Water Mapping for Less Fatigue + More Knock | Connecticut | Fully Involved Ep. 10

Water isn’t going where you think — and you’re getting smoked in the hallway. This episode shows how to map water on a second-floor push so you cool faster, protect the search, and save energy on short-staffed stretches. Fireground problems this video tackles: 🚫 Water not reaching the fire room while you whip the nozzle around 🚫 Fatigue from constant nozzle movement on low-staffed pushes 🚫 Accidental fog/air entrainment while advancing a combo nozzle 🚫 Sloppy pre-staging on the stairs that kills your reflex time 🚫 “Shooting down” from above and missing the attic/voids With Pete Morotto and Brian Hurst from Connecticut Fire Academy, you’ll learn how to: ✅ Bank the stream off the top doorframe to map water deep into the bedroom from the hallway ✅ Cool the common hallway with minimal movement, then advance with purpose ✅ Pick the right package: 1¾", 7/8" tip, ~160 gpm straight stream (and when dispersed patterns belong) ✅ Pre-stage hose smartly and keep the stairwell tenable for search ✅ Use high stream angles to reach ceiling/attic spaces; aim up under eaves to slow attic fire spread ✅ Flip to Vortex for hydraulic ventilation after the knock, then back to smooth bore — all at 50 psi 🧠 Use this video to train on: – Residential second-floor fire attack with 1¾" and a 7/8" smooth bore (≈160 gpm) – True “water mapping”: pattern, angle, and minimal-movement placement from the stairwell and hallway – Coordinating nozzle cooling with search so you don’t soak the team or lose the hallway – Pre-staging hose for the stairs and using position of advantage at door frames – When to use hydraulic ventilation after knockdown to finish stronger 00:00 – Cold Open: “Water isn’t going where you think” + fatigue check 01:00 – Title + Intro: 5 Burning Questions 01:24 – Setup at Connecticut Fire Academy 02:00 – Scenario and Tactical Glossary: Water Mapping and Reflex Time explained 03:30 – Q1: Equipment choices — 1¾", 7/8" tip, ~160 gpm; straight stream vs. dispersed 05:32 – Q2: Pre-staging for the second floor — hose management & making the stairs tenable 07:36 – Q3: The push & coordinating with search; cooling from position of advantage 09:07 – Remote water into the bedroom from the hallway (deflection & reach) 11:13 – Water Mapping props: overview & origins (why buckets lied to us) 12:22 – Mastering hallway stream placement with minimal movement 13:53 – Q4: Sliding into the bedroom — whipping vs mapping (which puts more water in?) 15:56 – Bonus Tip: Vent smarter — flip to Vortex for hydraulic ventilation at 50 psi 16:31 – Q5: Why stream angle matters — hit high, map under the roof/soffits, cool the attic 20:59 – Tailboard Talk: tying tactics together for residential firefighting Low-staffed first-floor push, exterior water application, second-floor stream placement Fully Involved Series: New York (E1–E3) Atlanta (E4–E7) Connecticut (E8–E11) Where should we train next? 6BUUD1EIRBA9BBVW GBVEZD4B0MN2F6L0 YWHW7W79SJM6H1RY 9UMPTU0K2PICQRJS BGTROGBTYEMZINZC