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D/E Manual ========== Chap 1 - PBCFR Units respond to nearly \_\_\_ calls per year... 150,000. - Percentage of all FF injuries or deaths are caused by vehicle collisions responding to or returning from emergency calls... 20-25%. - Typical reasons include... excessive speed, imp...

D/E Manual ========== Chap 1 - PBCFR Units respond to nearly \_\_\_ calls per year... 150,000. - Percentage of all FF injuries or deaths are caused by vehicle collisions responding to or returning from emergency calls... 20-25%. - Typical reasons include... excessive speed, improper navigation through intersections, unfamiliarity with the apparatus, lack of seatbelt use and lack of driver training. - Every PBCFR DO must comply with all... Florida State Motor Vehicle Laws, ordinances and regulations as well as all County rules, and relevant DOT regulations. - Violations have led to criminal and/or civil prosecution. - A reasonable careful person performing similar duties under similar circumstances would act in the same manner. - Factors that must be taken into account when deciding whether the need to engage in emergency vehicle operation is "outweighed" by the potential risk(s) to the public if emergency vehicle operation is initiated... Reasonable Safety. - Based on... type of call, type of roadway/traffic/weather, and any other factors which impact emergency vehicle operations. - Average weights... Sutphen: 40,000lbs, Aerial: 50,000lbs, Tender 57,000lbs, Brush Truck 28,000lbs. - It is important for a DO to be familiar with... weight transfer, reaction time, braking time, and angle of approach/departure. - Top heavy more likely to roll over. - Should always be on when vehicle is in operation... headlights. - At night, turn off this feature... wig-wag. - Speeds in excess of posted speed limit are authorized during emergency responses so long as... responders and the public are not endangered. - Last resort for extreme situations and should be done at slow rates of speed, using extreme caution... driving into oncoming lanes. - When responding to an emergency, always use your siren, utilize wail or federal-Q. - When approaching the intersection, switch from wail to yelp between... 150-200'. - Be aware that at [40mph] a siren can project [300'], at [50mph] you can [outrun] siren. - Two or more units traveling code 3, separation should be at least... 300-500'. - DO NOT pass another emergency vehicle that is responding code 3 with you. - Cab and compartment doors should be kept closed when not in use. - Night driving techniques... dim dash/panel lights, reduce speed, headlights and windshields kept clean, keep your eyes moving---scan the roadway. - Tire blow out... accelerate initially, slow down, signal intentions, safely pull off the roadway. - Vehicle placement can be affected by... weather, time of day, scene lighting, traffic speed, and volume, hills, curves and other obstructions. - Department approved safety vests shall be worn at all times for added visibility and safety and donned over your bunker coat. - Wear your bunker gear and helmet when working at traffic accident scenes, never turn your back on traffic, never trust traffic and always be aware of your surroundings. - To gain control of traffic, redirect traffic, and protect the work zone, always use... the apparatus, emergency and scene lights, traffic cones, flares and LE personnel. - Avoid using FF's to direct traffic if at all possible. - Assigned to act as a safety officer and keep an eye on traffic... look out. - Position apparatus at a 45 degree angle to the roadway between traffic and the work zone, taking a minimum of 1.5 lanes of traffic to protect the Safe Work Area, turning apparatus wheels away from the incident. - Blocking apparatus should have its wheels chocked. - O allow adequate advance warning, traffic cones should be at [15'] intervals upstream with the furthest cone approximately [75']. - On limited access highways, cones should be placed... 150' upstream. - Collapse zone for a building is... 1.5 times the height. - When possible, place apparatus... upwind of the incident. - Always place apparatus on paved surface over unpaved, try to keep minimum of two wheels on the pavement at all times. - To give enough room for removal of ground ladders and equipment from the rear compartment, park at least... 