It's one of the best drafting videos I've watched.

Good video guys that's how we do it in pa im a Jr fire man with reyoldsville pa more videos guys thanks

1:14 watch that paint boss. Chief doesn’t like scratches.

Visually, nicely done. On the other hand, the narration borders on the comical. We're firefighters, not soldiers, you can be a little more human. As for the seatbelt? If you chock those wheels, your risk of going for a wild ride is far less. Train as you work, yes?

Okay, as a German firefighter with a 34 year old pump on the engine I have no idea what is happening here. I thought we are the guys with the over-complex shit.

Why is this so unnecessarily difficult? In Germany, we get water from drafting after abou 4-5 minutes Maximum with 2 guys. With 5 guys in less than 2 minutes. I understand that you need a larger water volume due to faster burning wooden houses, but why have screw on couplings on every line? We use Storz couplings since 1900. They are fast, easy and universal (no male and female side). US pumps also seem very difficult compared to European designs. Many operations are automized since many years, such as bleeding you drafting line, many pumps in Germany have so called Trokomat, which automatically builds up vacuum in your pump to bleeds the suction line until water reaches the device. There has to be a reason for that, I would like to understand.

Also same way when you put it back to the up position

This is only a training session. It’s probably Junior’s first crack at it. Hence the script.

Also he probably grinding the gears you are supposed to pull the pump switch to the middle wait a second then put it on the downward position

Just curious. If you are pumping from a draft would you give water first to empty your tank on a fire or just wait to Draft?

All these comments, where’s your gloves, where’s the chocks, the narrator blah blah, damn y’all atleast these boy are out doing something

Don't forget to chock the engine. Should be the first thing done once Driver/Operator steps off the engine.

I live in the Los Angeles suburbs and am planning to put a 10,000 underground water tank in my front yard, primarily as a source for a residential fire sprinkler system (and an Australian style bush fire outdoor sprinkler system) in the event that an earthquake takes down the mains and electricity and starts neighborhood fires. My tank contractor suggested installing a 12” access well near the sidewalk and driveway so the LACFD would be able to draft it. Any suggestions on how that could be marked so responders would know it was there? (Blue reflector in the driveway perhaps?). The family across the street had a natural gas leak last month that burn down much of their home in a few minutes so this does not seem over the top anymore. This will be permitted so they’ll be able to list requirements but I’m trying to get some ideas for the submission.

Why would you completely shut down the Apparatus Engine just to break down your Draft Operation ?

Why not leave the basket strainer attached to the suction hose at all times? That would save a step.

Dude, your wheels!!

Made something easy sound so hard, way to many steps couldn't be shorted up and get prime and pump water faster than this video

This procedure was obviously developed by someone who sits behind a desk. Why in the world would you need to put your seat belt on just to shit into and out of pump gear????? And that hose mount is very cumbersome.

bad placement for the hard suction lines

Hook

Where's your gloves driver?

Never put wheel chock down.

aaaaaaaand meanwhile somebody's house burnt down :D

He has forgotten to chock the wheels.

PPE?

Turn up the ringence and adjust the compogradience as your turning the smagine tube

Where's the chocks?

Why are there so many unnecessary steps. In the CFA (Australia) 1 man can set up drafting. The suction hose is already connected, always, through it into the body of water, pump on, prime, change to hard suction and tank fill, done

Great video, but it definitely would have been a lot better without the play by play narration. It got so annoying I ended up muting the video. Next time I think speaking normally would be much more appropriate and would add more of a personal touch to the instructional video. The best instructors I have ever met were always the most memorable due to their personalities, not by acting like robots. Play by play is like reading a textbook, its boring and nobody WANTS to remember it.

Chock the wheels first.

The guy is so annoying and in the way

Way too long to do something basic. I believe in following procedures and steps but some of this stuff has gotten out of hand. 20 years ago when I came in things were better, and that's not even that long ago.