BACK-TO-BASICS PUMP OPERATIONS
For precision in pumping operations, it is necessary to understand the underlying concepts and terminology on which they are based.
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Downloading the Truth About NFIRS, Part 2
On January 31, 2001, the USFA released the newest changes to its NFIRS 5.0 spec. There were 12, for a grand total, according to the…
SO YOU HAVE TO INSPECT….A SCHOOL
Today's elementary and high schools are relatively fire-safe, having built on tragedies of the past, including the Our Lady of the Angels school fire in…
DUTY, SPECIAL DUTY, AND COMMON SENSE
The recent suspension of a veteran firefighter with the Houston (TX) Fire Department for allegedly failing to treat a child brought to a fire station…
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PRIMING MIDSHIP FIRE PUMPS: QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
What would happen if a pump priming system malfunctioned or failed during a drafting operation at a working structure fire? The resulting delay in delivering…
APPARATUS DELIVERIES
he City of Milton (FL) Fire Department designed its EMERGENCY ONE pumper to be self-sufficient for an initial fire attack and to meet the fire…
NARROW ESCAPE
Chief Jim Palmer and Deputy Chief Tim Verros of the St. Paul (MN) Fire Department reported the following concerning a fire in a one-story, concrete-block…
HIGH-PRESSURE PUMP OPERATIONS
As a member of the San Francisco (CA) Fire Department High-Rise Committee, I started reviewing major high-rise fires that have occurred within the United States.
THE USFA REORGANIZATION
On October 1, 2000, the new organizational structure of the United States Fire Administration (USFA) became official. The following will bring you up to speed…
SHOWCASE PRODUCTS I
Trelleborg-Viking has released a CD-ROM containing complete TRAINING MATERIALS to prepare fire rescue personnel for working in contaminated water.
NUCLEAR GAMBLE
Why is the Department of Energy (DOE) gambling with the safety of emergency responders and the public? Nuclear materials are shipped on the public byways…
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