Nozzle Overview: Weapon Selection with Curt Isakson - Brass Tacks & Hard Facts Episode #1

In 2000 at his FDIC keynote address, the late Andrew Fredericks stated “Even in the high-tech battlefield of today, it is the soldier with the rifle who still makes the difference in wartime. So until we make greater strides in the fire prevention and fixed suppression arenas, the firefighter and his nozzle will continue to be the difference between life and death for literally thousands of Americans threatened by fire every year."
In this video Curt Isakson takes you through proper weapons selection for the modern fire environment in a comprehensive overview of nozzles. He reviews capabilities and limitations of each type of nozzle and how they function.
This video is part of the Brass Tacks and Hard Facts series, your source education and evidence based equipment selection.
Follow us on Facebook for the latest videos in the Brass Tacks and Hard Facts series at / elkhartbrass
Presented by Elkhart Brass
firedept.link/2...
Connect with Elkhart Brass:
www.elkhartbrass.com
elkhartbrass
elkhartbrass
elkhartbrass
ABOUT CURT ISAKSON
Curt Isakson is a 27 year veteran of the fire service. Curt is currently a Battalion Chief for Escambia County Fire Rescue. Previously worked 9 years with the Pensacola Fire Department where he was assigned as the Company Officer on Rescue 31. Curt’s fire service experiences started at a young age as a Junior firefighter with the Midway Fire Protection District and rose through the ranks to Captain. He has worked in volunteer, career, and combination departments.
Curt has held all ranks up to Battalion Chief and been assigned to operations, training, inspections, and was Chief of Special Operations for 7 years. Curt owns and operates County Fire Tactics (www.countyfiret...) that covers a very diverse range of fire service topics, as well as Firefighter Rescues (www.firefighter..., a site that documents rescues made by firefighters around the country.
He has annual contracts with numerous departments to provide standardized monthly training for these departments that respond daily together under an automatic aid agreement. Curt teaches nationally to include; FDIC, Firehouse Expo, Firehouse World, Orlando Fire Conference, Atlanta Fire Conference, Bowling Green State University, and owns/operates the annual HROC on Pensacola Beach.
He is a Florida certified Fire Officer, Fire Instructor, Arson Investigator, and Urban Search & Rescue.

[@FAL0perator]

Was looking for nozzle options for farm fire suppression rig. Excellent explanation, and understated production quality. All around great video!

[@JB91710]

Quality not quantity. Application of what you have is more important than increasing volume. Thinking is better than being a Fountain Statue.

[@FlerdaMan]

Finally you make an intelligent comment

[@ALee8456]

Bravo, even a broken clock is right twice a day.

[@johnolive3425]

And the condescending Limey pops up on cue! Jesus, you're contempt for American firefighters (and ANYTHING elses from America) pours out of you oral sewer like vomit. If we need your opinion, we'll ask for it!

[@derekmoore1612]

Watched the video for the knowledge... Came to the comments to leave a random fact: At 1.25 speed, sounds like Dan Aykroyd.

[@luizalmeida9399]

Rennen rig 2010 mattel hot wheels comentários 22

[@luizalmeida9399]

Rennen rig 2010 mattel hot wheels comentários 22

[@ericstandley8864]

Chief, as usual, great explanations. I'm going to throw one thing in the ring. You spoke about the automatic being a great nozzle for foam use. I would be mindful this is possibly true if using a foam proportioning system, however, if you are educting foam from the pail....BE SURE to match your nozzle with your eductor. From personal experience using that very nozzle, your foam product just isn't going to be there and you're going to find yourself with a growing fire, not a foam coated one. It's a good nozzle, just not my choice for foam.

[@dustinford3686]

He meant for use with an eductor, most eductors are rated for 95 gpm and the 60-200 flow fits that.

[@springa42]

Curt is yelling over a siren in his head that only he can hear.

[@wawansharpone7341]

Excellent Explanation and very useful. Thanks

[@pugguk]

Great video!!!

[@ASA-hg4fx]

Thanks for ur explanations

[@TanweerAhmed]

Informative

[@Keeping-it-real71]

Roughly how much feet of hose would be the for the 60PSI at 200GPM, if inch and 3/4 hose is used?

[@ElkhartBrass]

Hi Galen, it is 60 psi at the nozzle tip. So it would depend on your pump discharge pressure.

[@Keeping-it-real71]

@@ElkhartBrass Thankyou.

[@stevegiu4232]

Any of you heroes over 20 yrs old?

[@whatacow8]

what's the difference between tft combo vs elkhart brass combo?

[@pyroman6000]

I'm assuming you mean the automatic? Not really that much. TFT uses a sliding valve vs Elkhart's ball valve. It does tend to reduce turbulence when you gate back a bit, but being a combo nozzle that probably does little to impact your stream. Both work well. Both have put out plenty of fire, and equip engines all over the country. Just depends on who your local dealer sells; price, etc. AFIK, TFT also offers a fixed gallonage, low pressure option akin to the Chief. (they used to, anyway0 it's been a few years) My old department used the TFT handline nozzle on the 1.75", and Elkhart Automatics on the 2 1/2"s. ( we wanted a break apart with stacked tips, too. And that's what showed up with all the new gear for the quint when it arrived) I don't recall there being any glaring differences in use, between the two. Me, personally, I prefer a smoothbore, or the low pressure Chief. Mainly for the reduced nozzle reaction.

[@naifsaeed6517]

Thanks a lot for this awesome video!!!

[@mazharshahzad1023]

Pls sir tell jet nozzle

[@njdevfan69]

Great video. Very informative. On a side note, however, as both a combat veteran and a professional firefighter, stop trying to relate the fire service to the military. Firefighting is NOTHING like combat or the military in general, for the most part. Stop trying to use terms like "weapon" and "combat." If you've done both, you know it's a ridiculous comparison.

[@mat______4772]

It's called a metaphor and people have used them since the invention of language. By announcing your status as both combat vet and "professional" firefighter, you signal nothing but the fact that you've got a chip on your shoulder. Get off the "I'm a veteran" pedestal and stop making the rest of us look bad.

[@TRX450RVlogger]

njdevfan69 shut the fuck up. Who cares if you were in the military. You're trying to sound like a cool guy but the reality is that you're a nothing.

[@TheKMG365]

You are exactly right, it is completely ridiculous to compare firefighting to combat.

[@rwooleryable]

njdevfan69 you right brotha!

[@cf453]

Because firefighting is more dangerous than combat. Same with roofing, logging, and deep-sea fishing.