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Getting Back to Basics: Nozzles & Hose Streams
I would like to start this off by looking at this picture and what I would like for everyone to do is tell me everything you see on what is being done wrong or right and what is missing and needs to be added. And as we go along we will get into Different types of nozzles some that are old and some that are new, and if anyone has some insight for the rookies in here please share. Remember Knowledge is power, and with that knowledge it keeps you and everyone else safe.
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Permalink Reply by Loyd Dittfurth on
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no escape route
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Permalink Reply by CHIEF NORMAN on
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How about how he is holding the nozzle...
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Well im assuming that its got a pistol grip. So I wouldnt say that was wrong. Backup man should have his right arm in a forward position. Possibly infront of his leg or more forward twards his left hand.
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Permalink Reply by John Crabbe on
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How about how he is holding the nozzle...
Issue is that there is no reason to hold the nozzle with a pistol grip because it limits your manueverability and control. The nozzle can be further out in front of the nozzleman and still maintain control of the hose.
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mmm thats interesting Ive never seen or heard of that before.
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Permalink Reply by Station10Capt106 on
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First picture, in addition to the SCBA, the nozzleman doesn'thave his helmet flaps pulled down (at least it doesn't look like it). Without seeing the whole scene I'm not sure why he is spraying where he is instead of at the base of the fire. I assume that they are up on a flat roof as it looks like in the right hand corner there is the clay tiles that separate roof sections in older downtown buildings. If so they should have a ladder as a main egress and a secondary egress located nearby too. If they are on a roof, they should also have a tool to sound the roof (and because it is so important - SCBA) The backup man should be supporting the hose better and providing better leverage so the nozzleman has ease of control & motion.
Now to comment on the second picture. While the pistol grips are nice, you get much better control and range of motion if you hold the hose back a bit more. Holding the pistol grip will cause you to expend much more energy & effort than what is needed.
John
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Permalink Reply by Ben Waller on
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Use 50 PSI nozzles and the nozzle reaction problem goes away.
So does the need to have the backup firefighter bang his mask on the nozzleman's SCBA cylinder.
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Thank you brother John...You Hit it on the nose, thats right. Holding the pistol-grip nozzle at the hip has become the normal for most firefighters but in reality this is the incorrect way...
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Good job capt...
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wow it is on a roof I would have never guessed
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In this picture you can see this is the proper way to manage a nozzle with or without a pistol grip. The nozzle is at an arms length away from the firefighter...In this position it allows the firefighter to grip the bell shut off and able to direct the stream of water in any direction Up, Down, Right or Left with just moving the hose and nozzle without having to move his whole body...In return what does that mean, less effort = less strain...
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Can anyone tell me the difference between an automatic nozzle and an adjustable nozzle????? And the goods and bads of each???
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