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Standpipe Operations Part II, Water from the Outlet to the Nozzle
Part II will examine equipment in a standpipe accessory bag, choosing the size of hose line for standpipe operations and deployment of hose bundle folds.
Read More »FDIC Webcast: Standpipe Operations Part I
Standpipe system orientation.
Read More »FARS Presentation at Dubai Fire Safety Technology Forum
Retired Seattle fire chief Gary Morris lectures on the Firefighter Air Replenishment System
Read More »Firefighter Mode for Elevators
A Firefighters Own Worst Enemy took time to create a video walking you through the “Firefighter Mode” setting on elevators. It is vital in any high-rise event that firefighters have control of elevators and keep control until the end of ...
Read More »When to Use 2″ Hose
Most departments use 1 3/4" hose regularly, and break out 2 1/2" hose when really big flows are needed. In this article, Paul Shapiro calls for greater use of a third size of hose that most departments don't use--2".
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