Flat Load

1. Pick up coupling

a. Female coupling for a reverse loaded bed

2. Place coupling

a. In any rear corner of hose bed

b. Near hose bed divider

c. Usually center hose bed divider

3. Lay hose line

a. Flat load in hose bed

b. Starting from coupling

c. In a front to back or back to front manner

d. Flat parallel

4. Make folds

a. At front and rear of hose bed

b. Staggered

c. Laying side by side

d. Making a tight fold (loops)

5. Place hose line

a. Back on itself

b. Until hose line is at the approximate midpoint of hose bed

6. Lay hose line

a. In a slight diagonal order

b. To the rear of the apparatus

c. So next flake will lay alongside the first

7. Place hose line

a. Back on itself

b. To front of apparatus

c. Over diagonal section

8. Make each succeeding flake in the same manner

a. Same length on each tier

1.

9. Stagger coupling

a. In hose bed

b. Fully utilizing hose bed

c. Preventing couplings from touching or interfering with folds

10. Use Dutchman, short fold or reverse bend

a. To position coupling for proper exit, if necessary

11. Place hose line

a. Back on itself

b. When other side of the hose bed is reached

c. To start the next tier

d. Staggering each tier

e. Approximately 4-6 inches front and back

12. Continue to load hose line

a. By the same method

b. Until the last male coupling

13. Place the last male coupling of the flat load outside of the hose bed

a. On diamond plate behind hose bed nearest captain side of engine