Block 1 – Handline and Water Supply

Block 1 – Handline and Water Supply

Handline:

TIMELINE:
Complete by:  April 1st 2023

BLOCK PURPOSE:
Familiarize and train on the new CPS format. Review current hose IPS, videos, handline jargon and static lay document that associate to the CPS. This handline block is intended to set a baseline for future FTO curated training and give crews a consistent set of operational documents to focus their training.  on training on. These can be used for review, white board training as well as taken to the drill ground or the district for hands on.

The new CPS format is based on tool and position riding assignments that are intended to give continuity across all shifts. This will help members at all levels to streamline communications and give clear expectations. The CPS is formatted with a generalized first page to quickly be able to identify tool and riding assignment expectations. The second page gives more detail specific to each CPS. For the handline deployment CPS’ the second page specifies the five main handline deployments stretched from the rig as an initial or additional handline.

Also in this document are excerpts from the Jargon document and the Engine manual. The information from both documents is all specific to the handline block. Both of the larger documents are works in progress and more will come as it is complete.

CPS:
Initial handline CPS
Additional handline CPS

IPS:
Hose IPS 2 Deploying Preconnect
Hose IPS 3 Deploying Preconnect Floor 2
Hose IPS 4 Loading 200’ Preconnect
Hose IPS 6 Static Load Simple Deployment
Hose IPS 7 Deploying 2.5 Static 100’ Short Pull
Hose IPS 8 Static Load Simple Deployment Long Setback Floor 2
Hose IPS 10 2.5 Static Load Deployment
Hose IPS 11 Loading 1.75 and 2.5 500’ Static Load

JARGON:
Handline Jargon

MANUAL:
Meridian Fire Department Static Lay

VIDEOS:
Bumper Preconnect Deployment
Bumper Preconnect Reload
Hose IPS 2 Deploying Preconnect
Hose IPS 4 Loading 200’ Preconnect
Hose IPS 6 Static Load Simple Deployment
Hose IPS 7 Deploying 2.5 Static 100’ Short Pull
Static Load Complex Deployment Horizontal
Elephant Walk 3 Person Crew
Hose IPS 11 Loading 1.75 and 2.5 500' Static Load


Water Supply:

TIMELINE:
Complete by:  April 1st 2023

BLOCK PURPOSE:

Familiarize and train on the new CPS format. Review current hose IPS that associates to the CPS. This water supply block is intended to set a baseline for future FTO curated training and give crews a consistent set of operational documents to focus their training. These can be used for review, white board training as well as taken to the drill ground or the district for hands on. 

The new CPS format is based on tool and position riding assignments that are intended to give continuity across all shifts. This will help members at all levels to streamline communications and give clear expectations. The CPS is formatted with a generalized first page to quickly be able to identify tool and riding assignment expectations. The second page gives more detail specific to each CPS.

CPS:
Water Supply Forward Lay
Water Supply Reverse Lay
Water Supply Nurse

IPS:
Hose IPS 1 Hydrant Forward Lay

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