It has been said a thousand times, but it still rings true – the most important life-saving tactic performed at the scene of a fire is stretching and operating an attack line to extinguish the fire.

Martin County Fire Rescue – This is a follow-up video to our original 5″ hose load that was filmed in 2012. The engines are newer with different style hose beds. This hose load and instructional video ...

Most attack line hose beds are stacked vertically, and being able to remove them quickly and efficiently stretch them to the point of operation is a basic fireground challenge. When deciding how to ...