STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES MANUAL
APPARATUS AND EQUIPMENT
207.003 QUINT PROCEDURES
EFFECTIVE: OCTOBER 2007
Current Revision Date: 2/20/19 Next Revision Date: 2/20/24 Robert J. Garcia, Author’s Name/Rank: Firefighter Specialist Review Level: 1 Christina L. Johnson, Administrative Support: Senior Administrative Clerk
PURPOSE
The purpose of this policy is to provide Fresno Fire Department (FFD or Department) members a standard operating procedure for quint fire apparatus (quints).
APPLICATION
This standard operating procedure is developed to assist members in the use of quint multi-function specialty fire apparatus
OPERATIONAL POLICY
Due to the individual complexity of every incident the Department responds to, and to the many features of a quint fire apparatus, not all emergency and routine situations can be addressed in this standard operating procedure. Therefore, it is incumbent upon all company officers and incident commanders to be prudent in their judgment with the use of these multi-purpose vehicles.
Quints shall not compete with engine companies for the purpose of initiating fire attack operations
OPERATIONAL GUIDELINE
The quints’ primary responsibilities are to perform truck company operations. They are not intended to replace engine companies. They are to be used as truck companies with enhanced capabilities.
Quints should not be dispatched to vegetation fires as fire suppression units due to their limited mobility. Quints may be requested by an engine company for additional staffing, if necessary.
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PROCESS
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INFORMATION
Quint means five. In the fire service this means a triple combination pumper equipped with the NFPA 1901: Standard for Automotive Fire Apparatus (NFPA 1901), Chapter 9, Quint Fire Apparatus recommended complement of ground ladders and an aerial ladder.
The three parts of a triple combination pumper include a pump, water tank, and a complement of hose. The fire pump has a minimum rated capacity of 1000 gallons per minute (gpm). The water tank has a minimum certified capacity of 300 gallons (gal).
A complement of ladders for a quint include a minimum complement of 85 feet of department ground ladders to include at least one extension ladder, one straight ladder equipped with roof hooks, and one folding ladder. All ground ladders carried on apparatus meet the requirements of NFPA 1931: Standard for Manufacturer’s Design of Fire Department Ground Ladders (NFPA 1931), Chapter 2, Ground Ladder Construction, Maintenance & Service Testing.
NFPA 1901 quint apparatus standard for hose is 200 hundred feet of 2-1/2-inches or larger; 400 feet of 1-1/2-inch or 1-3/4-inch or 2 inch fire hose, in any combination.
NFPA 1901 aerial device requires a permanently installed water way, and the rated vertical height must be at least 50 feet in order to qualify as an aerial ladder.
Quints have the ability to respond to structure, vehicle, and trash fires when the first- due engine is not available and will be utilized as such when practical. If a quint arrives first at a fire incident in these situations, it may initiate suppression operations by making a direct fire attack if practical.
Quints have the ability to supply themselves with water and to provide the necessary pressure during ladder pipe and master stream operations. Quints should be utilized for such, when practical, keeping in mind the limitations of the LDH supply capability. It is generally recommended a source pumper be used for supply hose lays exceeding 300 feet.
When at all practical, quints shall be parked in proximity to the incident as standard truck companies are, so equipment is readily available.
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Quints have the ability to lay and pump supply lines to other apparatus. However, as a routine practice, it is not desirable to have quints perform reverse hose lays or be supply pumps for engine companies.
DEFINITIONS
1. Quint: Quint means five. In the fire service this means a triple combination pumper equipped with the NFPA recommended complement of ground ladders and an aerial ladder.
2. Triple Combination Pumper: The three parts of a triple combination pumper include a pump, water tank, and a complement of hose.
3. Complement of Ladders: A complement of ladders for a truck or quint include a minimum complement of 115 feet of ground ladders: one 10-foot attic, one 14-foot straight, two 16-foot straight, one 24-foot extension, and one 35-foot extension.
4. Complement of Hose: Two hundred feet of 2-1/2-inch or larger; 400 feet of 1- 1/2-inch or 1-3/4-inch (for an initial attack vehicle).
5. Aerial Ladder: According to NFPA the rated vertical height must be at least 50 feet in order to qualify as an aerial ladder, with a permanently equipped waterway.
6. LDH Supply Hose: This abbreviation means large diameter industrial hose.
CROSS-REFERENCES
NFPA 1901, Standard for Automotive Fire Apparatus Chapter 9 Quint Fire Apparatus
NFPA 1931, Standard on Design of and Design Verification Tests for Fire Department Ground Ladders, Chapter 2, Ground Ladder Construction, Maintenance, & Service Testing
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