- There are barriers on the quantity of water that may be discharged from hand-held branches, as better flows have very excessive lower back thrust, which makes it not possible for firefighters to address them safely.
- Due to this, handline nozzles/ branches have confined range, and therefore confined effectiveness.
- To combat larger fires, which provide out massive quantity of radiation, it's far essential to throw water/ foam in enough amount from a secure distance. As defined above, it's far not possible to do that the use of handline branches.
