4. New Members Pack 4
Fire Triangle
FUEL + OXYGEN + HEAT = FIRE
Take one of these elements away,
the fire is extinguished
FUEL
OXYGEN
HEAT
5. New Members Pack 5
Classes of Fire
CLASS A – ORGANIC MATTER
Eg Wood and Paper
CLASS B – FLAMMABLE LIQUID
Eg Petrol
CLASS E – ELECTRICAL IGNITION
Eg A short circuit
CLASS C – GASEOUS
Eg Natural Gas and LPG
6. New Members Pack 6
Fire Extinguishers
• Water
• Recognised by red panel
• Suitable for Class A Fires only
• There are 4 main types of fire
extinguisher in general use
• The OLD British Standard
5423 (prior to 1997)
recommended that the colour
coding of fire extinguishers
be as follows:
The NEW standard BS EN 3 requires that all fire extinguishers
be coloured RED, although BS 7863 allows the UK
to have 3 to 5% (usually the label) of the extinguisher body to be
colour coded in accordance with the 'old' system.
7. New Members Pack 7
Fire Extinguishers (cont)
• Foam (AFFF)
• Recognised by cream panel
• Suitable for Class A and B
Fires only
• Dry Powder
• Recognised by blue panel
• Suitable for all classes of fire,
except metal fires
8. New Members Pack 8
Fire Extinguishers (cont)
• Carbon Dioxide (CO2)
• Recognised by black panel
• Suitable for all classes of fire,
except metal and gaseous
fires
• Fire Blanket
• Pull Tabs downwards, fold
corners over hands
• Suitable for fat pan and
clothing fires
9. New Members Pack 9
Phonetic Alphabet
A = Alpha
B = Bravo
C = Charlie
D = Delta
E = Echo
F = Foxtrot
G = Golf
H = Hotel
I = India
J = Juliet
K = Kilo
L = Lima
M = Mike
N = November
O = Oscar
P = Papa
Q = Quebec
R = Romeo
S = Sierra
T = Tango
U = Uniform
V = Victor
W = Whiskey
X = X-Ray
Y = Yankee
Z = Zulu
9
10. New Members Pack 10
Drill Yard Commands
• Still – Used by any crew member in an emergency to
prevent an accident.
• Rest – Used by an Instructor when carrying out a standard
practice to point out a mistake; the crew remain still.
• Well – To indicate that the position desired has been
reached (e.g. When extending or lowering a ladder).
• Carry on – Given after ‘Rest’ or ‘ still’; the crew carry on with
what they were doing.
• As you were – Cancels an order previously given.
• Crews Number – No. 1 of the first crew calls ‘one’, No.1 of
the second crew calls ‘two’, and so on until all crews
are numbered.
• Extend – To increase the overall length of a ladder.
• Extend to lower – To raise the extending portion of a ladder
to clear pawls for lowering.
11. New Members Pack 11
• Head in – To move the head of a ladder towards a building.
• Head out – To move the head of a ladder away from a
building.
• Heel in – To move the heel of a ladder into the building.
• Heel out – To move the heel of a ladder away from a
building.
• Knock off – To close down the water supply at the hydrant.
• Make up – The crew make up and re-stow all equipment.
• Under run – To raise a ladder from horizontal to a vertical
position and vice versa.
• Water on – To turn on the hydrant.
• Get to work – The crew carries out the standard practice as
detailed.
Drill Yard Commands
13. New Members Pack 13
You will be issued with uniform at the end of your course
and this must be worn every Tuesday cleaned and
ironed. You are not allowed to wear any jewellery.
The uniform consists of
Sweatshirt
Polo shirt
T-Shirt
Trousers
Belt
Black Socks
Shoes
Undressed Uniform
PHOTO TO BE
CHANGED
14. New Members Pack 14
Personal Protective Equipment
(PPE – Fire Kit)
You will be issued with your PPE when you start the course
this must be kept at the station in the kit room neat and
tidy and be worn out in the drill yard. You are not
allowed to wear any jewellery.
The uniform consists of :
Helmet
Tunic
Gloves
Wet Legs
Boots
20. New Members Pack 20
Ladder Drill (YL1)
The ladder is placed on the ground
No 1 takes head left
No 2 takes head right
No 3 takes heel left
No 4 takes heel right
No 1 gives the order to ‘prepare to lift the
ladder’, Lift ladder. (the crew lifts the
ladder)
No 1 gives the order to ‘prepare to turn
the ladder’, Turn ladder. (the crew
turns the ladder)
No 1 gives the order ‘Site the heel’.
No 3 and No 4 calls ‘Heel sited’.
