Table Of Contents; Meaning Of Signal Words - Task Force Tips BLITZFIRE Series Instructions For Safe Operation And Maintenance

1.0 Meaning of Signal Words
2.0 General Information
2.1 Blitzfire Part Identification
2.2 Flow Control Valve
2.2.1 Unlocking the Valve Handle from
the Closed Position
2.2.2 Safety Shut-Off Valve Operation
2.2.3 Safety Shut-Off Valve Test
2.2.4 Manual Override of Safety Shut-Off
Valve
2.2.5 Slow Close Valve Feature
2.3 Folding Legs
2.3.1 Carbide Spikes
2.4 Pivoting Inlet
2.5 Outlet Pivots
2.5.1 Elevation Holding Mechanism
3.0 Flows and Pressures
3.1 Automatic, Fixed, and Selectable Flow
Nozzles
3.2 Stacked Tips or Smoothbore Nozzles
3.3 Stream Straighteners
3.4 Use with Foam
3.5 Use with Salt Water
3.6 Blitzfire Pressure Loss
3.7 Oscillating Blitzfire Pressure Loss
4.0 Deployment of Blitzfire
4.1 Carrying with an Uncharged Hose
4.2 Advancing with a Charged Hose
5.0 Anchoring
5.1 Anchoring by Weight
5.2 Anchoring by Spike Holds
5.3 Anchoring by Hooking Legs
5.4 Anchoring by Tying Off

1.0 MEANING OF SIGNAL WORDS

A safety related message is identified by a safety alert symbol and a signal word to indicate the level of risk involved with a
particular hazard. Per ANSI standard Z535.4-1998 the definitions of the three signal words are as follows:
DANGER
WARNING
CAUTION

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DANGER indicates an imminently hazardous situation which, if not avoided, will result in death or
serious injury.
WARNING indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided, could result in death
or serious injury.
CAUTION indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided, may result in minor or
moderate injury.
6.0 OSC Oscillating Unit
6.1 Safety - Oscillator
6.2
General - Oscillator
6.3 Control Identification - Oscillator
6.4 Use - Oscillator
7.0 Storage
8.0 Maintenance
9.0 Warranty
10.0 Exploded View and Parts List
10.1 Safety Mechanism
10.2 Blitzfire Monitor
10.3 Oscillator
11.0 Operation Checklist
DANGER
PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY CODE
The member companies of FEMSA that provide emergency response
equipment and services want responders to know and understand the
following:
1. Firefighting and Emergency Response are inherently dangerous
activities requiring proper training in their hazards and the use of extreme
caution at all times.
2. It is your responsibility to read and understand any user's instructions,
including purpose and limitations, provided with any piece of equipment
you may be called upon to use.
3. It is your responsibility to know that you have been properly trained in
Firefighting and /or Emergency Response and in the use, precautions,
and care of any equipment you may be called upon to use.
4. It is your responsibility to be in proper physical condition and to maintain
the personal skill level required to operate any equipment you may be
called upon to use.
5. It is your responsibility to know that your equipment is in operable
condition and has been maintained in accordance with the
manufacturer's instructions.
6. Failure to follow these guidelines may result in death, burns or other
severe injury.
FEMSA
Fire and Emergency Manufacturers and Services Association, Inc.
P.O. Box 147, Lynnfield, MA 01940 • www.FEMSA.org
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