Bureau of Land Management (Dept. of Interior), Washington, DC; Forest
DOCUMENT RESUME ED 112 050 CE 004 809 TITLE Water in Fire Control--Easic Training Course. INSTITUTION Bureau of Land Management (Dept. of Interior), Washington, D.C.; Forest Service (DOA), Washington, D.C. REPORT NO TT -90- (5100) PUB DATE May 75 NOTE 257p.; Photographs will not reproduce well in microfiche AVAILABLE FROMSuperintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington, D.C. 20402 (No price given) EDRS PRICE MF-$0.76 HC-$13.32 Plus Postage DESCRIPTORS Class Activities; Course Content; *Fire Fighters; *Fire Science Education; Job Training; *Lesson Plans; Post Secondary Education; resource Materials; Secondary Education; *Teaching Guides; Training Objectives; Training Techniques; Visual Aids ABSTRACT Prepared by a team of fire control officers, the training guide is designed to help fire crewmen learn the fundamentals of water use. The entire package can be used for a complete course or individual lessons and can be adapted to specific training needs. Throughout the guide, emphasis is placed onone primary training objective, performance in real fire situations. The main sections of the guide include:(1) Supply: drafting water from a source below the pump and from a pressurized source, trouble shooting through gauge readings, and use of ejectors;(2) Delivery: delivery equipment, hose lay systems, planning water delivery systems for mop-up, water use hand signals, care of hose and fittings, connecting hose and fittings, broken loses, and locating equipment; and (3) Application: principles of water application, initial attack with water, mop-up, and selecting or outfitting a tanker. Lesson plans provide objectives, instructor and student references, and step-by-step lesson presentations.
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