25' from rear. - A large percentage of vehicle accidents occur while... backing. - Shall have at least one FF assisting and placed on the most appropriate side, not in the path of the vehicle. - If not available, DO shall get out and visibly inspect the area behind, use emergency lights and give short blast of horn prior to backing for precaution. - Eye to eye contact, window down and radio to ensure verbal communication. - Do not use the back-up camera if you have a backup person. - Backing signals... Straight back: one hand above shoulders palm toward face, waving back. Turn: both arms positioning towards the direction. Stop: single arm fully extended above head with hand in fist. Chap. 2 - One of the most vital steps in ensuring success during fire ground operations... adequate water supply. - Water per apparatus... Engines: 750 or 1,000 gallons. Aerials: 500. Brush: 500 or 750. Tenders: 3,000. 600 series Brush: 300. Rescue Pumper: 300. - DO must always know remaining tank, must notify crews/ command at 50% and again at 25% (Emergency evacuation). - 150 gpm from onboard water tank will last approx. 5 minutes with a 750 gallon tank. - When operating from tank water, strongly suggested not to supply more than... 200 gpm. - Master streams or FDC should not be supplied unless... connected to a secure water source. - Hydrants equipped with two 2.5" side ports and one 4.5" steamer with National Standard Thread (NST). - Software for hydrants offers [static pressure and expected flow GPM]... Water Source Locator. - Operational-green symbol, non-operational-red symbol, drafting sites-Blue symbol, dry hydrants-orange symbol. - Capacity of hydrants typically marked in GPM. - Closest hydrant is not always the "best" hydrant. - Hydrant on a large main is better than a hydrant on a dead-end main, which we generally do not know unless pre-determined on a QAS. - IC can obtain water supply and low from Comm Center, FOO, Water Officer or contacting the water department directly. - In the event fire emergency requires large fire flow, multiple hydrants, or a boost of hydrant pressure, the IC shall direct the Comm Center to notify the appropriate Water Utility Company with the exact location and needs at the time of the incident. - Each battalion shall submit hydrant water usage to the Water Officer via the Hydrant Water Usage Log on a... monthly basis. - Includes water used to fill tanks, weekly truck check, training exercises, and any emergency fire operations. - If a fire hydrant is found in disrepair or OOS, notify FOO and Water Officer via Fire Hydrant Non-Functional/ OOS Notice. - When laying 5", to prevent coupling falling on the tailboards, drive between... 10-15mph not to exceed 15. - Each section of 5" dry weighs over... 100lbs. - Imperative to supply lines off to side of the roadway before charging. - Identified by the stainless steel lock barrel located in the center of the cap... Captivater. - City of Boynton... Sigelock hydrants. - ID'd by their unique shape and purple/pink color... Reclaimed Water Flushing Hydrants. - 2.5" discharge, NST threads, capable of flowing... 500gpm. - Not considered a secure water source and should only be used as a last resort until a secure source can be established. - Process of raising water to the pump from a static source... Drafting. - Before attempting to draft, should be determined the site is... accessible and contains sufficient supply of water. - Levels making site non-operational may be caused by... droughts. - Non-pressurized hydrants designed in a drafting application with permanently installed fixtures that are strategically located alongside static water sources... Dry Hydrants. - Tested and tagged annually by PBC Fire Code, green tag means passed annual test, red tags means failed and should not be used. - CV means check valve present and should not be used to... back flush. - Dry hydrants without a check valve should be back flushed to remove any debris from the strainer. - Utilize 6" hard suction, either 6" or 4.5" NST, may need a 6"-4.5" adapter if dry hydrant is 4.5" to make connection to hard suction. - County code requires constructions site to have... access roads and water tanks capable of 20,000 gallons located 400' from the structure outfitted with 4.5" male threads. - Gravity fed and low head pressure, required top pull a draft, always ensure any vents are open. - Preferred method of water supply in rural areas because it provides continuous uninterrupted water source... Relay Pumping. - Help for locating water sources can be provided by... Comm Center. - Involves pumping from the source apparatus to at least one other apparatus on scene, from a hydrant of static source... Relay Pumping. - Any apparatus with a pump can participate. - Water source-Source engine, engine on scene-attack engine, any apparatus in-between, relay engines. - Best to place the apparatus with the largest pump at... the source. - 5"... relay engine if lay is over 500', 3" =300'. - With two pumpers, fairly