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 Doug on November 19, 2009 at 4:11pm

It's a very good technique, and as well as what Chief Norman said, it also gives the backup man more leverage, taking even more weight from the nozzle pressure off of the nozzleman.

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Permalink Reply by James Hawk on November 19, 2009 at 4:12pm

no scba; way to close; if on a roof, they shouldn't be standing the way they are; nozzle man has the hose wrapped around himself and is wasting water. hard to tell if his facesheild is down.

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Permalink Reply by Doug on November 19, 2009 at 4:15pm

I call it a water-wall.

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Permalink Reply by Doug on November 19, 2009 at 4:20pm

There's also a different type of piercing nozzle, it does not attach directly to a 1 3/4 line, like the ones you've posted Chief Norman, instead it clips into a navy nozzle. This is the type that my department has. I can't find any pictures of it though.

Ok, here I found the Navy Nozzle, I still can not find a picture though of the type of piercing nozzle that clips into it. But it connects into the top hole of the nozzle shown here.