By: Shane Klug
When deploying initial attack hoselines, many urban fire departments opt for a reverse-lay stretch and water supply operation. Performing a reverse-lay offers many tangible benefits on the fireground, including giving firefighters the ability to leave the front of the structure open for the truck and later arriving engine companies; placing the first arriving engine company on a serviceable hydrant; and limiting dependence on tank water. However, many fire departments have opted out of the reverse-lay option in lieu of forward-lays and preconnected hoselines. Using preconnected hoselines limits the engine company’s ability to overcome short-stretches and puts open space at a premium in front of the fire building.
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