Water Handling Equipment Guide - National Wildfire Coordinating ...

WATER DELIVERY COMPONENTS AND ACCESSORIES
Hose Dispensers and Storage
d. Gansner hose pack
e. Modified Gansner hose pack (Cleveland
National Forest)
Construction and materials: Progressive
hose lay that requires no packboard;
stiffness of the hose is used as support.
Hose is bound with tie-cords and shoulder
straps are loops of hose. Capacity is 100
feet each of 1- and 12-inch fire hose.
Written material:
USDA Forest Service
Pacific Southwest Region
Plumas National Forest
Mount Hough Ranger District
39696 Highway 70
Quincy, CA 95971
Construction and material: Same
materials as the Gansner hose pack, only a
different configuration that does not deploy
hose as the firefighter advances. The 12-
inch hose is used to suppress wildfire, and
the 1-inch hose is used for laterals that are
only charged when and if needed after the
initial suppression action. Can be utilized
in heavier fuels where more water volume
is desired. Requires no packboard,
stiffness of hose is used as support. Hose
is bound with nylon shroud cord and 12-
inch hose is looped for shoulder straps.
Contains a 12-inch gated wye valve with
reducer and adapter. Approximate weight
with hose is 22 pounds. A training CD is
also available.
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