Training Minutes: Tips for the Nozzle Operator and Backup Firefighter

Dave McGrail on tips for nozzle operator
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In this Training Minutes video on engine company operations, Dave McGrail and Lieutenants Brock Heiss and James Remly share some details on the roles of the nozzle operator and backup firefighter during fire attack and hoseline advancement. They discuss some points on posture for the nozzle operator for optimal advancement and operations, methods for managing the hoseline, and more.

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