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Home & Land Owners HOME & LAND OWNERS URBAN | WILDLAND INTERFACE FIRE PROTECTION EQUIPMENT LNCURTIS.COM WATER FLOW IMPORTANT: Fighting fires should be performed by trained fire fighters only. PREPARATION PREVENTION DEFENSIBLE SPACE CALL 911 Intermountain Division Serving Colorado, Southern Idaho, Montana, Eastern Nevada, Utah and Wyoming 1635 Gramercy Road Salt Lake City, UT 84104 phone: 800-426-0509 fax: 801-487-1278 [email protected] Northwest Division Serving Alaska, Northern Idaho, Oregon and Washington 6507 South 208th Street Kent, WA 98032 phone: 800-426-6633 fax: 253-236-2997 [email protected] Pacific Division Serving California, Hawaii and Nevada 1800 Peralta Street Oakland, CA 94607 phone: 800-443-3556 fax: 510-839-5325 [email protected] Southwest Division Serving Arizona and New Mexico 4647 South 33rd Street Phoenix, AZ 85040 phone: 877-453-3911 fax: 602-453-3910 [email protected] facebook.com/ToolsForHeroes @ToolsForHeroes Tools for Heroes® courtesy https://www.nfpa.org/Public-Education/Fire-causes-and-risks/Wildfire/Preparing-homes-for-wildfire HOME & LAND OWNERS URBAN | WILDLAND INTERFACE FIRE PROTECTION EQUIPMENT PREPARATION PREVENTION DEFENSIBLE SPACE CALL 911 Informative resources for urban wildland interface readiness programs: U.S FOREST SERVICE https://www.fs.usda.gov/rmrs/ living-fire-how-social-scientists-are- photo courtesy Colorado State Forest Service helping-wildland-urban-interface- communities-reduce-wildfire NATIONAL FIRE The collection of product herein is designed to help the home and PROTECTION ASSOCIATION land owner in urban, wildland interface neighborhoods be prepared https://www.nfpa.org/Public- for wildfire. Are you ready? Does your home or land have the proper Education/Fire-causes-and-risks/ Wildfire/Preparing-homes-for- amount of defensible space created? Do you have the tools and wildfire resources available for firefighters to use to protect life and property CAL FIRE during a wildfire? https://www.readyforwildfire.org/ COLORADO STATE FOREST SERVICE https://csfs.colostate.edu/wildfire- mitigation/protect-your-home- property-forest-from-wildfire/ OREGON DEPARTMENT OF FORESTRY https://www.oregon.gov/odf/fire/ pages/fireprevention.aspx WASHINGTON STATE Create and maintain 100 feet of Defensible Use fire-resistant building materials to DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL Space around your home. protect your home from wildfires. RESOURCES https://www.dnr.wa.gov/programs- and-services/wildfire-resources ARIZONA DEPARTMENT OF FORESTRY AND FIRE MANAGEMENT https://dffm.az.gov/about The information contained in this publication is intended for general information purposes only and is based on information available as of the Learn how to properly use outdoor Create a list of tasks inside and outside your initial date of publication. No representation is made that the information or references are equipment, burn debris and more. home to prepare for a possible evacuation. complete or remain current. courtesy https://www.readyforwildfire.org/ courtesy https://www.nfpa.org/Public-Education/Fire-causes-and-risks/Wildfire/Preparing-homes-for-wildfire WATER FLOW HOME KITS WILDLAND FIRE PROTECTION Kits are assembled to provide what a homeowner may need to have on-hand for access by firefighters as they protect life and KIT #2 property from a wildfire. KIT #1 WB20XT4A General Purpose HT-PFP-6HPHND-M-TW Water Pump CET Honda Powered Portable Pump HOMEOWNERS WILDFIRE DEFENSE SYSTEM (see page 4 for further description) Three Kit Options: Mount Kit #2 to an ATV or truck for a mobile solution to protect larger areas of land. Item # Description KIT #1 1575N UFS 1-1/2” Combination HT-PFP-6HPHND-M-TW CET Goliath Honda Powered Pump, includes: Fog Nozzle 10’ x 1.5” suction hose; 100’ x 1.5” discharge hose; 1.5” combination fog/straight stream nozzle; 187II15X100YFN NAFH 187 Type II Forestry Hose 1.5” strainer with check valve; bag for accessories HSH-15NHRL-10 HAR 1.5” Flex-Lite PVC KIT #2 Suction Hose WB20XT4A Honda 2” General Purpose Water Pump, 44 lbs. 4104E FLO 1575N UFS United Fire 1-1/2” Combination Fog Nozzle 60SE Foot Valve with Strainer, 1.5” HSH-15NHRL-10 HAR Harrington Flex-Lite PVC 1.5” Suction Hose 3715N15T #37 Adapter 4104E FLO Flomatic 60SE Foot Valve with Strainer, 1.5” 3715N15T Red Head Brass Style 37 Adapter Rocker Lug Fem x Male 187II15X100YFN NAFH North American Fire Hose 100’ x 1.5” Forestry Hose KIT #3 83736 WATEROUS 1575N UFS FLOTO PUMP 1-1/2” Combination KIT #3 (see page 4 for further Fog Nozzle description) 83736 WATEROUS Floto Pump (see page 4 for description) 1575N UFS United Fire 1-1/2” Combination Fog Nozzle 187II15X100YFN NAFH North American Fire Hose 100’ x 1.5” Forestry Hose 187II15X100YFN NAFH 187 Type II Forestry Hose Class A Foam Systems can be added as an option HOME | RANCH WILDFIRE DEFENSE SYSTEM To defend home, outbuildings, and land from wildfire. KIT #2 Three Kit Options: KIT #1 Mount