How to Unroll & Roll Fire Hose & Take in and Out of Service

by ColeL4

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Intro: How to Unroll & Roll Fire Hose & Take in and Out of Service

I will be showing a step by step to unroll and roll fire hose

STEP 1: Pick Up Hose

STEP 2: Grab Hose Male Coupler Facing Forward

STEP 3: Two Fingers Under First Lay of Coupler

STEP 4: In a Swinging Motion With Hose (ring Finger and Little Finger Holding Second Lay

STEP 5: Swing in a Bowling Motion

STEP 6: Release Little Finger and Ring Finger

STEP 7: If Hose Doesn't Unroll Completely, Unroll Hose and Make Sure It Is Lying Flat

STEP 8: To Correctly Roll an Inservice Hose Starting With the Male Coupling Fold Over Top of Hose and Continue Rolling Motion

STEP 9: After Rolling Hose Lay Hose on Side

STEP 10: Stepping on Hose Roll Make Sure Hose Is Flat

STEP 11: If Hose Is Out of Service

STEP 12: Unroll Hose

STEP 13: Make Sure Hose Is Completely Flat

STEP 14: Roll Hose With the Female Coupling on the Inside

STEP 15: Lay Hose on Side

STEP 16: Stand on Hose Making Sure Hose Is Flat

STEP 17: When Taking a Hose Out of Service and Rolling Backwards You Must Document Hose Number That Was Taken Out of Service

STEP 18: Then Replace the Out of Service Hose With a Functioning in Service Hose

STEP 19: If You Are Interested in Learning How to Roll Hose Please Contact Your Local Fire Department

STEP 20: Maybe I Can Teach You How to Roll Hose

Comments

seamster 8 years ago

This was very interesting. Thanks for sharing the process!