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Using 25mm Sidereels at Structure Fires

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Camo:
Gday,

Those with rural appliances have you ever used the 25mm sidelines as an attack line inside a structure?

If so how did you go with it?

ltbawds:
We had a try with them at an old house that we were able to burn down(damn shame really as it was a nice old wooden place), But found that there just not enough flow through them to be able to use. The smaller diameter means there is too much lag after you open the bail. After this  we decided to only use the 38mm attack lines. At least you don't have a long lag time when you hit the bail.

backburn:
Thats all we use at the first attack until we have the other hoses ready. We also use them when we go in they work fine no problems.

RescueHazmat:
I don't think they would have enough flow rate to really acheive what a 38' could do in the same environment..


However, they would be better than nothing !

bittenyakka:
this is probably the case of if getting the 25mm there faster can stop the spread of the fire then it is worth it but in the CFS the chance of getting to the house fire fast enough for this to work unlikely.

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