©Copyright Task Force Tips, Inc. 2002 - 2012
LIN-030 February 14, 2012 Rev13
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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. Firefi ghting 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
Firefi ghting 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 Service Association
P.O. Box 147, Lynnfi eld, MA 01940 • www.FEMSA.org
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 - ULTIMATIC, MID-
MATIC & HANDLINE ONLY
2.3 MECHANICAL
SPECIFICATIONS
3.0 FLOW CHARACTERISTICS
3.1 REACH
&
TRAJECTORY
3.2 USE WITH SALT WATER
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
CONTROLS
5.0
USE OF ULTIMATIC, MID-MATIC & 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 SAFETY SIGNAL WORDS
A safety related message is identifi ed by a safety alert symbol and a signal word to indicate the level of risk involved with a particular
hazard. Per ANSI standard Z535.6-2006, the defi nitions of the four signal words are as follows:
DANGER
DANGER indicates a hazardous situation which, if not avoided, will result in death or serious
injury.
WARNING
WARNING indicates a hazardous situation which, if not avoided, could result in death or serious
injury.
CAUTION
CAUTION indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided, may result in minor
or moderate injury.
NOTICE
NOTICE is used to address practices not related to personal injury.
2.0 GENERAL INFORMATION
The Task Force Tips Ultimatic, Mid-Matic and Handline nozzles are designed to provide excellent performance under most fi re
fi ghting conditions. Their rugged construction is compatible with the use of fresh water (see section 3.2 for saltwater use) as well as
fi re fi ghting foam solutions. Other important operating features are:
Slide valve with valve handle detent fl ow control for excellent stream quality at all valve positions
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Quick-acting pattern control from straight stream to wide fog
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“Power fog teeth” for full-fi ll fog
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“Gasket grabber” inlet screen to keep large debris from entering nozzle
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Easily fl ushable while fl owing to clear trapped debris
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TFT’s fi ve-year warranty and unsurpassed customer service
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