Syllabus - Fire Fighting & Field Training (FT406)

Fire Technology & Safety Engineering

Fire Fighting & Field Training (FT406)

IV-Semester

APPLIANCE DRILLS

Instructions for officer incharge, Duty of drill incharge, Command and action meaning - crew number, Fall in, Fall out, Mount, Dismount, Get to work, Water ON, Knock-off, Make up, Carry ON, Stand from under, still, slip, Counter Balance, Step In, Step out, Extend, Lower, Pitch.

HOSE DRILLS

Lifting a roll of delivery hose, Carrying of a roll delivery hose, Connecting a delivery hose, Unrolling a delivery hose, disconnecting a delivery hose, under- running delivery hose, Rolling up a delivery hose.

HYDRANT DRILL (THREE MEN)

Requirement, Position of three crew members, Add one length of hose, Remove one length of hose, Replacing burst length of hose, Getting a branch to work, Dividing a line in to two line of hose, Collecting two hose line to make one line, Knock off and make off.

HYDRANT DRILL (FOUR MEN)

Requirement, Position of four crew member, Function of individual crew member, Add one length of hose, Removing one length of hose, Replacing a burst length of hose use of dividing breeching, Use of collecting Breeching, Getting a branch to work, knock off and make up.

TRAILER PUMP DRILL (FOUR MEN AND SIX MEN)

Requirement, Single delivery, Single suction, Double suction, Double delivery, Position of six crew members in trailer pump, Change round, Mount, Dismount, Close up position, Fall in position, Towing Tender, Ladder drill, Extension ladder, Position of four crew members, Position at Pitching, Fire Escape ladder drill requirement, close up position, Pitching.

Course Objective

To learn about the different instruction of fire fighting appliance drill. To learn about lifting, carrying, rolling and unrolling of fire fighting hose. To learn about three men and four men hydrant drill. To learn about four men and six men trailer pump drill. To learn about the application and different ladder drill.

Course Outcome

Students will able to demonstrate different world of command used in appliance drill. Students will able to apply hose drill performance and practice in fire fighting operation. Students will able to apply hydrant drill performance and practice in fire fighting operation. Students will able to apply trailer pump drill performance and practice in fire fighting operation. Students will able to apply ladder drill performance and practice in fire fighting operation.

Practicals

  • LABORATORY

    To performed and practice different world of command used in appliance drill. To performed and practice hose drill in a crew. To performed and practice three men hydrant drill with hydrant post and hose pipe. To performed and practice four men hydrant drill with hydrant post and hose pipe. To performed and practice four men trailer pump drill with trailer pump, Suction pipe, hose pipe and hose fittings. To performed and practice six men trailer pump drill with trailer pump, Suction pipe, hose pipe and hose fittings. To performed and practice ladder drill and its application.

Reference Books

  • Drill manual for Fire Services of India by Govt. of India.

  • Fire Fighters Skill drill manual by NFPA.