Training Minutes Revisited: Stretching Short

Firefighter flaking out a hoseline
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In this Training Minutes videoRay McCormack talks about the importance of properly laying out the lead length of an attack line to make a rapid advance into a fire occupancy.

These videos are for training demonstration purposes only. When you perform these techniques at emergency scenes and evolutions, be sure to wear full PPE and adhere to your agency’s procedures and policies. This video originally ran on the Fire Engineering site in 2008.

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