Apparatus for Big-Flow Operations—You Already Own Them, Part 1
Do we have a water delivery system that will flow 10,000 gpm to a single pumper? Yes, we do.
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Put Water on the Fire
There are times when operating right from tank water on an engine might be good. Sometimes a deck gun is a good option. Bread and butter handline operations may not always be the best choice if speed to the fire is the primary consideration.
Moving Big Water Involves Specialized Pumps, Equipment
There are times when it is nearly impossible to get large amounts of water close to a fire scene from a water source, and it may be necessary to move it long distances. Often such a task requires large pumping systems, relay pumps, and perhaps mobile monitors while other situations might dictate using big dewatering equipment or floating pumps to move large amounts of water.
NIOSH Turns the Camera on Ambulance Integrity
In 2001, the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), the nation’s leading research arm aimed at improving worker safety, began investigating EMS worker safety issues when in the patient compartment of a moving ambulance.
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Dollars and Sense: Front Suctions on Commercial Pumpers
Front suction inlets are not common on commercial chassis apparatus and when specified probably should be job-specific. Regardless of whether it is called a front steamer, a front suction, or a front inlet, purchasers should specify if its intended purpose is solely for drafting or will always be used as an inlet supplied by a pressurized water source or both.
Technology—Think Beyond the Rig
The past was the present for someone once and reflects what was available at that moment in time. Just about everything we see presently or are predicting in the future is a result of technology.
Recent Apparatus Orders
Listed here are recent fire apparatus orders from various manufacturers.
Yakima (WA) Fire Department Chooses Rosenbauer for Quint and Pumper
The department has an apparatus replacement program in place where engines serve as front-line apparatus for 12 years, then in reserve for five years, and then go into the surplus fleet. Aerials are destined for 20 years of front-line service, he notes, and then five years in reserve before going into surplus.
TIC Use in Marijuana Grow House Calls
Use the TIC when responding to calls in marijuana grow houses to identify dangers.
Is It a Cost or a Savings?
“Exposure reduction controls” will impact operations, personal protective equipment (PPE), equipment, apparatus, fire station design, and budgets.
Mitchell Associates Architects Designs and Builds New Main Station for Midway (NY) Fire Department
An evaluation by a local engineering firm determined that the station had so many problems that it would be more feasible economically to demolish the old station and replace it with a new one.