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From Hoselines to Hydrants: Understanding Water Supply
WEBNov 14, 2017 — Effective supply hoseline operations are essential to engine company operations. While some operations will be performed through drafting, water shuttles or relay pumping, the most common and ...
Understanding-Building-Construction-For-Firefighting-Operations …
WEBJul 1, 2012 — CHRISTOPHER J. NAUM, SFPE, a Firehouse ® contributing editor, is a 36-year fire service veteran and a national instructor, author and lecturer. He is an authority on building construction issues ...
Understanding the Use of Fire Department Connections
WEBJul 11, 2017 — At the heart of any standpipe or sprinkler system operation is the fire department connection. The fire department connection allows firefighters to supplement the water supply and sometimes ...
Homemade Explosives: Current and Emerging Threats - Firehouse
WEBNov 30, 2011 — Homemade explosives typically are made by combining an oxidizer with a fuel. Many of these materials are simple to make, requiring little technical expertise or specialized equipment.
Back to Basics: Standpipe Systems - Firehouse
WEBNov 29, 2006 — Standpipes are a critical tool that require preplanning on first responding apparatus in order to be used effectively. The initial approval process for these systems is critical and the fire ...
NFPA Standards: Significant: NFPA 1710 Revised | Firehouse
WEBApr 1, 2020 — NFPA 1710: Standard for the Organization and Deployment of Fire Suppression Operations, Emergency Medical Operations, and Special Operations to the Public by Career Fire Departments recently ...
Foam Fundamentals - Firehouse
WEBApr 1, 2019 — Foams and wetting agents are both considered water additives as defined by the NFPA: “An agent that, when added to water in proper quantities, suppresses, cools, mitigates fire and/or vapors ...
Station Design: Integrating NFPA Standards into Your Fire
WEBJun 26, 2018 — Jennifer Bettiol discussed how NFPA standards 1500, 1710, 1720 and 1851 are critical to the layout and construction of new fire stations to improve firefighter safety and health conditions.
Reading the Fire: Building Factors - Firehouse
WEBJan 3, 2007 — First of the critical building features is construction method. Building construction influences both fire behavior and structural stability under fire conditions. Combustible...