2017年10月7日 · Here’s a simple memory aid I learned and have shared that seems to have helped firefighters remember the proper direction toward the exit: Bumps to the pumps. If the firefighter finds the hoseline and follows it to the coupling, the bumps (lugs) lead to the pumps (engine on the exterior) (photos 1, 2).

After the incident commander and pump operator noticed an imminent flashover crews quickly made their way to the exit. Shortly after making their decision to back out the far end of the home flashed over, quickly banking down the smoke and temporarily disorientating the crew.

2014年5月27日 · Firefighters from Spotsylvania County (VA) Department of Fire, Rescue & Emergency Management have created a training tool to remind students how to use a hose coupling to find their way when...

2025年1月19日 · Here’s a simple memory aid I learned and have shared that seems to have helped firefighters remember the proper direction toward the exit: Bumps to the pumps. If the firefighter finds the hoseline and follows it to the coupling, the bumps (lugs) lead to the pumps (engine on the exterior) (photos 1, 2).

2023年4月12日 · We’ve learned a few different catchphrases to help me remember how to read a coupling properly, from “smooth-bump-bump leads to the pump,” “ the long lug leads out,” to “smooth ...

2004年11月30日 · Ok, so we know the "ultimate" male coupling you want to get to is the one on the pump panel if you find a hose while trying to figure which way is out. How do you remember/teach for people to...

2010年5月4日 · But we use the "Bumps to the pump" as we are now pulling the 2 1/2 alot more then we used to for fires of interior attacks not just a surround and drown tool. Take Care Be Safe W Benner

2023年5月13日 · Smooth, bump bump, to the pump! This old school training teaches firefighters how to find the safe way out if they are blinded by smoke and disoriented. And they do it blind. Follow the hose. The...

During our firefighter training academy, our Chief dropped a challenge for one of the students to make a rap song about using the couplings on a hose line to determine which direction to follow the...

2016年7月18日 · Think “Smooth Bump Bump to the Pump.” This is a basic skill but very important. Back in April, the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) issued a report on a...