Agent Delivery Course Outline
February 2008
Objectives:
1. To gain experience in driving the crash apparatus and applying mass application
of extinguishing agents for use in aircraft rescue firefighting incidents.
2. To gain confidence with the use of the turrets through skill applications.
3. To determine the limitations of the turrets so that better application of
extinguishing agents can occur.
4. Properly manage our extinguishing agents so that the best use of the agent is
applied and a reserve is available.
Background/Purpose:
For the purpose of this drill, we want gain some driving experience while working on
applying extinguishing agents at set targets and gain confidence in what our turrets can
do for us as driver/operators. In addition, we want to properly manage our onboard
extinguishing agents.
For the purpose of this drill, the bumper turret is used extensively due to shorter reach .
We know that the roof turret has a great reach but also uses more agent. We need to
get into the practice of be proficient with the bumper turret as well because it may be
able to apply all the extinguishing agent that we need while using less agent.
The Drill:
The start and stopping point for this drill will be at the fire hydrant on the south east
side of FS302 (by the structure bays). At the hydrant, a piece of 3” hose needs to be run
so the apparatus can be quickly resupplied.
For the purposes of this drill, time will be kept but only for purposes of efficiency. The
main passing/failing point of the drill is 1) apparatus safety and application of
extinguishing agents on the intended target and 2) amount of extinguishing agents left
over at the completion of the drill. If you can arrive back at the stopping point with
between 1,000 and 1,500 gallons of water (or more is great) then the goal is achieved.
Each person will get two runs—one as a driver and one as a turret operator. This
requires communication between the driver/operator and the turret operator on proper
set up to apply the extinguishing agent. In any of the scenarios, the use of the straight
or dispersed pattern is acceptable.
Stations/Rotations:
Station 1—This is a distance target on the deer that is located on the other side of the
generator. The starting point for this target will be a cone will be located on the
driveway just prior to the generator. This is a roof turret application.
Station 2—This is a confidence target by using the bumper turret to roll a barrel to a set
starting point to an ending point. The object is to roll the barrel forward (not sideways)
trying to keep it in front (approximately 50’) of you in an even manner using an
appropriate bumper turret pattern.
Station 3—This is a confidence target by using the bumper turret to hit an elevated
target from an distance position.
Station 4— The ARFF apparatus will come onto the front apron of the ARFF Bay and hit
multiple cones while moving through a debris field using the bumper turret.
Station 5—The ARFF apparatus will come to the back side of the ARFF Bay and hit the
front of dumpster with the bumper turret while in motion from a fixed distance. After
the target is hit, back up while flowing agent and turn around to next location.
Station 6—Serpentine through a set of cones while under truck nozzles are flowing.
There will be five cones.
Station 7—Apply agent to a distance target with agent management considerations.
This station requires the appropriate turret keeping in mind the level of extinguishing
agent that is remaining.
At the end of the seventh station, the apparatus will be resupplied and ready for the
next participant.
ARFF Unit Agent Delivery Course
Distance Target with agent
management
considerations
1. Appropriate Use of
Turret
7
START/FINISH
6
5
Serpentine Forward
No Flow of Agent
Structure Bays
ARFF Bays
Living Quarters
1
Deer Target
1. Roof Turret
2
Barrel Roll
1. Bumper Turret
4
3
Elevated Target
1. Bumper Turret-Dispersed Pattern
Cones in a Row While
Modulating and
negotiating through a
debris field
1. Bumper Turret
Target while moveing-Dumpster
1. Bumper Turret