Hoffman Estates Fire Department Fire Scene Operations - 015 PDF

HOFFMAN ESTATES FIRE DEPARTMENT STANDARD OPERATING GUIDELINES SOG Category & Identification Number: EFFECTIVE DATE: Fire Scene Operations - 015 January 1, 2022 NIMS COMPLIANT SOG Title:...

HOFFMAN ESTATES FIRE DEPARTMENT STANDARD OPERATING GUIDELINES SOG Category & Identification Number: EFFECTIVE DATE: Fire Scene Operations - 015 January 1, 2022 NIMS COMPLIANT SOG Title: Water Supply Revision: 2 APPROVED BY: NUMBER OF PAGES: Re-evaluation Date: Alan Wax January 1, 2026 Fire Chief 3 PURPOSE To ensure efficient water supply operations on a fire scene. POLICY The first engine is responsible to lay an initial attack line and secure a water supply, while the second engine lays a back-up or second line of equal or greater size and type as the initial attack line Occasionally, the first engine may direct the second engine to secure a water supply for the initial attack engine. This may occur in situations involving long hydrant lays, bad hydrants, or any other situation which may slow down the fire suppression activities. Whenever this occurs, the engine officer and/or the driver/operator must confirm this water supply assignment to the second engine by radio communications. This communication allows everyone on the fire ground to be aware of the change in water supply assignment. Driver helping driver will be an acceptable practice when completing any water supply assignment. PROCEDURE The determination on the method of securing the initial water supply will be made between the engine officer and the driver/operator while responding to the incident or on the conditions that are encountered upon arrival. The following water supply methods can be used based on the determination of the engine officer and the driver/operator:  Front Suction on the first arriving engine a. The engine stops in front of the incident within 100’ of the fire hydrant. b. The driver/operator can utilize the 50’ front suction and any combination of either the additional 50’ or 25’ sections of LDH to complete the water supply connection.  LDH pulled from rear of the first arriving engine a. The engine stops in front of the incident not within 125’ of the fire hydrant off the front bumper. 1  b. The driver/operator can pull up to 200’ of LDH off the rear of the engine to complete the water supply connection.  Reverse lay using the LDH off the second arriving engine a. The first engine stops in front of the incident and is not within 125’ of the fire hydrant. b. The second engine is given the water supply assignment. c. The second engine may back down or given enough room may respond in the same direction and pull past the first engine. This will need to be communicated between the engine officers and/or the driver operators. d. The second engine will drop its LDH hose at the first engine and reverse out to the fire hydrant to complete the water supply assignment using either option listed: i. Connect the LDH directly to the fire hydrant ii. Connect the second engine to the hydrant and relay pump to the first engine e. If the engineer of the second engine connects the LDH directly to the fire hydrant, they will report to the Incident Commander for another assignment.  Forward lay using the LDH off the first arriving engine a. The first arriving engine stops at a fire hydrant before the incident scene as spotted by the engine officer. b. The Jump Seat Firefighter or Ambulance Passenger (as designated by the engine officer) gets out and pulls the LDH to complete the hydrant wrap. c. When the driver/operator gets a radio and/or hand signal from the Jump Seat Firefighter that they are clear of the engine, the engine will be driven forward which will allow the LDH to deploy as the engine pulls forward to the incident scene. d. The Jump Seat Firefighter or Ambulance Passenger (as designated by the engine officer) will move the LDH toward the curb line as it deploys from the engine. They will alert the driver/operator of any issues as the LDH deploys that would require the engine to be stopped immediately. e. The first engine officer communicates the location of the looped hydrant to the second arriving engine officer. f. The driver/operator will connect the LDH to an intake of the engine to prepare to receive the water from the second engine. g. The second arriving engine will complete the water supply assignment using either option listed: i. Connect the LDH directly to the fire hydrant ii. Connect the second engine to the hydrant and relay pump to the first engine h. The driver/operator of the second engine completing the water supply assignment will communicate to the driver/operator of the engine receiving the water prior to sending the water. i. If the engineer of the second engine connects the LDH directly to the fire hydrant, they will report to the Incident Commander for another assignment. EXCEPTIONS REFERENCE 2 IFSTA Essentials of Firefighting – 6th Edition DEFINITIONS LDH – Large Diameter Hose Forward Lay – Hose laid from the water source to the fire Reverse Lay – Hose laid from the fire to the water source Looped Hydrant – The process of using the commercial made strap attached to the end of the LDH for the purpose of leading out the LDH from the hose bed. End of Document 3