Training Minutes Revisited: Stairwell Hoseline Stretch

In this Training Minutes video, Ray McCormack discusses a way of stretching a hoseline up a stairwell to minimize kinking for easy advancement of the line.

These videos are for training demonstration purposes only. When you perform these techniques at emergency scenes and evolutions, be sure to wear full PPE and adhere to your agency’s procedures and policies. This video originally ran on the Fire Engineering site in early 2009.

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