Bomb Line

[Plug-Ugly]

Has anyone heard of a 2½" hose line referred to as a "bomb line"? I have heard of a blitz line when referring to a preconnected 2½" line. Is a bomb line the same thing?

If not... <br />How is it loaded, preconnected or dead load?<br />Where is it loaded, crosslay, side of truck, rear?<br />What type nozzle is used, solid bore or fog?<br />How long is it, 100', 200'?<br />What is its' primary use and why is it preferred to other 2½" hose loads?

Thanks

[CHIEF500]

We have a 3" preconnect line 400' with a water thief at the end connected to deluge gun mounted on our rear step. We call that our bomb line. It's used for a quick large caliber stream attack at an incident. It can also be closed and 1 3/4" lines can be used from it. After the knock down.

[the7tower]

Sure it was first refered to that in 1982 in Fire Engineering Magazine. "Blitz Lines and Bomb Lines"

[Dalmatian90]

Usually seen as:

Blitz = handline nozzle at the end of a preconnected 2.5" line<br />Bomb = master stream at the end of a preconnected 2.5" line

Now, local usage especially hose diameter and length will vary. Many departments use 2" fine in the role of a "Blitz"; others find 3" or better 3.5" or 4" is more flexible for Bomb lines.

[MFD]

personally i always thought the bomb line was bigger than a 2.5 inch cause around here unless its a weenie fire(like something bigger than extishger can handle but a 2.5 would be to much) i was thinking a bomb line like 3.5 or 4 inch. Don't wanna move around much with that 4 inch. <img src="biggrin.gif" border="0"> <img src="biggrin.gif" border="0">