![]() ![]() The water-way intakes might not be gated. Similar set-ups can be found on aerial companies that have two large-diameter intakes for the water way. The disadvantage is that the water supply must be established before the pump is engaged. The advantage to this set-up is water can be placed directly into the pump, which maximizes the available water. However, the side intake is a more efficient way to introduce water to the pump, and it minimizes losses in gpm and pressure.Īre there features of the apparatus that the crew must be aware of before establishing a water supply? Some apparatus don’t have a gate valve on their large-diameter intake. Some front intakes have six 90-degree bends. It’s easy, and it has a short pony section (5-inch line), which makes attachment to the hydrant easy. The front intake is the tried-and-true method for supplying the pumpers. Take, for example, engine companies that have three large-diameter inlets: one on the driver’s side, one on the officer’s side and a front intake. What intake will allow the most volume of water to enter the apparatus with the least amount of pressure loss? In most incidents, we can overcome small losses in gallonage and pressure. In the case of an organization that has riding assignments, the riding assignments should include truck check responsibilities.įirst, let’s size up the apparatus. In the absence of an established expectation, a company must define its expectation. If your department has an established water-supply policy, the company officer must ensure that members are familiar with the expectations. ![]() We need to look at water supply more than merely laying a hoseline from the hydrant to the fire.Įstablishing an effective water supply begins at the engine house, long before the incident. One key component to getting water onto the fire is efficiently establishing a water supply. ![]() West Coast tactics, one thing that we all can agree on is water puts out fires. Stay well.No matter where we stand on the modern fire-attack debate, on combination nozzle vs. Will post some pictures of campus and the dorm room soon. Well I need to eat something before my stomach eats itself. My new home has become Taylor Hall(the 24/7 study hall) and the anatomy lab. After dinner I will get back to studying for the rest of the night. Afterwards I relaxed a little and I am now about to make some dinner. After that I caught the bus back to campus and went to the anatomy lab to study some bones and joints and things of that nature. Today I woke up around 7:30, spoke with Em and then went to the beach for about 2.5 hrs, where I studied flashcards the entire time, and then went food shopping. I will mainly be posting on Sat and Sun to let you all know how my week has been going, anything interesting I did. So as far as posting during the week, you can forget about it. Its different having to study for 3 hrs a night just to comprehend what you have learned that day, and then on top of that skimming ahead to have an idea of what is going to be lectured on tomorrow. When I get back I make something to eat, shower and hit the books for another 3 hrs or so. Then after class I try to go for a run, just to get off campus and clear my head. For now I am doing my best to keep up with the material and trying to prepare for the first quiz on Wednesday.Ĭlasses usually go from about 9am-5pm with a 1 hr break at noon. I suspect that in time I will work something out. I need a game plan at all times, so for the past few days I have been trying to work out a way to structure all of the information that he provides us with. This may work for some but for myself I am a very structured learner. However, he is all over the place, he seems to lecture on whatever comes to mind at a given moment. The teacher is great, he believes in teaching us all of the clinically important aspects of anatomy, and not wasting brain space on facts that will almost never be relevant. The one that is not structured is Anatomy. For the most part my courses are pretty well structured and can be followed pretty easily, not to say the material is easy, but its well organized. I think the hardest part will be just getting used to the fact that you will never remember all of the information that is presented to you. The best analogy I can give is imagine trying to take a sip of water from a fire hose. It seems that the amount of information that is thrown at us in one day is equal to a weeks worth in undergrad. To say the course load is overwhelming would be an understatement. It has been a few days since I last posted and that is entirely due to CLASS! I have officially made it through my first week of vet school. ![]()
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