Palm Beach County Fire Rescue SOG 310-03 PDF

Palm Beach County Fire Rescue Standard Operating Guideline SOG 310-03 Loading Hose on Moving Apparatus Issue Date: 06/21/2021...

Palm Beach County Fire Rescue Standard Operating Guideline SOG 310-03 Loading Hose on Moving Apparatus Issue Date: 06/21/2021 Effective Date: 06/24/2021 PURPOSE: To establish a safe procedure for loading hose on moving fire apparatus. AUTHORITY:  Fire Rescue Administrator  NFPA 1500 SCOPE: This standing operating guideline shall apply to all Emergency Operations personnel and Reservists. PROCEDURE: 1. Loading supply hose is typically done by gathering sections of hose near the tailboard and loading them into the hose bed of a parked apparatus. 2. An alternate method of loading hose allows firefighters to occupy the hose bed while the apparatus is in motion. If this technique of hose loading is used, the following provisions shall be followed: a. All Fire Rescue personnel involved in the hose loading shall have been trained in these procedures. b. There shall be a member, other than those Fire Rescue personnel loading hose, assigned as a Safety Observer. The Safety Observer shall have an unobstructed view of the hose loading operation and in visual and voice contact with the Driver Operator. c. Non-Fire Rescue vehicular traffic shall be excluded from the area or shall be under the control of authorized traffic control persons. d. The fire apparatus shall be driven only in a forward direction at a speed of 5-mph or less. e. No Fire Rescue personnel shall be allowed to stand on the tailboard, sidesteps, running boards, or any other location on the apparatus while the apparatus is in motion. f. Fire Rescue personnel shall be permitted to be in the hose bed, but shall NOT stand while the apparatus is in motion. g. Prior to the beginning of each hose loading operation, the situation shall be evaluated to ensure compliance with all of the provisions outlined herein. If these procedures cannot be complied with, or if there is any question as to the safety of the operation for the specific situation, then the hose shall not be loaded on moving fire apparatus. SOG 310-03 Loading Hose on Moving Apparatus Page 1 of 2  h. Begin by ensuring the drained hose is in a straight line along the side of the road. Position the apparatus parallel to the drained hose with the tailboard near the last coupling, and the apparatus facing the opposite end of the hose. i. With a minimum of 2 firefighters occupying the hose bed, take the free coupling from the supply hose bed and join it to the coupling on the ground. When the hose bed crew is ready, the Driver Operator can proceed alongside the hose (In areas where space is a concern, the apparatus can straddle the hose and proceed). j. A ground based firefighter shall assist in loading the hose walking near the tailboard feeding the hose to the hose bed firefighters. k. An additional firefighter shall be assigned as the Safety Observer. The Safety Observer shall remain in visual and voice contact with the Driver Operator at all times signaling them accordingly to maintain the pace of the loading process. Supersession History 1. SOG #1615, issued 10/01/2010 2. SOG 310-03, clerical 05/01/2018 3. SOG 310-03, issued 06/21/2021 SOG 310-03 Loading Hose on Moving Apparatus Page 2 of 2