Parkland County Fire Services

After completing this lesson, the student shall be able to discuss the various components of water supply systems, including fire hydrants. The student will also be able to describe alternative water supply sources and methods used for rural water supply operations. Describe fire hose characteristics, describe inspection and maintenance procedures, and explain various hose rolls, loads, and finishes. In addition, students will be able to perform various hose loads and advance hoselines. Describe characteristics of fire streams and their uses. The student shall also be able to operate smooth bore nozzles, fog nozzles, and broken stream delivery devices.

Upon successful completion of this lesson, the student shall be able to:

    1.    Explain the ways water supply system components are used by firefighters. [NFPA® 1001, 5.3.15]
2.    Describe types of fire hydrants and hydrant markings. [NFPA® 1001, 5.3.15]
3.    Explain fire hydrant operation and inspection considerations. [NFPA® 1001, 5.3.15]
4.    Explain alternative water supply sources and methods of access. [NFPA® 1001, 5.3.15]
5.    Describe methods used for rural water supply operations. [NFPA® 1001, 5.3.15]
6.    Operate a hydrant. [NFPA® 1001, 5.3.15; Skill Sheet 14-I-1]
7.    Make soft-sleeve and hard-suction hydrant connections. [NFPA® 1001, 5.3.15; Skill Sheet 14-I-2]
8.    Connect and place a hard-suction hose for drafting from a static water source. [NFPA® 1001, 5.3.15; Skill Sheet 14-I-3]
9.    Deploy a portable water tank. [NFPA® 1001, 5.3.15; Skill Sheet 14-I-4]

1.    Explain basic fire hose characteristics. [NFPA® 1001, 5.3.8, 5.3.10]
2.     Describe different causes of and prevention methods for hose damage. [NFPA® 1001, 5.5.2]
3.     Identify basic inspection, care, and maintenance methods for fire hose. [NFPA® 1001, 5.5.2]
4.     Compare various uses for hose appliances and tools. [NFPA® 1001, 5.3.8, 5.3.10]
5.     Describe basic hose rolls. [NFPA® 1001, 5.5.2]
6.     Explain basic hose loads and finishes. [NFPA® 1001, 5.5.2]
7.     Compare various methods to make preconnected hose loads for attack lines. [NFPA® 1001, 5.5.2]
8.     Explain the methods used for supply hose lays. [NFPA® 1001, 5.3.8, 5.3.15]
9.     Recognize different methods for handling hoselines. [NFPA® 1001, 5.3.8, 5.3.10]
10.     Describe methods for advancing hoselines in various ways. [NFPA® 1001, 5.3.8, 5.3.10]
11.     List the considerations that can impact operating attack hoselines. [NFPA® 1001, 5.3.8, 5.3.10]
12.     Couple and uncouple a hose. [NFPA® 1001, 5.3.10; Skill Sheet 15 I-1] 
13.     Inspect and maintain a fire hose. [NFPA® 1001, 5.5.2; Skill Sheet 15-I-2]
14.     Make a straight hose roll. [NFPA® 1001, 5.5.2; Skill Sheet 15-I-3]
15.     Make a donut hose roll. [NFPA® 1001, 5.5.2; Skill Sheet 15-I-4]
16.     Make the flat hose load. [NFPA® 1001, 5.5.2; Skill Sheet 15-I-5]
17.     Make the accordion hose load. [NFPA® 1001, 5.5.2; Skill Sheet 15 I-6]
18.     Make the horseshoe hose load. [NFPA® 1001, 5.5.2; Skill Sheet 15-I-7]
19.     Make a finish. [NFPA® 1001, 5.5.2; Skill Sheet 15-I-8]
20.     Make the preconnected flat hose load. [NFPA® 1001, 5.5.2; Skill Sheet 15-I-9]
21.    Make the triple layer hose load. [NFPA® 1001, 5.5.2; Skill Sheet 15-I-10]
22.     Make the minuteman hose load. [NFPA® 1001, 5.5.2; Skill Sheet 15-I-11]
23.     Make a hydrant connection from a forward lay. [NFPA® 1001, 5.5.2; Skill Sheet 15-I-12]
24.     Make the reverse hose lay. [NFPA® 1001, 5.5.2; Skill Sheet 15 I 13]
25.     Advance a hose load. [NFPA® 1001, 5.3.10; Skill Sheet 15-I-14]
26.     Deploy a wye-equipped hose during a reverse hose lay. [NFPA® 1001, 5.3.10; Skill Sheet 15-I-15]
27.     Advance a charged hoseline using the working line drag method. [NFPA® 1001, 5.3.10; Skill Sheet 15-I-16]
28.     Advance a line into a structure. [NFPA® 1001, 5.3.10; Skill Sheet 15-I-17]
29.    Advance a line up and down an interior stairway. [NFPA® 1001, 5.3.10; Skill Sheet 15-I-18]
30.     Connect to a stairway standpipe connection and advance an attack hoseline onto a floor. [NFPA® 1001, 5.3.10; Skill Sheet 15-I-19]
31.     Advance an uncharged line up a ladder into a window. [NFPA® 1001, 5.3.10; Skill Sheet 15-I-20]
32.     Advance a charged line up a ladder into a window. [NFPA® 1001, 5.3.10; Skill Sheet 15-I-21]
33.     Operate a charged attack line from a ladder. [NFPA® 1001, 5.3.10; Skill Sheet 15-I-22]
34.     Operate a small hoseline – One-firefighter method. [NFPA® 1001, 5.3.10; Skill Sheet 15-I-23]
35.     Operate a large hoseline for exposure protection – One-firefighter method. [NFPA® 1001, 5.3.10; Skill Sheet 15-I-24]
36.     Operate a large hoseline – Two-firefighter method. [NFPA® 1001, 5.3.15; Skill Sheet 15-I-25]
37.     Extend a hoseline. [NFPA® 1001, 5.3.10; Skill Sheet 15-I-26]
38.    Replace a burst hoseline. [NFPA® 1001, 5.3.10; Skill Sheet 15 I 27]

1.    Explain the way vaporization and steam relate to the extinguishing properties of water. [NFPA® 1001, 5.3.10]
2.    Identify the factors that create pressure loss or gain. [NFPA® 1001, 5.3.10]
3.    Describe the impact water hammer has on fire streams. [NFPA® 1001, 5.3.10]
4.    Explain fire stream patterns and their possible limiting factors. [NFPA® 1001, 5.3.10]
5.     Describe the three types of fire stream nozzles. [NFPA® 1001, 5.3.10]
6.     Compare the different types of nozzle control valves. [NFPA® 1001, 5.3.10]
7.     Describe the factors in operating and maintaining handline nozzles. [NFPA® 1001, 5.3.10]
8.    Operate a fog-stream nozzle. [NFPA® 1001, 5.3.10; Skill Sheet 16 I-1]
9.    Operate a broken stream nozzle. [NFPA® 1001, 5.3.10; Skill Sheet 16-I-2] 
10.    Operate a solid stream nozzle. [NFPA® 1001, 5.3.10; Skill Sheet 16-I-3]