easy operation, if more than two pumpers, may be beneficial to appoint a water supply officer. - Essential that they are well versed in rural water supply operations and tactics. - May be best to assign another tac channel for relay operation because it... requires good communication and often excessive radio traffic when establishing relay. - Each apparatus should maintain 20 psi residual intake pressure. - PDP calculated by adding friction loss to the 20 psi residual pressure. - Start PSI when first establishing relay pump operation is... 50 psi and adjusted as soon as possible. - Each apparatus should have their intake bleeder open, always start at the source. - Source at a static supply utilizes RPM mode on governor, all others PSI mode. - Shutdown... attack engine backwards to source. - Spacing is important as all engines should be operating at approximately the same RPM. - Another means used to supply water to the fire scene when a reliable source not readily available, when water source is remote from the emergency scene and relay pumping is not practical... Water Shuttle Operation. - Relay pumping is more reliable than Water Shuttle. - Any water shuttle operation, critical to a successful operation is to... make good choices during the set-up. - Three primary types of water shuttle operations... Nurse Tender Ops, Modified Direct Pumping Ops and Portable Folding/ Dump Tank Ops. - Tender immediately placed next to attack engine, relays water to the attack engine, second tender and additional apparatus shuttle from source and refill nurse tender....Nurse Tender Operation. - Crucial as it must be easily accessible for incoming apparatus to refill onboard water tank... positioning of nurse tender. - Primary advantage to this operation... nurse tender is typically large enough to extinguish the fire before it needs to be filled - Only recommended on short duration fires like room and contents, garage fires, or shed fires, any potential for the incident to expand, nurse tender should not be used. - Attack engine keeps on board tank full incase tender runs out of water. - Combination of nurse tender and relay pumping... Direct Pumping. - Entails two apparatus supplying a single attack engine via a single 3" supply line using a Siamese. - Attack lays in supply line going to the scene, next in attaches to Siamese and relays to attack engine, second supply engines arrives and connects to Siamese and pumps at half the pressure as the first (pressure remains static), as first runs out of water, pressure drops and second takes over, first disconnects to leave and refill while another apparatus takes its place. - This method limits supply to attack engine at 500gpm due to critical velocity of 3" hose. - For this reason preferred method of water supply in rural areas until relay is established... Modified Direct Pumping. - Attack engines is supplied by multiple supply lines at the same time... Modified Direct Pumping. - Acceptable tactic during short duration structure fires. - Benefit of this tactic is it may yield supply of 9,000 gallons from initial response. - Attack engines lays in, brush trucks close to the attack and out of the way of other units, tenders in an area that is free and clear of other apparatus for easier access and egress. - Involves the process in which tenders, engines, or brush trucks deliver their load of water to a portable folding/dump tank and placed at the scene, known as dump site... Folding/Dump Tank Operation. - Dump tanks on tenders hold... [3,000-3,500 gallons]. - Success depends on three components... location of dump site, fill site and travel route between the two. - Best dump sites are those located so that tender drivers can drive in a straight line with minimal maneuvering to fill site. - First arriving Tender direct pump to attack engine while dump tanks set-up, once established, tender can dump remaining into the tank before heading to the fill site. - Tenders are capable of dumping entire tank in 3-4 minutes, NFPA 1901 requires minimum average of 1,000 gpm for first 90% of the tank. - Attack engine may draft directly from dump tank, however recommended supply engine placed between. - Utilize 6" hard suction and a low level strainer, carried on all tenders and able to draft from tank down to about... [2".] - With a flow rate of [300 gpm,] tank will need to be refilled at least every... [10 minutes] to keep up with discharge flow. - Incidents requiring more than 300 gpm, best served with multiple dump tanks and a second low level strainer used as a jet syphon to move water from one tank to the next. - Dump site tips... supply engine flow booster into dump tank to ensure prime not lost