This document provides information about connecting fire trucks to hydrants and the location of necessary equipment. It discusses the types of trucks that most commonly need hydrant connections, the components of a hydrant bag and their uses. Specific compartments on Engine 28, Engine 30 and Tower 3 are highlighted that contain the hydrant bags, steamer adapters and basic hand tools like halligans and axes. Members are reminded to know where all equipment is located on all trucks.

1. Massena Volunteer Fire Department

2.  Everyone knows what this is……

3.  And what this is…..

4.  Is everybody on the same page with how we hook up to the other?
 Are we all familiar with where all the needed equipment is?

5.  What trucks are we most likely to have a need for a hydrant hook-up?
 Engine 28
 Engine 30
 Tower 3
 Others truck may be used but the above three are the ones we are most likely to
encounter.

6.  The Hydrant
2 ½” Connection 2 ½ “ Connection
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7.  The Hydrant Bag

8.  The Hydrant Bag (Con’t)
 Contains equipment necessary to make connection to the hydrant
 We will highlight it’s location on the three trucks previously mentioned
 We will discuss each items use

9.  Wrenches (Hose)

10.  Wrenches (Hydrant)
 Rubber Mallet (?)

11.  Gates and Adaptors
 Flashlight

12.  And the most important…….
 On Engine 28 and T-3 the steamer adaptor
is attached to the hydrant end of the
Large Diamtere Hose (LDH 5”)
 On Engine 30 it is loose but right next to
the hydrant bag.
LDH & Steamer Adaptor

13.  Now that we know what we are looking for, where do we look for it?

14.  Engine 28

15.  Rear of the truck
 Compartment right
next to where the
steamer adaptor is.

16.  Engine 30

17.  Same as Engine 28
 Rear of Apparatus

18.  Tower 3

19.  Passenger Side
 Last Compartment

20.  Making the main steamer connection:
Doesn’t get much easier than this!!!!

21.  So what are the caps on the side for?
 Remember the ¼ turn gate we saw in the hydrant bag or the double female
adaptor?
 ¼ Gate allows additional lines to be hooked up later. Many departments would
have two 2 ¼ gates in their hydrant bag for this purpose.
 Can use double female to allow 2 ½ port to be used to fill a tanker or other uses.

23.  Some basic hand tools and their locations……

24.  Using the same trucks as before:
 Engine 28

25.  Where on Engine 28 would you find your basic hand tools?
 Where are the halligan and closet hooks?
 Driver or Passenger Side?
 Which Compartment?

26. Compartment contains:
Extinguishers
Closet Hooks
Pry Bar
Halligan
Wrenches

27.  What about a axe?
 Axes on E-28 are
found on the rear
steps of the truck.

28.  Engine 30
 Where would you find
basic hand tools on this
truck?

30.  Tower 3

31.  Which side are the hand tools?
 BOTH!
 First the Driver’s Side

32.  Passenger side

33.  How about on Rescue 77?
 If you were asked to grab
a closet hook, halligan, and
flat headed axe where would you go?

35.  Reminder: Equipment locations do change periodically! It is each members
responsibility to know your equipment!
 Any questions?
 Email any questions or comments to training@massenafire.com