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Recently, I received an e-mail from a friend who has just gotten promoted and spoke of the success his company had with a pressurized water extinguisher at a recent fire.
FE Volume 168 Issue 10
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The Constant-Pressure, Variable-Gallonage Combination Nozzle
The author believes the automatic nozzle is the solution to the problem of too-high or too-low water pressure that results in a poor fire stream. BILL NEMICK
Modern House Fires Warrant Tactical Agility
Tactical agility is the result of firefighters' ability to adjust their experience-based fireground tactics to new threats presented by modern house fires.
Water Main Breaks: Preplan for Safety
A broken water main can cause many headaches and hazards for responders, among them sinkholes and road collapses, traffic, occupants trapped in vehicles and buildings, inoperable hydrants, and icing. FRANK MONTAGNA
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Amtrak Derailment Operations: the First 24 Minutes
A locomotive and seven passenger cars derailed on a busy corridor outside of Philadelphia. A look at initial operations through the eyes of the initial responding commander. VINCENT P. MULRAY
Simplifying the Hose Stretch with Strategically Placed Loops
After using the flat load for years, the author decided to place loops at the first two couplings to pull the nozzle and coupling together, resulting in a smooth stretch and an easily flaked attack line. BRANDON BURNETT
Expectations and Boundaries
I am fortunate that I get to interact with firefighters in seminars and meetings and listen to how they feel about their work, their career, and their organization.
Clean-agent fire suppression systems
"Responses to Energy Storage Systems" by Lieutenant Paul G. Rogers (Fire Engineering, June 2015) was very interesting. The two photos on page 79 show rooms full of electrical equipment/storage batteries protected by what appears to be a conventional wet-pipe fire sprinkler system (note the pendant head in photo 1).
Sports Injuries in Children and Young Adults: Concussions
Scenario: You and your driver have just finished restocking your vehicle and have marked in service from the last call when you are toned out for the next.
Flow Paths and Fire Behavior
The term "flow path" has evolved into one of our industry's buzzwords. Recently, many studies have been conducted on flow paths with regard to fire spread. But what exactly is a flow path? How do we control it? Does it matter? What dangers does it present to firefighters?
Properly Loading and Deploying the Flat Load
No matter where you live, the size of your department, its staffing levels, or how your standard operating procedures/guidelines are written, one task that all fire departments are expected to perform at every fire is deploying and operating handlines.