Hose Pulls Shoulder Load 100 2 ½. 1)Firefighter receives order for shoulder load 100 of 2 ½ with a desired nozzle and repeats it back to the Captain 2)Firefighter.

Hose PullsHose Pulls

Shoulder Load 100’ 2 ½”Shoulder Load 100’ 2 ½”

1)Firefighter 1)Firefighter receives order for receives order for shoulder load 100’ of shoulder load 100’ of 2 ½” with a desired 2 ½” with a desired nozzle and repeats it nozzle and repeats it back to the Captainback to the Captain

2)Firefighter then 2)Firefighter then takes position on takes position on tailboard facing hose tailboard facing hose bedbed

1)Grasp female coupling 1)Grasp female coupling

2)Check for gasket and swivel2)Check for gasket and swivel

1)1)Grasp hose with pinkie to couplingGrasp hose with pinkie to coupling

2)2)Pivot 180 degreesPivot 180 degrees

3)3)Hold hose at waist heightHold hose at waist height

Check ground for uneven terrain, Check ground for uneven terrain, obstacles, and trafficobstacles, and traffic

1)1)State clearly “Left, Right, Down, Clear”State clearly “Left, Right, Down, Clear”

2)2)Step off of tailboard facing forwardStep off of tailboard facing forward

Do not step off of tailboard Do not step off of tailboard backwardsbackwards

Ground coupling on tailboardGround coupling on tailboard

Firefighter then retrieves necessary Firefighter then retrieves necessary equipmentequipment

1)2 ½” Fog or Smooth bore tip1)2 ½” Fog or Smooth bore tip

2)2 ½” Double male2)2 ½” Double male

Be sure to close compartment door Be sure to close compartment door when finishedwhen finished

1)Check for gasket in nozzle1)Check for gasket in nozzle

2)Connect nozzle and double male2)Connect nozzle and double male

Ground coupling behind apparatusGround coupling behind apparatus

1)Attach double male 1)Attach double male and nozzle with and nozzle with approved methodapproved method

2)Coupling tilt, 2)Coupling tilt, between the feet, or between the feet, or over the hipover the hip

1)1) Take position behind apparatus facing tailboardTake position behind apparatus facing tailboard

2)2) Place nozzle on chestPlace nozzle on chest

3)3) Begin loading hose on shoulderBegin loading hose on shoulder

Continue to load hose onto shoulder Continue to load hose onto shoulder evenly until hose reaches the kneeevenly until hose reaches the knee

Once 50’ of hose has been loaded onto shoulder,Once 50’ of hose has been loaded onto shoulder,

1)Place coupling overhead and behind back1)Place coupling overhead and behind back

2)Begin loading hose on opposite shoulder2)Begin loading hose on opposite shoulder

1)Load hose toward the front of the body first1)Load hose toward the front of the body first

2)Continue loading hose from knee to knee2)Continue loading hose from knee to knee

When 100’ of hose has been loaded, break When 100’ of hose has been loaded, break couplingcoupling

1)1)Return female hose coupling to hose bedReturn female hose coupling to hose bed

2)2)Hose left on the ground will become a trip Hose left on the ground will become a trip hazardhazard

When completed end coupling should be When completed end coupling should be held at front chestheld at front chest

Hose is shoulder loaded so it may pay off the Hose is shoulder loaded so it may pay off the rear while walking forwardrear while walking forward