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Ladder 68,
The Standpipe Racks in the DCFD are used for all sorts of plays from the engine playbook. Many firefighters that are not from the DC area ask about the tray for what they call high-rise packs.
The best description I've heard to explain a DCFD Standpipe Rack is "100 foot of 1 1/2" hose with pipe and reducer for whatever the hell you need to do with it pack".
You can extend a hoseline that ran short, operate off the standpipe in a DC mid-rise(normally 12 stories), drop the rack out the window to avoid running the line up the stairwell, and on and on. The options are only limited to your imagination. The next step is to add pony-sections to all your prec-connected lines so they become loads of hose that can become instantly portable also.
A good DC engine company running the line is a sight to behold.
Semper Fidelis,
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Another thing I've seen some companies do is use their standpipe racks to make the front bumper line into a 200' line. This is often done by engines assigned to RIT as often the other three 1 1/2" pre connects are already being used. Since the RIT engine is often parked a good distance from the incident they take their racks with them and make the front bumper line into a 'regular' attack line.
Ladder 68,
The Standpipe Racks in the DCFD are used for all sorts of plays from the engine playbook. Many firefighters that are not from the DC area ask about the tray for what they call high-rise packs.
The best description I've heard to explain a DCFD Standpipe Rack is "100 foot of 1 1/2" hose with pipe and reducer for whatever the hell you need to do with it pack".
You can extend a hoseline that ran short, operate off the standpipe in a DC mid-rise(normally 12 stories), drop the rack out the window to avoid running the line up the stairwell, and on and on. The options are only limited to your imagination. The next step is to add pony-sections to all your prec-connected lines so they become loads of hose that can become instantly portable also.
A good DC engine company running the line is a sight to behold.
Semper Fidelis,
[/quote]
Another thing I've seen some companies do is use their standpipe racks to make the front bumper line into a 200' line. This is often done by engines assigned to RIT as often the other three 1 1/2" pre connects are already being used. Since the RIT engine is often parked a good distance from the incident they take their racks with them and make the front bumper line into a 'regular' attack line.
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