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Water Supply: Hydrant Connection Making the Hydrant Connection – 2002 Edition, NFPA 1001 5.1.1.2, 5.3.1.5 NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF STATE Skill Sheet 10-7 Candidate's Name Date Evaluator's Name Evaluator's Signature The candidate, given a complete set of PPE, a section of fire hose, an assortment of tools, and a hydrant, shall demonstrate connecting the section of hose to engine and the fire hydrant, and, when instructed by the evaluator, shall close and drain the hydrant and disconnect the section of hose in accordance with Delmar, Firefighter’s Handbook, 2 ed., NYS ed. JPR 10-29 Time limit for this station is 15 minutes. 02/2007 Criteria: Pass Fail HYDRANT HOOK-UP Takes appropriate amount of hose and all equipment necessary to make hydrant connection Wraps hose around hydrant Places foot on hose and signals driver to proceed Places valve on hydrant discharge away from fire and assures valve is closed Removes caps Flushes hydrant Connects hose to hydrant outlet closest to fire Connects to largest outlet able to be utilized (unless directed otherwise) Opens hydrant completely when given signal Leaves hydrant wrench on valve stem HYDRANT SHUT-DOWN Shuts hydrant completely Opens valve to release pressure Disconnects hose Disconnects valve Replaces caps only after assuring hydrant is drained Evaluator Notes