HOSE LINE COMPETITION

 

This contest is designed to show the skills needed to make a quick connection to a hydrant, connecting two sections of hose together, and connecting a nozzle to a hose line.                  

 RULES :       

1.          Teams must consist of four firefighters.

 

2.         A women’s team will not compete against a men’s team. A women’s contest can be ran following the same rules as the men’s competition.

 

3.          All team members must wear approved structure firefighting gloves.

 

4.          Teams will consist of one hydrant person, two hose coupling persons and one nozzle person.

 

5.          Hose must consist of three sections of 2 1/2" cotton jacketed hose. Each section must be 50 feet in length. The nozzle must be a 2 1/2" play pipe.

 

6.          Hose will be laid straight out from the 2 1/2" discharge of the hydrant.

 

7.          First female coupling will lie next to the hydrant.

 

8.          The male coupling of first section of hose will lie next to female coupling of second section of hose.

 

9.          The male coupling of second section of hose will lie next to female coupling of third section of hose.

 

11.        The 2 1/2" play pipe will lie next to the male coupling of the third section of hose.

 

12.        The cap on the 2 1/2" discharge of the hydrant will be hand tight.

 

13.        All connections must be hand tight.

 

14.        Starting line is even with the hydrant.

 

15.        Finish line is 160' from hydrant.

 

16.        Nozzle person must pull hose tight once all connections are made and then lay the nozzle down.

 

 

 

TIMING :         Time will start when Judge #1 blows whistle. Then the hose is connected to the hydrant. The three sections of hose are connected together and the nozzle is connected to the hose. Time stops when the last team member crosses the finish line.

There will be two runs per team. At the end of each run the judges will use the average time of the two stopwatches. The best time of the two runs will be the official time.

GENERAL INFORMATION:

 

Once the whistle blows the four team members will run to their position and complete their task. Hydrant person connects hose to hydrant. The two coupling people will go to their respective couplings and make their connection. The nozzle person will connect the nozzle to the hose and then pull hose tight. Then the nozzle person will lay the hose down. As each team member completes their job they will run across finish line.

 

PENALTIES:

 

1. Ten second penalties for each connection that is not hand tight.

 

2. Ten second penalty if nozzle person does not stretch hose tight.

 

 3. The team's run will be disqualified if any coupling comes loose when hose is pulled tight.

 

JUDGES:

 

JUDGE #1:    Will blow whistle when competition is to start.

 

JUDGE #2 & 3:          Will be timekeepers.

 

The two timekeepers will be in position at finish line and will start timing when whistle blows. Time will stop when the last team member crosses the finish line. Timekeepers will compare stopwatches and take the average time between watches.

 

RULE CHANGES FOR CHILDREN'S HOSE COMPETITION: (OPTIONAL)

 

1.          1 3/4" hose will be used in place of the 2 1/2" hose.

 

2.          Gloves will not be required.

 

3.          1 1/2" straight tip nozzle will be used.

 

All teams will be sponsored by a C.W.F.A. member department. All children must be twelve. years and under. All team members must have a waiver signed by a legal guardian.