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

TABLE OF CONTENTS

1.0 MEANING OF SIGNAL WORDS
2.0 GENERAL INFORMATION
2.1 VARIOUS MODELS AND TERMS
2.2 COLOR CODED VALVE HANDLE COVERS -
MIDMATIC & HANDLINE ONLY
3.0 FLOW CHARACTERISTICS
4.0 NOZZLE CONTROLS
4.1 FLOW CONTROL
4.1.1 LEVER TYPE FLOW CONTROL
4.1.2 TWIST SHUTOFF
4.1.3 TIP ONLY NOZZLES
4.2 PATTERN AND FLUSH CONTROL
4.2.1 PATTERN CONTROL
4.2.2 FLUSH CONTROL5
5.0 USE OF ULTIMATIC, MIDMATIC & HANDLINE
NOZZLES
6.0 FIELD INSPECTION
7.0 WARRANTY
8.0 ANSWERS TO YOUR QUESTIONS
9.0 NOZZLE FLOW CHARTS
10.0 INSPECTION CHECKLIST

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.
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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