while attack lines shut down, supply and attack engines keep on board tanks filled at all times, use a pump intake with an MIV to allow an uninterrupted transition from drafting to supplying attack engine from on board tank, use 2 sections of hard suction with the low level strainer to reduce tension in the hose, spotter shall monitor ground conditions throughout operation. - Fill site considerations... site selection based on travel distance, capacity of supply, pressure of supply, and ease of access in mind. - Source uses 5" when utilizing hydrant to maximize water supply. - Static [source] requires fill site apparatus have a minimum [1250 gpm pump capacity]. - Cone placed where driver stops when aligned with driver door. - Make or break person at fill site utilizing 3" for better ease of operation with gate valve placed on each fill line to speed recharging hose lines. - Only one tender filled at a time and at a rate of [1,000gpm]. - Make or break may have to double as the spotter. - Optimum arrangement is a circular route of travel. - If static source used, all apparatus should be back flushed to clear any debris after operation. - When estimating hose lay, standard 1 ¼ acre lot is approx.. 200' - Single family home typically requires an average fire flow of... 250-500 gpm. - Single family home typically requires an average of... 2,000-10,000 gallons of water to extinguish. - IC or WSO formula for tender gpm... V/(A+B+C)=GPM (V-Tender gallons, A time to connect to supply and empty, B time to connect and fill tank, C driving time. - For ISO ratings must begin dumping in 5 minutes of first pumper on scene and continue to be supplied with a minimum of 250gpm for 2 hours. - Float-a-pumps never left unattended on a fire scene, must be monitored for... fuel levels and ensure strainer remains free of clogs. Chap. 6 - TFT automatic nozzles found on all apparatus and capable of variable flows wile maintain the same nizzle pressure at... 150psi. - 1.5" 70-200 gpm, 2.5" 95-300 gpm, Master Stream 150-1250 gpm. - When placed directly on a discharge, 1.5" 100gpm \@100psi. Master stream 400-500 gpm \@100 psi directly on deck gun. - E-one aerial preset at 80 psi with flows of 300-1500 gpm. - Best way to know flow is a flow meter but we do not carry flow meters. - Fog or solid bore nozzle operating at [50psi]... Elkhart combination nozzle. - Fog @ 50 psi: 150gpm, Smooth 15/16" tip \@50 psi: 185gpm. - Constant flow nozzle requiring driver communicate with FF for tip in operation. - Akron piercing nozzle 125gpm \@100psi, flow increased with increased pressure but never to exceed 200psi. - Fyrestick Piercing nozzle 100gpm \@125 psi, may be equipped with a high volume head with 2.5" hose line capable of 200 gpm at 80psi. - Selectable gallonage nozzles have been phased out. - Solid bore 15/16" tip to 1 ¼", master stream tips 1 3/8" to 2". - Dewalt reciprocating saws, blade can be up or down. - Changing blade ensure that the saw is in locked position or corded is unplugged. - Cutting metal: 1 speed, wood or glass: 2 speed. - Milwaukee sawzall has orbital option, teeth must face down on blades. - Orbital is recommended for fast and aggressive cutting and allows blade to quickly remove material. - Amount of orbital by adjusting dial left and right to any position between the two symbols. - Orbital not recommended for cutting metal or making precise cuts where the blade must be kept perpendicular. - Equipped with variable speed trigger. - Vent saw recommended chain brake engaged before starting the saw. - Master control lever for the choke, slide down to full choke for cold starts, half choke for warm starts, after choke engaged, press decompression valve. - Important to check chain tension prior to use... too tight, may not rotate freely, too lose can come off bar and potentially cause injury or damage to saw itself. - Proper adjustment should be... 1/8" slack on underside of the bar. - To adjust the chain, slightly loosen two nuts that hold the bar, turn tensioning screw, and tighten two nuts. - Multi-function tool to adjust chain tension other side to change spark plug. - Chain length either marked on bar or measure distance from center of bar up against casing to the tip of the bar, round up to nearest 2-inch. (General sizes 16, 18, and 20). - Prior to adjusting depth on vent saw, ensure... chain brake locked and saw is not running. - K-12 material cutting depends on the blade... metal, concrete, and wood. - Blade Size(cutting depth)... 