Shift Calendar | Firehouse
WEBA personal shift calendar can be generated for any year after 1970. All you need to do is supply any date that you have worked, as well as your shift type. A calendar can now be created for nearly ...
Fire Law: Public Access to Fire Stations as Public Buildings
WEBDec 1, 2020 · The basics. Government-owned and -operated fire stations generally are considered to be public buildings. So are court houses, prisons, schools and even the White House. The fact that a fire ...
Building Collapse Basics for Firefighters | Firehouse
WEBMay 1, 2018 · It is also important that the responders are well versed in the signs and characteristics that a collapse may occur in their jurisdiction, such as: Age of the building: Most buildings, as a rule ...
Understanding the Use of Fire Department Connections
WEBJul 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 Station
WEBJun 26, 2018 · NFPA 1500 is the Standard on Fire Department Occupational Safety, Health, and Wellness Program and it impacts fire station design in areas including cancer prevention, firefighter fitness and ...
Fire Behavior Indicators and Fire Development - Part 1
WEBMar 30, 2008 · Smoke and Air Track: Smoke conditions and the pattern of smoke and air movement are two of the most important indicators of fire behavior. The location and appearance of smoke can provide valuable ...
Live Fire Training and NFPA 1403 | Firehouse
WEBMay 12, 2010 · According to NFPA 1403, an instructor is an individual qualified by the authority having jurisdiction (AHJ) to deliver firefighting training, who has the training and experience to supervise ...
determining how much water is needed for effective fire control
WEBJul 30, 2010 · 60 X 20 divided by 3 X 1 (floor) = 400 gallons per minute. 100% involvement = 400 gpm. 50% involvement = 200 gpm. 25% involvement = 100 gpm. The formula indicates that if the dwelling were fully ...
Centrifugal Fire Pumps: Single-Stage vs. Two-Stage - Firehouse
WEBApr 10, 2023 · Two-stage pumps are more efficient at higher pressures but lose efficiency at high flow rates. Furthermore, if firefighting applications require very high flow rates (typically in excess of 2,000 ...
Sizing the Initial Attack Hoseline | Firehouse
WEBJul 8, 2010 · line. NFPA #1710*, states that the initial arriving companies should be able to establish an initial fire flow of 300-GPM from two hand lines, each of which should have a minimum flow rate of 100 ...
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