Harwich Fire Harwich Fire DepartmentDepartment

Standpipe Pack SystemStandpipe Pack SystemSet up and OperationSet up and Operation

The SystemThe System

1 100’ bundle of green hose. 1 100’ bundle of green hose. This the is attack section. This the is attack section. The nozzle is pre-attached The nozzle is pre-attached and in the center of the and in the center of the bundle.bundle.

1 50’ bundle of yellow hose. 1 50’ bundle of yellow hose. This is the supply section. This is the supply section. Gated wye is attached.Gated wye is attached.

1 Equipment bag with 1 Equipment bag with spanners, door chocks, 1 spanners, door chocks, 1 ¾” x 2 ½” reducer, and ¾” x 2 ½” reducer, and the automatic tip for the the automatic tip for the break apart nozzle.break apart nozzle.

System StorageSystem Storage The standpipe pack The standpipe pack

system is stored on system is stored on the front bumper of the front bumper of each engine.each engine.

All three All three components are components are stored here.stored here.

Allows for multiple Allows for multiple uses.uses.

How Its MadeHow Its Made The hose is rolled The hose is rolled

male end in into a male end in into a standard roll.standard roll.

The roll is then The roll is then placed on a table placed on a table and unrolled as and unrolled as shown.shown.

How Its Made How Its Made

The nozzle is attached to the male end.The nozzle is attached to the male end. The last 3 feet of the outside loop are doubled The last 3 feet of the outside loop are doubled

back on the outside of the bundle to make back on the outside of the bundle to make connecting the bundle easier.connecting the bundle easier.

The loose roll is then compressed into a bundle The loose roll is then compressed into a bundle and straps are applied as shown.and straps are applied as shown.

How Its MadeHow Its Made

The Supply Bundle The Supply Bundle is made the same is made the same wayway

Make sure the Make sure the coupling is tucked coupling is tucked into the strapinto the strap

System Storage DetailsSystem Storage Details

The Standpipe bag and the supply bundle The Standpipe bag and the supply bundle go into the hose tray.go into the hose tray.

The supply length is folded in half.The supply length is folded in half.

More System Storage More System Storage DetailsDetails

The attack length is then placed across the The attack length is then placed across the top of the hose tray with the loops over top of the hose tray with the loops over the tow eyes.the tow eyes.

Bungie cords hold the hose to the bumper.Bungie cords hold the hose to the bumper.

ENGINE 64 SetupENGINE 64 Setup

Uses and OperationsUses and Operations To deploy the bundles, simply remove To deploy the bundles, simply remove

the straps and connect to water supply.the straps and connect to water supply. The nozzle is advanced after the line is The nozzle is advanced after the line is

charged.charged. For standpipe operations connect the For standpipe operations connect the

supply length to the standpipe and supply length to the standpipe and then attach the attack length to the then attach the attack length to the male end of the supply length. Do not male end of the supply length. Do not flake out either length.flake out either length.

Uses and OperationsUses and Operations The automatic tip is left in the The automatic tip is left in the

equipment bag. For standpipe equipment bag. For standpipe operations, the smooth tip should be operations, the smooth tip should be used first due to the lower operating used first due to the lower operating pressure and the likelihood of debris pressure and the likelihood of debris in the standpipe system it self.in the standpipe system it self.

The equipment bag also has wood The equipment bag also has wood door chocks, spanners and an 1 ¾” x door chocks, spanners and an 1 ¾” x 2 ½” reducer2 ½” reducer

Uses and OperationUses and Operation The 100’ attack The 100’ attack

length can also be length can also be used as a trash line used as a trash line by connecting it to by connecting it to the front dischargethe front discharge

Deployment should Deployment should not take any longer not take any longer that deploying the that deploying the old trash line.old trash line.

The 100’ attack The 100’ attack length can also be length can also be used to extend a used to extend a line, or to reduce a line, or to reduce a 2 ½” line down.2 ½” line down.

Upcoming ChangesUpcoming Changes A short length of 2 ½” hose will be A short length of 2 ½” hose will be

placed into the equipment bag and placed into the equipment bag and attached to the gated wye. The wye will attached to the gated wye. The wye will be removed from the supply length. This be removed from the supply length. This will be used to extend the standpipe will be used to extend the standpipe connection out of the stairwellconnection out of the stairwell

A pipe wrench will also be added to the A pipe wrench will also be added to the bag to assist with frozen caps and bag to assist with frozen caps and valves.valves.

Ideas and SuggestionsIdeas and Suggestions The new system is a work in The new system is a work in

progress, and ideas and suggestions progress, and ideas and suggestions for improvement are welcome.for improvement are welcome.

Please contact the Deputy with any Please contact the Deputy with any ideas.ideas.