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From Hoselines to Hydrants: Understanding Water Supply
WEBNov 14, 2017 · Effective supply hoseline operations are essential to engine company operations. While some operations will be performed through drafting, water shuttles or relay pumping, the most common and ...
Motor Vehicle Extrication: Initial Response Considerations
WEBApr 23, 2019 · The extrication scene is a dynamic event; it is always changing and has the potential to go bad quickly. Therefore, I would be remiss not to emphasize the use of full PPE, including secondary eye ...
Station Design: Integrating NFPA Standards into your Fire
WEBJun 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.
Understanding-Building-Construction-For-Firefighting-Operations …
WEBJul 1, 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 ...
Rebuilding The FDNY Apparatus Fleet After 9/11 - Firehouse
WEBSep 1, 2002 · Harvey Eisner describes the rebuilding of the FDNY apparatus fleet following the losses of 9/11. A pictorial review of apparatus bearing firefighter memorials also is featured.
Homemade Explosives: Current and Emerging Threats - Firehouse
WEBNov 30, 2011 · Homemade explosives typically are made by combining an oxidizer with a fuel. Many of these materials are simple to make, requiring little technical expertise or specialized equipment...
Understanding the Use of Fire Department Connections
WEBJul 11, 2017 · At the heart of any standpipe or sprinkler system operation is the fire department connection. The fire department connection allows firefighters to supplement the water supply and sometimes ...
Massive 8-Alarm Fire Injures 16 FDNY Firefighters, Five Others
WEBApr 7, 2021 · More than 20 people —including as many as 16 FDNY firefighters —were injured in a massive eight-alarm blaze that tore through a Queens apartment building Tuesday.. Around 400 firefighters from ...
Foam Fundamentals - Firehouse
WEBApr 1, 2019 · Foams and wetting agents are both considered water additives as defined by the NFPA: “An agent that, when added to water in proper quantities, suppresses, cools, mitigates fire and/or vapors ...