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“The Long Stretch”…
By thehousewatch | October 19, 2009
The definition of a long stretch varies among departments nationwide. If you ask me, I’d consider a long stretch anything over four lengths. Whenever you stretch more than four lengths, you’re probably stretching above the second floor and or have a deep setback; it also seems the potential for kinks and finding car tires, bumpers, fences, newel posts, lawn gnomes, etc. with the trailing line increases exponentially. It is incumbent upon Engine Company members, actually it should be all members on the fireground, to remain ‘heads-up’ with the line’s maintenance and progress. If your pressure sucks or your line goes limp on the fire floor, notify the pump operator and IC immediately. If the pump operator states the line appears charged or ‘fine’ outside, then your problems are inside. With that, the pump operator is responsible for all hose maintenance from the engine to the building entrance. That way problems can be handled on the inside and outside simultaneously and systematically by the inside and outside Engine Company assignments.
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