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d.
Ensure that the nozzle valve is CLOSED.
e.
Slowly OPEN the fire station cutoff valve to pressurize the hose.
f.
Firmly grasp the fire hose nozzle and direct it at the base of the fire.
WARNING
When operating a pressurized fire hose, hold the nozzle with a firm grip. If not held firmly,
the nozzle will thrash about and may cause serious injury or death to personnel.
g.
Slowly OPEN the nozzle valve, and direct the water stream at the base of the fire.
3.
Shut down and secure the selected fire station by performing the following actions:
a.
CLOSE the nozzle valve on the fire hose.
b.
CLOSE the fire station cutoff valve.
c.
Slowly OPEN the nozzle valve to relieve pressure in the fire hose.
d.
Disconnect the fire hose from the fire station cutoff valve, and place the fire station end of the fire hose in a lower
area than the nozzle end.
e.
Drain the water from the hose by raising the nozzle end of the fire hose above head level and walking it back to the
fire station end. The water in the fire hose should gravity drain.
f.
Inspect the fire hose for damage.
g.
Properly re-stow the hose on the hose storage rack.
h.
Reconnect the fire hose to the fire station cutoff valve.
i.
Close the nozzle valve.
PRESSURIZE THE FIRE MAIN WITH THE DIESEL ENGINE-DRIVEN FIREFIGHTING PUMP
1.
Line up the diesel engine-driven firefighting pump by OPENING the following valves:
a.
FO-31, F.O. SPLY TO PMP DRV ENG (figure 11, item 1), fuel oil supply to the pump drive engine
b.
Fuel oil filter/water separator outlet valve (figure 11, item 2)
c.
Fuel oil filter/water separator inlet valve. (figure 11, item 3)
d.
Asw-19, S.W. TO PUMP DRIVE ENG (figure 11, item 4), raw water to pump drive engine
e.
Asw-20, S.W. FR. PUMP DRIVE ENG. TO OVB'D DISCHARGE (figure 11, item 5), raw water from pump drive
engine to overboard discharge
f.
Asw-22, OVB'D DISCH., S.W. COOLING (figure 11, item 6)
g.
Asw-17, SEA SUCTION S.W. COOLING (figure 11, item 7), raw water cooling suction valve, located in the
engine room below stairs to AMS 1.
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