Hose Week.docx

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***[Hose and Nozzels]*** - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ***[Fire Attack]*** - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 3 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ***[Glossary]*** **[Advance:]** The action of moving a charged hose towards the seat of the fire. **[Bump up:]** Command for hose loaders to advance towards the nozzle to the next friction point. **[Deployment/Stretch (synonymous):]** Taking hose from the apparatus hose bed or compartment and laying it out with enough working line at the point of entry. [**Friction Point**:] An object where hose/couplings can rub or snag, creating resistance during the advancement of the hose line. **[Hit and Move:]** Cooling fire/gases then proceeding to the next area of attack **[Leader Line]**: A supply line capable of supplying smaller lines (2 ½ to 1 ¾ ). **[Loaders:]** Personnel assisting with the advancement of hose. Excluding the nozzle team. **[Nozzle team:]** Consists of the **nozzle firefighter** and **back up firefighter**. **[Push:]** The action of the nozzle team advancing, WHILE flowing water. Back up FF "married" to nozzle FF and physically pushes the nozzle FF in a coordinated manner. **[Surplus:]** Pre loading hose behind the nozzle team. Allows the nozzle team to advance without additional resistance on the hose line.