Kit #2 to an ATV or truck for a mobile solution to protect larger areas of land. (see product above for KIT #2, replace 1575N Nozzle with Item # Description F2095 Nozzle) KIT #1 (same as KIT #2 above; replace 1575N Nozzle with F2095 Nozzle, add hose length) F2095 TFT TFT Twister Tip Nozzle 20/95 GPM (tip only version) 187II15X100YFN NAFH North American Fire Hose 100’ x 1.5” Forestry Hose (2 Lengths) F2095 TFT KIT #2 WATERAX RANCHER Pump, water tank and reel mounted on skid unit for addition to ATV or truck WATERAX RANCHER Water Pump LBH-600 NAFH North American Fire Hose 100’ x 1” lightweight booster hose, 1” (see page 4 for further description) D1040 TFT TFT Twister Nozzle 1” Combination Nozzle KIT #3 - same as KIT #3 above. Add hose length if needed. Class A Foam Systems can be added as an option LBH-600 NAFH Booster Hose D1040 TFT HOMEOWNER | CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION WILDFIRE DEFENSE SYSTEM Four Kit Options KIT #1 KIT #2 KIT #3 KIT #4 Same as Homeowners Wildfire Defense Same as Home | Ranch Wildfire Defense Same as Home | Ranch Wildfire Defense Same as Homeowners System Kit #1 (see first section above) System Kit #1 (see section directly above) System Kit #2 (see section directly above) Wildfire Defense KIT #3 Add 1 extra Booster Hose length, and 1 additonal (add hose length if needed) ® 1 Tools for Heroes D1040 Nozzle for an additional water flow line HOME & LAND OWNERS WILDLAND FIRE PROTECTION equipment WATER FLOW DRY HYDRANT KIT Some communities without a residential fire hydrant may have a “dry hydrant” installed in a lake or pond. This kit will help firefighters access and use the water source. 131 Cap Item # Description 133 Dry Hydrant Underwater Strainer, PVC with brass clappered end cap 134 Dry Hydrant Underwater Strainer Supports, bronze 132-CS Dry Hydrant Swivel, PVC 132 Dry Hydrant Male Adapter, PVC 131 Dry Hydrant Cap, stainless steel 130 Plug 132-F Dry Hydrant Long Handle Swivel Female Adapter, PVC Dry hydrant near pond 130 Dry Hydrant Plug, stainless steel HSH-15NHRL-10 HAR 133 134 1.5” Flex-Lite PVC Underwater Strainer Underwater Strainer Supports Suction Hose 132-CS Swivel 132 Male Adapter 132-F Female Long Handle Adapter Collapsible tanks, as well as pools, ponds and streams on your property are COLLAPSIBLE TANKS excellent resources to draft water from utilizing pumps, drafting hose, and floating strainers. Husky Collapsible Aluminum Folding Frame Water Tank It is incredibly easy to set up a Husky® Folding Water Tank and you can quickly fold a tank up, store it and transport it, especially with the Easy Lift Handles and Quick-Release Drain Tube. ▪ Easy setup. No assembly, just ▪ Great for oil spill clean up, unfold and go. chemical or fuel storage, ▪ Multiple sizes and colors potable or wastewater storage ▪ No framework means less weight ▪ Chemical & fuel resistant with the same capacity and allows materials. Potable NSF 61 for easier storage approved materials. ▪ Collapsible Tanks range from 68 to ▪ EXLON or Vinyl Liners Item # Description 215 lbs. ▪ Easy Lift Handles KIT #1 (same as KIT #2 above; replace 1575N Nozzle with F2095 Nozzle, add hose length) ▪ Self-rising side walls ▪ Unique Flotation Collar For drafting water, add suction hose Floating Strainer and floating strainer: see page 8 F2095 TFT TFT Twister Tip Nozzle 20/95 GPM (tip only version) 187II15X100YFN NAFH North American Fire Hose 100’ x 1.5” Forestry Hose (2 Lengths) Suction Hose Husky Self-Supporting Portable Water Tank see page 6 KIT #2 Husky Self-Supporting Water Tanks are the perfect solution WATERAX RANCHER Pump, water tank and reel mounted on skid unit for addition to ATV or truck when storage and manpower are a concern. One man set-up LBH-600 NAFH North American Fire Hose 100’ x 1” lightweight booster hose, 1” frees up personnel, and because these tanks are frameless, D1040 TFT TFT Twister Nozzle 1” Combination Nozzle there is no assembly required and they are easy to transport and store. KIT #3 - same as KIT #3 above. Add hose length if needed. ▪ No framework means less weight ▪ Chemical & fuel resistant materials. with the same capacity and allows Potable NSF 61 approved materials. for easier storage ▪ The ultimate portable ▪ Self-Supporting Tanks range from firefighting tank 27 to 499 lbs. ▪ EXLON or Vinyl Liners ▪ Multiple sizes and colors ▪ Easy Lift Handles ▪ Self-rising side walls ▪ Unique Flotation Collar ▪ Great for oil spill clean up, chemical or fuel storage, potable or wastewater storage IMPORTANT: Fighting fires should be performed by trained fire fighters only. shop online at LNCURTIS.com 2 WATER FLOW PUMPS Honda’s complete pump line-up is designed to move liquids quickly, safely, quietly, and easily. Gas-powered Honda pumps are driven by Honda GX Series commercial-grade engines. Legendary for quick starts and rock-solid reliability, these quiet, four-stroke engines deliver impressive performance and fuel efficiency.
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