WATER FOG IN WESTERN EUROPE

WATER FOG IN WESTERN EUROPE

A 1993 article by Paul T. Grimwood, a firefighter in the London Fire Brigade, discusses a new method of using water fog for interior fire attack.1 This method, developed in Sweden and termed "offensive fog application," is designed to protect the nozzle team from the dangers of rollover and flashover without the excessive steam production characteristic of the combination method of attack. In his article, Grimwood describes techniques whereby low-volume fog streams are directed into the overhea
IOWA RATE OF FLOW FORMULA FOR FIRE CONTROL

IOWA RATE OF FLOW FORMULA FOR FIRE CONTROL

It has been brought to my attention that the Royer/Nelson Rate of Flow Formula for fire control is being misunderstood and misused and that attempts…
Filling metal gas cans on plastic surfaces poses fire hazard

Filling metal gas cans on plastic surfaces poses fire hazard

Chevron USA has reported that several fires have occurred at its service stations as a result of customers` filling metal portable gasoline containers (gas cans)…
“THIS LOOKS SERIOUS…THOUGH ITS HARD TO TELL THROUGH THESE BINOCULARS”

“THIS LOOKS SERIOUS…THOUGH ITS HARD TO TELL THROUGH THESE BINOCULARS”

A number of years ago, a mixed-chemical spill occurred on Interstate 10 in Arizona. When I arrived at the scene, the road had been closed…
LOW PROFILE RESCUE 145

LOW PROFILE RESCUE 145

Horton Emergency Vehicle Company: Nine diamond plate exterior compartments. Two full-width transverse compartments. Rear-mounted sliding equipment tray. 1,000-lb. distributed load capacity. Ford F Series Superduty…
PC800 SERIES CENTRIFUGAL BLOWERS

PC800 SERIES CENTRIFUGAL BLOWERS

Super Vacuum Manufacturing, Co., Inc.: 1,725- and 3,450-rpm models available. Gasoline-, electric-, or air-powered versions. (303) 667-5146.
GUIDELINES FOR STRATEGIC DECISION MAKING AT HIGH-RISE FIRES

GUIDELINES FOR STRATEGIC DECISION MAKING AT HIGH-RISE FIRES

The following guidelines for making specific strategic fireground decisions apply directly to fire operations in unsprinklered high-rise office buildings. With appropriate modifications, they may be…