By Eric J. Hankins
已经写了很多关于与首次到期相关的许多任务或职位：消防发动机公司，第一个手机，第一届官员......列表继续。不幸的是，我看过关于火灾的工程师 - .Owerator，司机或任何你可能称之为驱动发动机的消防队员，并且与火灾有很大关系的消防队员的少数人。你毫无疑问听到你说，“然而，第一行进去，所以火。”无论上喷锤如何伸展那条线，如果工程师无法及时收取该线路，火也不会很好。以下是工程师众多职责和职责的简短清单。
灯光Pump Operations: Mastering the Panel
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•早晨引擎检查。这rigneeds to be thoroughly checked every morning. Just because the off-going shift told you everything is A-OK doesn’t mean it is. It is your job (not the probies’) to climb all over, under, in, and out of that rig to make sure it is ready to go. Check all your fluids, look for leaks, run the pump up to pressure, and check your relief valve. If you have an old-school sight gauge on your panel, check to make sure that someone didn’t close the bottom valve, making it appear that your booster tank is full when it’s not! Check your lights (code 3 and driving), tires, wiper blades–everything.
•Know your district。Yes, the captain has a map book, but that doesn’t mean you don’t have to know where you are going. It is just as important, if not more so, to know how to get to the job. You should know (or at least have an idea of) hydrant locations, neighborhood types, commercial vs. residential, traffic flows vs. time of day, and so on. I recommend driving through your district at least once a tour (shift rotation). It is a great way to get out and preplan and train the probies in the back seat too.
•让船员安全！这可能应该首先列出。这是非常重要的。船长有义务确保他的整个船员在转变结束时回家。So do you！Apparatus accidents to and from incidents is a leading cause of line-of-duty deaths in the fire service today. Pay attention to your speed, road conditions, and traffic. Watch for other emergency vehicles. I know every second counts, but if you don’t get there at all, who are you helping?
确保每个人都在开启。当我在学院教书,我开玩笑远走高飞g anyone who is not dressed in under a minute at the station. Now while we all have our pride and want to bust the probies’ chops, you can’t pull out of the house while someone is trying to jump on. Also, make sure that everyone has completely shut the door and is buckled in. The last thing anyone wants is to run over a fellow firefighter.
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•S在防火座上低下。Slow down a bit when you get to the fire block. Let the captain get an idea of what you have. This will give him and you a chance to size up the building and conditions before giving assignments.
•W.ATC为危害。Power lines are big hazards here. I remember one day while doing a preemployment ride-along with my current department, a couple of engineers were “talking” about the placement of the first-due engine at a fire a couple of hours prior. Apparently, the service drop for the house had burnt through and landed on the cab of the pumping engine while still energized. I took that lesson to heart. Thankfully, no one was hurt. Another hazard often overlooked is radiant heat. Be sure to spot your engine far enough away so that if things go to hell, you won’t ruin your engine. It is a pain to try and move rigs after lines have been stretched.
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这Heads-Up Engineer: At the Station
•Get a three-sided look.Pull past the fire building slightly so you and the officer can get a look at three sides of the building. Doing this also leaves the front of the building for the truck if you should happen to have one responding.
•确保泵在齿轮中。This one is for the newer engineer. When you first get promoted, you will probably forget to do this on your first fire. A lot of us have. Slow down, and follow your steps. If you forget to do it, IT’S OK! Climb back up into the rig and put it in gear. This is where a many engineers start to lose it. Don’t get flustered. Take a breath and start over. Remember, if you lock up, you can’t help anyone. A trick here is to spot your rig and engage your pump on every call–smells and bells, first aids, all of them. If you get into this habit, you won’t forget on the big one. Just make sure the tank fill or recirculation valve is cracked enough so the pump will not overheat.
•确保已拉线的行是充电的线路。W.e could blame the new guy for not pulling the line that the officer called for it, but wouldn’t it be more conducive to look up and seebeforeyou charge the line? Nothing is more embarrassing than having the second-due company roll in and see a big pile of spaghetti on top of your engine. More importantly though, that big pile could be a line needed for backup or firefighter rescue. Everyone knows how hard it is to pull a line that has been charged in the bed.
•Set pressures and relief valves.W.ith most lines preconnected these days, it is pretty easy to have preset pressures for your lines. The danger to this practice is getting a stretch that is not preset. When this happens, you will have to revert to some form of field hydraulics to get your pressures. Don’t rely on every line being a preconnect. Relief valves seem to be going by the wayside. Computers and pressure governors are taking away a lot of the thinking associated with running a pump, but not all engines have them. To prevent the firefighters from taking a beating on the end of the line, remember to set your relief valve to the appropriate pressure. Along with this, be sure to gate down any line operating at a lower pressure than the one set on the relief valve.
•W.ater supply.每个部门都不同。有些人躺在每个电话上;只有一些工作火灾。有些人有第二次铺设。无论您的部门如何，都要安全。此外，请查看您的部门政策，了解供应线大小。三英寸的供应线适用于大多数房间和内容火灾，并且更容易占用。
•看你的仪表。W.hat gauges am I talking about? Intake, pressure, #1 preconnect. Sure. But also your engine’s oil pounds per square inch, water temperature, and tachometer. They all tell you how your engine is doing. It is important to know these things to predict any problems that may happen while on the fireground. Oh, and check fuel too! Long “block party” type fires have been known to drain a fuel tank or two. You definitely do not want your engine dying while firefighters are inside fighting a good fight.
•Anticipate needs。我并没有告诉你在这里打破部门标准的操作程序，这不是自由职业者。几乎每次火灾都使用了什么工具？钩子，梯子（阁楼和24秒），救助盖。为什么不预料到这并将它们从发动机上取下并将它们放在建筑物前面的某个地方的刀具常产区域？你不必距你的发动机行驶100英尺才能这样做。我不建议你留下你的小组长期或者距离你的小伙子很远，你无法及时解决泵的任何问题。然而，我确实相信，一旦线条被拉，你已经获得了供水，你可以在发动机上行走，收集一些几乎总是在消防建筑物上几乎需要的物品。另外，想想场景照明。下午晚些时候或傍晚的那些火灾可能会在太阳上升时开始，但可能会尽快结束。 Don’t wait until someone trips over a line to fire up the lights.
•C在离开现场之前抓住钻机。Although we all hate it, people will take items off your engine without asking or even telling you. Make sure you have all of your equipment back on the rig before you leave. Also make sure there is nothing on the tailboard or running boards before leaving. A good thorough walk-around will save you a lot of grief and the captain a lot of paper.
•Reservice the engine。在离开场景之前尽可能多地做到这一点。在你回到房子后，应该尽快完成任何你在场景上的东西。不要先回来吃饭。获得钻机响应尽快准备好。检查所有工具，自给式呼吸器，助力罐，填充水可以。
Much of what an engineer has to do happens in the first five minutes of a fire, followed by one to two hours of sitting around watching everyone else play. Just remember that your job is every bit as important as any other on that fireground. Train, train, train. Practice spotting. Practice field hydraulics. Talk with your company about the things they expect of you and what you expect of them.
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埃里克·汉廷斯是队长(CA)火Departme尤巴城市nt and a 21-year veteran of the fire service. He has taught at various fire academies and training courses across the country and at FDIC for the past two years.
