Content
Course content
This course covers the following topics:
- History of the use of hoses to fight fire.
- Characteristics of a good fire hose.
- Safety precautions.
- Common injuries associated with hose use.
- Types of fire hose.
- Hose construction.
- Types and features of firefighting branches (nozzles).
- The purpose and application of: Attack hose, Intake (suction) hose, and British instantaneous (BIC) and Storz couplings.
- Best practices for stowing, carrying, laying, advancing, and retrieving hose, including rolling and bowling techniques.
- Hose control.
- Hose numbering.
- Replacing, adding, and removing a length of hose.
- Using couplings.
- Durability, weight, friction loss, and branch limitations.
- The pros and cons of different types of branches.
- Typical tasks involved in inspecting and maintaining hoses and branches, and the recommended frequency with which they are conducted.











