Oct 21, 1999 · My department sets up their engines with a flat, reverse lay 1000' of 4" hose, but we leave a double female on the exposed male coupling allowing us to do a forward lay if …

Jan 31, 2016 · Second engine pulls past the first, and does a reverse lay further into the cup-de-sac to a plug. Keeps the only road in free of ldh and leaves the front unobstructed for the truck. …

Nov 21, 1999 · If it is a report of occupants within and the 2nd due engine is on the road we will go with tank water and let the 2nd reverse lay. Most of the time due to dead end streets and/or …

Jul 30, 2007 · Why is there little to no discussion of setting up your Engines or at least part of the hose bed to perform a backstretch or "reverse lay" as it is often called in many of your depts.? …

Apr 8, 2004 · If you are the only engine responding and there is a hydrant available but at a low pressure, a reverse lay would be preferred. If the hydrant can supply the required fire flow for …

Dec 18, 2000 · Here in Atlanta we currently have our Engines set up to perform reverse hose lay's.Standard lay on a working fire is 2-3" lines, one connected to a water thief and the other …

Jun 3, 2004 · If fire doesn't go out after 4-5 minutes of this 2,000gpm-equivalent attack, drop portable monitors and reverse lay up to a mile of 5" in single to quadruple configurations.

Nov 16, 2022 · Yes, very situational — depends on where the hydrant is, where the master stream is, access around each one, length of the lay, manpower/resources, etc. Broadly …

May 15, 2006 · To reverse lay with it, just take the connection off the end and plug it into an intake. All rigs have an extra connection in a compartment to use at the hydrant when they …

If you don’t lay in and no one is coming behind you for at least a few minutes you might be screwed. My full time department is a little different because of more staff but if we run a call …