In reverse lay, describe water supply hose placement.

• A. Laying supply hose from the hydrant toward the engine to bring water to the pump.
• B. Laying supply hose from the engine toward the hydrant to supply a pump at the hydrant.
• C. Laying supply hose from the fire toward the hydrant to supply a pump at the hydrant.
• D. Laying supply hose in a circular pattern around the scene.

Answer: (C)

The main idea is the direction you lay the supply hose relative to the hydrant. In a reverse lay, you pull the hose from the fire toward the hydrant, ending with the hydrant end ready to be connected to a pumping source at the hydrant. This means the hydrant-side pump pressurizes the line and feeds water toward the fire.

So describing water supply hose placement as starting at the fire and moving toward the hydrant to supply a pump at the hydrant matches how reverse lay is set up in practice. It’s different from laying hose from the hydrant toward the fire (forward lay) and isn’t a circular pattern or something placed solely around the scene.