarily stop the flow of water in a hose: • so the hydrant can be opened • that has burst

  40. 16 Hose Appliances(9 of 10) • Master stream devices • Large capacity nozzles supplied by two or more lines • Include deck guns and portable nozzles

  41. 16 Hose Appliances(10 of 10) • Valves • Control the flow of water through hose or pipe • Must be opened and closed slowly

  42. 16 Types of Valves(1 of 2) • Ball valves • Used on nozzles, gated wyes, and engine discharges • Consist of a ball with a hole in it • When hole is in-line with inlet and outlet, water flows. • When ball is rotated, flow shuts off.

  43. 16 Types of Valves(2 of 2) • Gate valves • Used on hydrants and sprinklers • Rotating spindle causes gate to move across opening • Butterfly valves • Used on large pump intake • Opened by rotating handle one-quarter turn

  44. 16 Hose Rolls • Hose roll is an efficient way to transport a single section of fire hose. • Hose can be rolled in many different ways, depending on how it will be used.

  45. 16 Supply Hose Evolutions(1 of 4) • Forward hose lay • Allows first engine to establish a water supply without assistance • Places the attack engine close to the fire • Can be used with medium or large diameter hose

  46. 16 Supply Hose Evolutions(2 of 4) • Four-way hydrant valve • Used when a supply engine may be needed at the hydrant • When four-way is placed on the hydrant, water initially flows. • A second engine can then hook to the four-way and boost pressure to the supply hose.

  47. 16 Supply Hose Evolutions(3 of 4) • Reverse hose lay • Hose is laid from the fire to the hydrant. • Often used when attack engines begin attack without a supply line • Later arriving company stops at the attack engine and lays line to the hydrant.

  48. 16 Supply Hose Evolutions(4 of 4) • Split hose lay • Performed by two engines • Used when hose must be laid from two directions • Requires coordination by two-way radio

  49. 16 Loading Supply Hose (1 of 4) • Hose can be loaded in different ways, depending on the way the hose is planned to be laid out. • Learn the specific hose loads used by your department.

  50. 16 Loading Supply Hose (2 of 4) • Flat hose load • Limits wear on hose edges • Used with single and split hose beds

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