Chicago Fire Department

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My station is urban downtown, and the prepiped gun on my E\-One has limited my being able to place the ladder when in close quarters. You can argue that you can set the nozzle to the third fly instead of the fourth, but it is still in the way until you extend to about the 60 foot mark, depending on whether you have a nice wide street to set up on.



Depending on your district, large volume defensive fires may be the norm. But in my station and my district I place the ladder for ventilation and rescue at least 30 to one ratio for master stream ops. The prepiped gun limits me in half of those times- because of my district and streets.



For anyone considering this, you need to study your district and past fires to see master stream is your norm or ventilation and rescue is your norm.