HI ALL!
OUR DEPARTMENT IS CURRENTLY EVALUATING OUR ATTACK LINE LOADS. WE CURRENTLY CARRY 1 3/4"
ATTACK LINE W/AKRON MIDRANGE @ 150 GPM. WE HAVE TWO CROSSLAYS @ 150' EACH, BOTH IN A MINUTEMAN LOAD WE ALSO HAVE WHAT WE CALL A "BACKDOOR LOAD" COMING OFF OF THE BACK THAT IS A 200' PRECONNECT 1 3/4" MINUTEMAN W/ AN AKRON MIDRANGE. OUR OTHER CROSSLAY IS A 2 1/2" WITH AN 1 1/8" SMOOTHBORE WHICH IS DREAM TO USE, THIS IS ALSO 150'. WE CURRENTLY RUN A 4 MAN ENGINE BUT NORMALLY OUR CAPTAIN ASSUMES IC ON ARRIVAL. ALSO, IF WE ARE SHORT STAFFED SOME GUYS ON THE ENGINE MAY BE COMBO'D TO, YOU GUESSED IT, THE MED UNIT. THIS CREATES A POSSIBLE SCENARIO OF RUNNING A SHORT ENGINE CREW WITH OUT SECOND DUE ENGINE COMING FROM OUR NEIGHBORING CITY.
I'M LOOKING FOR INPUT FROM OTHERS ON HOW THEY LOAD THEIR ATTACK LINES AND WHY.
ALSO, IT MAY HELP TO KNOW OUR DISTRICT, WE ARE MOSTLY RESIDENTIAL, 2 1/2 STORY WOOD FRAME (BALLOON) WE ALSO HAVE SOME LARGE INDUSTRY AND A MEDIUM-SIZED MALL OUR WEST END HAS NUMEROUS 1-3 STORY HOTELS AND MOTELS.
LOOK FORWARD TO HEARING FROM YOU. (SORRY FOR THE RAMBLING, IT'S LATE) STAY SAFE!!!!!
OUR DEPARTMENT IS CURRENTLY EVALUATING OUR ATTACK LINE LOADS. WE CURRENTLY CARRY 1 3/4"
ATTACK LINE W/AKRON MIDRANGE @ 150 GPM. WE HAVE TWO CROSSLAYS @ 150' EACH, BOTH IN A MINUTEMAN LOAD WE ALSO HAVE WHAT WE CALL A "BACKDOOR LOAD" COMING OFF OF THE BACK THAT IS A 200' PRECONNECT 1 3/4" MINUTEMAN W/ AN AKRON MIDRANGE. OUR OTHER CROSSLAY IS A 2 1/2" WITH AN 1 1/8" SMOOTHBORE WHICH IS DREAM TO USE, THIS IS ALSO 150'. WE CURRENTLY RUN A 4 MAN ENGINE BUT NORMALLY OUR CAPTAIN ASSUMES IC ON ARRIVAL. ALSO, IF WE ARE SHORT STAFFED SOME GUYS ON THE ENGINE MAY BE COMBO'D TO, YOU GUESSED IT, THE MED UNIT. THIS CREATES A POSSIBLE SCENARIO OF RUNNING A SHORT ENGINE CREW WITH OUT SECOND DUE ENGINE COMING FROM OUR NEIGHBORING CITY.
I'M LOOKING FOR INPUT FROM OTHERS ON HOW THEY LOAD THEIR ATTACK LINES AND WHY.
ALSO, IT MAY HELP TO KNOW OUR DISTRICT, WE ARE MOSTLY RESIDENTIAL, 2 1/2 STORY WOOD FRAME (BALLOON) WE ALSO HAVE SOME LARGE INDUSTRY AND A MEDIUM-SIZED MALL OUR WEST END HAS NUMEROUS 1-3 STORY HOTELS AND MOTELS.
LOOK FORWARD TO HEARING FROM YOU. (SORRY FOR THE RAMBLING, IT'S LATE) STAY SAFE!!!!!
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