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 | Glenn Corbett, PE, is an assistant chief of the Waldwick (NJ) Fire Department, an assistant professor of fire science at John Jay College of Criminal Justice in New York City, and a technical editor for Fire Engineering. He recently served on the Federal Advisory Committee of the National Construction Safety Team and is a member of the Fire Code Advisory Council for New Jersey. He is the coauthor of the late Francis L. Brannigan's Building Construction for the Fire Service, 4th Edition, and an FDIC Executive Advisory Board member. |
Q. When was the first standpipe for tall buildings created? Scroll down for the answer!
A. Although information is sketchy, it appears that standpipes were developed around the time of the Civil War. Literature of the period indicates they were attached to the sprinkler systems of the time as well.
September 18, 2007
