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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 ...
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Understanding the Use of Fire Department Connections
Jul 11, 2017 · Anthony Rowett details the use of the FDC to augment or supply sprinkler or standpipe systems. A fire department connection with a cap that is removable with a spanner wrench. At the heart of any ...
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.
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 Initial Handline: Selecting the Proper Hose Diameter
Jan 10, 2017 · NFA formula example: 25-foot x 50-foot building, 25 percent involved in fire: 25’ x 50’ = 1,250 sq. ft. 1,250 / 3 = 416 416 x .25 = 104 gpm. Iowa formula example: 25-foot x 50-foot, single ...
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 ...
The Phenomenon of Spontaneous Combustion - Firehouse
Oct 31, 2003 · The Phenomenon of Spontaneous Combustion. Oct. 31, 2003. Spontaneous combustion is a sometimes mysterious and often misunderstood or misdiagnosed combustion of flammable materials. I am sure that ...
Back to Basics: Standpipe Systems | Firehouse
Nov 28, 2006 · Back to Basics: Standpipe Systems. Nov. 28, 2006. Standpipes are a critical tool that require preplanning on first responding apparatus in order to be used effectively. The initial approval ...
Motor Vehicle Extrication: Initial Response Considerations
Apr 23, 2019 · 1. Do not position yourself between the tool and the vehicle. When the tool begins to displace metal, the tool can react and shift toward the vehicle. Once it pins the rescuer against the vehicle ...