No 1 gives the order ‘Heel down’.
No 3 and No 4 places heel down.
No 1 gives the order ‘prepare to under
run’, Under run. (the crew lifts ladder
to a vertical position)
21. New Members Pack 21
Ladder Drill (YL1)
When the ladder is vertical No
3 and No 4 foot the ladder.
No 1 grips the handles.
No 2 stands between 3 and 4
awaiting the next order.
No 1 gives the order ‘strap’.
No 2 takes strap off.
No 1 gives the order ‘prepare
to extend. ‘Extend’
No 2 extends the ladder, hand
over hand , pulling on the
extending halyard.
No 1 gives the orders ‘well
pawls’.
No 1 gives the order ‘head in’.
Then No 1 checks the
stability of the ladder.
22. New Members Pack 22
Ladder Drill (YL1)
No 1 gives the order ‘heel in’.
(crew lift’s heel in.)
No 1 gives the order ‘head
out’. (crew moves ladder to
vertical position).
No 1 gives the order ‘extend to
lower. Lower’.
No 2 lowers the ladder using
the halyard with the hand
over hand method.
No 1 gives the order ‘strap’.
No 2 fastens ‘strap’.
No1 shouts ‘clear behind’. (The
instructor in charge gives
the all clear order).
No 1 gives the order ‘prepare
to under run’.
No 3 and No 4 foot the ladder.
No 1 and No 2 under run the
ladder.
25. New Members Pack 25
Hose Drill (YH1)
No 2 takes a standpipe, hydrant key
and bar, removes the hydrant
cover and ships the standpipe
and key.
No 4 takes a length of hose, places
the male coupling on the ground
and shout’s ‘foot the hose’.
No 2 foot’s the hose and shout’s
‘hose footed’.
No 4 runs the hose out.
No 2 connects it to the standpipe.
No 3 carries a length of hose under
the right arm and follows two or
three paces behind No 4.
When No 4 has run out the hose, No
3 overtakes No 4 taking the male
coupling as No 3 passes.
No 4 makes the connection.
No 3 runs out the hose and holds the
female coupling in the right hand.
26. New Members Pack 26
Hose Drill (YH1)
No 1 makes the connection to the
branch
No 3 and No 4 stand behind No 1 in
the lunge position
When all is in readiness No 1 sends
No 4 with the message ‘water on
hydrant pressure’.
No 4 delivers the message to No 2
No 2 turns on the hydrant.
No 4 returns to the branch to assist.
Knock Off Make Up
No 1 sends No 4 with the message
‘knock off make up’.
No 4 delivers the message to No 2,
who turns off the hydrant.
No 1 returns the branch.
27. New Members Pack 27
Hose Drill (YH1)
No 2 unships the standpipe,
key and bar, makes up the
hydrant and returns all the
gear.
All members of the crew under-
run and make up the hose.
When all gear is made up, No
1 reports to the instructor ‘
Drill complete all gear
stowed sir/miss.
28. New Members Pack 28
Drill Yard Hand Signals
Water On
Knock Off Make Up
Reduce Pressure
30. New Members Pack 30
A hydrant plate is a plastic yellow squared plate that is
placed on the wall near a fire hydrant and it tells you
how far away the hydrant is and the diameter of the
mains supply that gives the water.
The top square has a specific number in which tells you the
diameter of the mains water supply below ground. The
higher the number, the higher the pressure of the
hydrant . This number is measured in millimetres.
The bottom square has also a specific number which tells
you how far away the hydrant is from the hydrant plate
and the direction it is in. This is measured in metres.
Hydrants
32. New Members Pack 32
Knots and Lines
• Overhand Knot
• Sometimes known as a
thumb knot. Used as a
stopper knot.
• Tied at each end in
lengths of burst hose.
33. New Members Pack 33
• Half Hitch
• The basis of a number
of knots
• Used with other knots
for securing suction
hose, etc.
• Clove Hitch
• Used to secure a line to
any round object.
Knots and Lines (cont)
34. New Members Pack 34
Knots and Lines (cont)
• Clove Hitch
• Used to secure a line to
any round object.
35. New Members Pack 35
Knots and Lines (cont)
• Rolling Hitch
• Used to secure a line to
any round object so that
the know will not slip
along the object when a
sideways pull is applied
• Round Turn and to Half
Hitches
• Used to secure a line to
any round object.
36. New Members Pack 36
Knots and Lines (cont)
• Bowline
• A non-slipping knot also
known as the single
bowline.
• Should only be used to
secure a person where
a purpose made
harness or rescue strop
is unavailable