12"(4") or 14" (5"). - 14" Diteq blade... diamond segments best suited for cutting variety of metal materials including... bullet proof glass, pvc, plastic, metal roofs, steel studs, railroad rails, rebar, other steel. - Not good for wood. - One directional, counter clockwise rotation. - 14" Dynablade Carbide Chip... multilayers tar and gravel, wood shingles, corrugated aluminum, roofing materials, wood decking, light metal, tree roots, tires, plastics, and auto body parts. - Not used for concrete or steel. - Very aggressive blade, watch for flying particles. - 12" Blazer Blade... primary for wood, also used on tar & gravel roofs, light metal studding, shingle roofs, corrugated roofing, light sheet metal, plastic material. - Preferred over dynable for cutting plywood sheathed roofs because cuts through material faster and 12" blade will not cut through 2x4 members. - Directional blade, counter clockwise. - Tornado blade... designed for light and medium gauge steel, metal guard rails, auto bodies, aluminum, burglar bars, steel doors, iron pipes, reinforced and non-reinforced concrete. - Composite blades aka Discs... for cutting metal and/or concrete (use small amount of water for dust control on concrete cuts). - Do not store with fuels, vapors break down blade makeup causing failure. - Changing blades requires a few hand tools... adjustable wrench, medium flat head, vice grips, rag and gloves. - Fuel mixture... Rec-90 non-ethanol gas, 2-cycle oil, mix 50:1 fuel to oil. - Flexvolt 9" cut off saw, 60v pack for cutting concrete or metal, 9" blade capable of 3 ¼". - Can achieve 6500 rpm's and has a load manager light to indicate when the saw is max capacity. - Wrench for changing blade in the battery compartment, always ensure trigger is in locked position, remove battery, blade lock button. - 2-stroke premix, 4-stroke crankcase oil SAE 30, rec 90 with 1" tank space for expansion, run fuel out for shut off, fuel level kept in off position when tool not in use. - Ramfan, 4-stroke Honda approx. 13,000 cfm. - Position and tilt fan so max amount of air flows through the center of the opening. - Supervac electric powered vent fan 13,000 cfm. - Hydraulic power units start: lines de-pressurized by placing levers in dump or neutral prior to starting. - Hydraulic fluid halfway up sight glass, no dipstick or sight glass, 1" from top of tank. - If tools not fully opening or closing to full potential, hydraulic fluid may be low. - Always keep spare bottle of fluid on the apparatus. - Hurst units capable of functioning at an angle of 20 degrees, should be operated on flat ground whenever possible. - Do not run more than 15 minutes without tools attached. - Mono couplings can be coupled under pressure, factory recommendation is dump prior to connecting or disconnecting. - Some pumps single two while others have a simo mode for simultaneous tools. - Another model has turbo mode which steals power from the other tool to power another. - 5,000 psi-10,000 psi. - Always dump no matter the manufacturer when shutting down. - SCBA cylinders are aluminum wrapped in layers of resin and fiberglass. - Should be changed at no less than... 90% full (4500 psi bottles-4050 psi). - Hydro every 5 years, date within 3 months of hydro or 15 year service life, tag and send to SCBA shop. - HUD and PASS operate on... 6 AA batteries. - Battery case installed to be water tight, ensure gasket properly in place. - Cleaned and decontaminated prior to sending to SCBA shop. - Extinguishers... CO2, ABC Dry Chem, Portable water can (PWC). - Inspected annually with valid inspection tag that is dated. - Green on gauge, CO2 without tag should be weighed in accordance with label affixed to determine usable. - CO2: hydro 5 years, PWC: 5 years, Dry chem: 12 years. - Adding one ounce of foam can give properties wetting agent to help reduce surface tension, filled by DO after use. - Generators 3500 watt providing 120 volt AC, always keep in 120 volt. - Anytime anything plugged in GFCI must be connected. - Honda Suitcase, 2200 watt, 120 volt AC. - Provides less power but lighter, easy to maneuver, and for carry by one person. - Either kind, GFCI or Circuit Protector designed to trip and stop power if short circuit or overload. Because of this, not needed to use in-line GFCI. - Green output light should be illuminated. - Red overload alarm lights up or circuit protector trips, device running may require more power than generator can provide... may need 3500 watt. - Red light will illuminate when oil is low. - ECO off when starting, start, plug in device, turn eco on. If not running with enough power, shut eco off. - When engine has cooled, turn fuel filler vent cover to the off position. - Caution refueling when engines is still hot. - Never refuel while engine is running. - Maximum recommended flow for either configuration 1250gpm, nozzle reaction can be as high as 630 pounds.