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Understanding-Building-Construction-For-Firefighting-Operations …
Jun 30, 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
Jul 11, 2017 · Another factor to consider is who will supply the fire department connection with its water supply. Department standard operating guidelines (SOGs) should indicate which company will supply the ...
Foam Fundamentals - Firehouse
Apr 1, 2019 · AFFF foam will not work well on fires involving alcohol because water is miscible in alcohol meaning it absorbs it. With regular AFFF foam, it can be metered at 1 percent, 3 percent or 6 percent.
The Phenomenon of Spontaneous Combustion - Firehouse
Oct 31, 2003 · Photo by Robert Burke The One Meridian Plaza fire in Philadelphia in 1991, which killed three firefighters, was caused by the spontaneous combustion of linseed oil-soaked rags. Linseed oil and ...
The Initial Handline: Selecting the Proper Hose Diameter
Jan 10, 2017 · Anthony Rowett Jr. explains how to select the proper diameter hose and nozzle size, based on fire flow formulas, for initial fire attack.
Station Design: Integrating NFPA Standards into Your Fire
Jun 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.
Back to Basics: Standpipe Systems - Firehouse
Nov 28, 2006 · Many buildings are required to have an Automatic Class I standpipe system with a design pressure of 100 psi. Based on friction loss, municipal water supply, and pressure loss for the height of the ...
Fire Behavior Indicators and Fire Development - Part 1
Mar 29, 2008 · Previous articles have addressed building factors, smoke, air track, heat, and flame (B-SAHF) as critical fire behavior indicators. Understanding the indicators is important, but more important is ...
Calculating Fire Flow - Firehouse
May 31, 1996 · Needed Fire Flow. A problem facing the initial incident commander at a fire scene is how much water will be needed for effective fire control. This information will impact on the incident in terms ...