Hydrant Water Supply: Essential Firefighting Tactics
Hydrant Water Supply: Essential Firefighting Tactics
Hydrant Water Supply: Essential Firefighting Tactics
The video series for municipal firefighters who want to add to their skillset and attack hydrant problems with confidence. Learn these 5 tactics to overcome 5 problems, featuring Andy Soccodato and The Water Thieves.
Master the essential techniques for hydrant water supply operations and ensure your fire department is equipped to handle high-demand scenarios. Learn how to optimize hydrant connections, overcome supply limitations, and boost fireground efficiency using strategic hydrant setups.
Whether preparing for urban, suburban, or rural fire suppression, this guide provides the ultimate breakdown of hydrant water supply tactics.
In this series, you’ll learn how to:
Perform forward and reverse lays to establish a reliable water supply quickly.
Boost water pressure efficiently using four-way hydrant valves.
Optimize hydrant connections to maximize available water flow.
Troubleshoot hydrant challenges, including low-flow or blocked hydrants.
Implement relay pumping strategies for long-distance water supply.
Episode Breakdown: Key Hydrant Water Supply Tactics
This section breaks down each episode of our Hydrant Water Supply Series, providing expert insights into improving your water supply tactics.
Mastering Forward Lay Operations with a Four-Way Hydrant Valve
A forward lay is one of the most common hydrant supply tactics, but doing it correctly is key to a steady fireground operation. Learn how to execute a forward lay operation using a four-way hydrant valve, ensuring water can be boosted as needed.
The role of a four-way hydrant valve in boosting hydrant pressure.
Common mistakes and how to avoid them.
Mastering Inline Relay Operations with a Four-Way Hydrant Valve
When a hydrant is too far from the fire scene,inline relay pumping ensures a steady water supply. This episode covers how to use pumpers strategically to maintain high water pressure over extended distances.
Using a four-way hydrant valve to transition pumpers seamlessly.
Proper spacing for relay engines to minimize friction loss.
Overcoming Low-Flow and Dead Hydrants with a Four-Way Hydrant Valve
Adead hydrant or low-flow hydrant can bring an operation to a halt—unless you have a plan. Learn how to use a four-way hydrant valve to transition to an alternative water source without shutting down fire suppression efforts.
How to identify and react to a dead or low-flow hydrant.
Reverse laying to a secondary water source.
Maintaining uninterrupted fire attack during a hydrant failure.
Overcome a Blocked Hydrant with a Four-Way Valve | Firefighting Tactic
What happens when a hydrant is blocked by a vehicle, barrier, or other obstruction? Running a hose through a car might look cool in a movie, but it’s not the best tactic. Learn how to reroute water supply using a four-way hydrant valve without losing flow.
Alternative hose routing techniques to avoid flow loss.
The role of a four-way valve in bypassing obstacles.
Maximizing Fire Hydrant Flow with a Triple Tap Configuration
A hydrant has multiple outlets—are you using them effectively? The triple tap hydrant setup allows you to extract maximum water flow by utilizing multiple hydrant ports efficiently.
How to use a four-way hydrant valve to maximize hydrant output.
Connecting multiple pump intakes to increase fireground water supply.
Proper hose layout to minimize friction loss and optimize flow.
What is the Oasis?
The Oasis Hydrant Assist Valve is a versatile 4-way valve designed to enhance firefighting operations by maximizing water supply, pressure, and flow rate.
Key Firefighting Equipment for Hydrant Water Supply Mastery
The success of hydrant water supply operations depends on having the right equipment. This section highlights the must-have gear for optimizing your water supply tactics.
The Ultimate Guide to Choosing Your Firefighting Intake Valve
To help you be as thorough as possible, we’ve put together this guide to help you figure out exactly what you need before you decide.
