Firefighting Task 7:
High Pressure Hose Advance and Pull

High Pressure Hose Advance and Pull

Please note, completing this task within 70 seconds is no longer applicable.

They must place the hose under their preferred arm, hold the branch ‘pistol grip’ style in front of their chest with the hose under their arm then strive forward to the bollard 20m away. 

Once the candidate reaches the bollard they are to place the branch on the ground and walk back 10m, pick up the hose and strive forward again to the bollard, place the hose on the ground, pick up the branch, turn 45 degrees and proceed a further 10m to a designated box marked on the ground. 

The candidate is to stop in the designated box, turn around, and pull in a further 10m of hose without stepping out of this area.

In the below table, the exercises have been split into three columns. One for exercises that can be done at a gym, one for exercises that can be done with minimal equipment and one for bodyweight exercises.

Gym

Minimal

Home

Sled Push
Sled Drag
Sled Rope Pull
Bulgarian Split Squats
Pendlay Row
Bent Over Row
Seated Row

Tyre Drag
Tyre Pull
Double KB Front Rack Lunges
DB Bulgarian Split Squats
Alternating SA Cable Row
Band Seated Row
DB Renegade Row
Split Stance Pallof Press

Split Squats
Bulgarian Split Squats
Hill Walking
Weighted Hill Walking
High Plank Shoulder Taps

You can click on the link below to see a video demonstrating some of the exercises from the table. If you are unsure of some exercises, we encourage you to research the movements prior to trying them out to ensure you use proper technique.

Exercise demonstrations

  • Sled Drag
  • Pendlay Row
  • Double KB Front Rack Lunges
  • DB Renegade Row
  • Split Stance Pallof Press
  • Treadmill Incline Walking