Rolling and rolling of fire hoses

Many heads of organizations and those responsible for fire safety have heard about the rolling of fire hydrants at fire stations. Today in our article we will tell you on the basis of what document and why it is necessary.

The main document for organizations indicating the need to roll fire hoses is, namely, paragraph 57 states that the manager must ensure that the hoses are rolled at least once a year.

So why do we need rolling and how to do it?

The method of rolling sleeves sets, let's consider this issue in more detail.

So, the process of sleeve maintenance begins with the rolling of the sleeve

• in order to soften its base and remove excess deposited foreign particles or, more simply, dust;
• to avoid sticking of the inner parts in the roll;
• external inspection for damage;
• rewind to another edge (the angle of location to the previous edge should be 90 °).

There are also several types of sleeve rolls:

I would like to note that companies providing hose rolling services use special equipment, for example, the PSR-1.2 hose rolling device. There are a variety of devices for rolling, both manual and automatic.

The device itself is nothing complicated and it is quite possible to make it yourself, rationalization proposals for the manufacture of such a device are presented to your attention:

Do not neglect the serviceability of fire equipment and take appropriate measures in a timely manner to maintain it in good condition, because in the event of a fire, the serviceability of the equipment located in the fire shield can be a key moment in successful fire extinguishing.

We offer you to watch two videos, the first is the rolling of a fire hose from a fire hydrant on a new rib using a homemade machine. The second is unwound sleeve roll on one's own.