Not a horrible idea, however in my fire training I was always taught to follow the female coupling to the exit anyways? It seems the only difference is the arrow? Did I miss something?
Indeed, all firefighters are trained to follow the female coupling. In a training situation, analyzing a coupling by touch only is all fun and games. But in a real situation however, when air is seriously running out and you are disoriented in a smoke-packed environment, your ability to analyze the coupling by touch and make the right decision in a split second can be severely impaired. That engraved reflective arrow simply removes that hesitation about analyzing the coupling. Nice idea!
If you are at the nozzle, obviously you know which way is out (while you're *there*). But you're not always there are you? What about the second team becoming disoriented midway? Or even the team at the nozzle that could loose the hose for a second while backtracking and becoming disoriented?
Following a hose the wrong way in a real emergency situation *has* happened to numerous novice and experienced firefighters. Safety innovations helping to avoid this issue are welcome.
Not a horrible idea, however in my fire training I was always taught to follow the female coupling to the exit anyways? It seems the only difference is the arrow? Did I miss something?
namecamden 2 years ago
Indeed, all firefighters are trained to follow the female coupling. In a training situation, analyzing a coupling by touch only is all fun and games. But in a real situation however, when air is seriously running out and you are disoriented in a smoke-packed environment, your ability to analyze the coupling by touch and make the right decision in a split second can be severely impaired. That engraved reflective arrow simply removes that hesitation about analyzing the coupling. Nice idea!
lentillecom 2 years ago
Threaded couplings went out with the dinosaur. Storz couplings make way more sense. If you are at a charged nozzle then the hose has to lead out,
MichaelPMc 2 years ago
If you are at the nozzle, obviously you know which way is out (while you're *there*). But you're not always there are you? What about the second team becoming disoriented midway? Or even the team at the nozzle that could loose the hose for a second while backtracking and becoming disoriented?
Following a hose the wrong way in a real emergency situation *has* happened to numerous novice and experienced firefighters. Safety innovations helping to avoid this issue are welcome.
lentillecom 2 years ago