Cutting A Plug & Your In-Line Valve (+ Conversation with Lt. Jacob Byrd & Nick Martin, D.E.)

Cutting a plug/hydrant isn't necessarily a difficult task on the fire ground... when you know the key steps to take, potential issues that can arise, and how to mitigate those issues.

One area that I've somewhat deviated from our 'traditional practice' here in Dallas is on what the signal (or call) should be to start laying in our 5" supply hose. Once we step off the apparatus and wrap the hydrant, do we use hand signals? Do we radio to the driver to start laying in? My preference is a little different, but something I think is worth your consideration and maybe a conversation at your kitchen table.

As always, you can view all our content (video, audio, written) over a The Roll Steady Network - which can be accessed either by going to www.therollsteady.com or you can download the Mighty Networks app from your app store and search for "Roll Steady" to find our community.

***MARCH 2022 GIVEAWAY***

This month, Iron Fox Tool Co is giving away what we consider to be THE BEST axe a firefighter could carry - The 8lb Breach Axe. We're honored they would want to partner with our community to make this available to you all. 

Here is a couple pics of the specific axe we are giving away:

• 8lb Iron Fox Breach Axe w/ Custom Cross Engraving, Stained Wood Handle and Pro Grip already applied. 

HOW TO ENTER TO WIN:

This month we have 5 pieces of content we are releasing: 

• Urban Pump Series - Intake Manifolds
• Urban Pump Series - Water Intake = The Foundation For Dual Pumping
• The Tailboard Podcast Ep. 2 - Transitional Attack off Tank Water???
• The Tailboard Podcast Ep. 3 - Cutting a Hydrant 201
• The Tailboard Podcast Ep. 4 - Know Your Target Flow

All Content will be released on The Roll Steady Network, YouTube, Facebook and Instagram.The Tailboard Podcast is also available on Spotify and Apple Podcasts. 

Within each of the pieces of content that we mention above, there is a keyword that we identify (Note - The keyword is the same in each piece of content). Once you have the keyword, send us an email at sales@ironfoxtoolco.com with "The Roll Steady" in the Subject and your first and last name in the Body of the email along with the keyword: 

One entry per person will be accepted. All entries will be complied into a list from which we will generate a random winner. All entries must be submitted by March 31 at 07:00 CST. Final drawing will be March 31 at 17:00 CST and announced on Iron Fox's Instagram Page.