This structure fire training video provides upstairs fire hose management, teaching firefighters how to efficiently move fire hose upstairs in a structure fire. Firefighters train on moving upstairs while maintaining control of the fire hose. VIDEO TRANSCRIPTION: “Be cognoscente of the condition of the stairs. Double check them, make sure they’re not spongy or anything like that.” INSTRUCTOR TIPS Let’s …
‘Take the nozzle. Advance and pin the hose to the ground so you don’t lose control of it. Then using your big muscles, pull it up the stairs.’
Two Person Hose Team Upstairs – ‘When Things Go Bad’
Hose Management
Know Your Local Fire District’s Limitations
Cartoon by Sam Wallace
Taming the Fire Hose
Photo by Fire Spotlight Staff
Fire Hose Preparation for Ladders
This structure fire training video provides fire hose management training, teaching firefighters how to prepare fire hose for safe ladder operations. Proper fire hose preparation keeps the firefighter safe when climbing on ladders while also maintaining efficiency. VIDEO TRANSCRIPTION: So, it’s pretty darn easy nozzle wise, there is a thing that I will show you for this piece once you …
Landing Zone “HOT LOAD” Training Scenario
Photo by Fire Spotlight Staff
Fire Hose Training – Two Person Team
Firefighter hose advancement training teaches firefighters on how to be mobile with a fire hose in a structure fire. This firefighter training helps firefighters become confident on the hose line. This technique is used in the worst-case scenarios where firefighters must keep water flowing to avoid a dangerous situation. VIDEO TRANSCRIPTION: The objective here is just getting confident on the …
LIFT: Determine where the fire is
LIFE: Check for life in the immediate area
LAYOUT: Look for anything to help hose team get inside the building more efficiently
Jake Dickes, Son’s of Irons Instructor
Structure Fire
Hose Deployment for a More Efficient Response and Implementing the Three “L’s”: Lift, Life and Layout
This structure fire training video provides fire hose management firefighter training, teaching firefighters how to premeditate and train on hose deployment for a more efficient response. Proper hose deployment and management decreases the time spent outside and gets the firefighter between the fire and the victim sooner. VIDEO TRANSCRIPTION: So we’re going to start with our selection, right? We are …
Check Your Hose Pinch Points
Cartoon by Sam Wallace








