Many researchers and subject matter experts (SMEs) agree that 1¾-inch interior handline flows should be between 150–160 gpm. The NFPA included a similar recommendation in NFPA 1710: Standard for the ...
The Oak Creek Fire Department has a new member named HOSE-A. Made out of old rubber fire hose, HOSE-A, named in part by the community, is a training dummy firefighters can use during drills for ...
The nine recruit members of the Edmond Fire Department got to be on the “wrong” end of the hoses Thursday afternoon after several days of hose manipulation and nozzle control training. “All week ...
Water application by firefighters is the foundation of firefighting. The American fire service has used water as the primary extinguishing agent since the beginning of bucket brigades, such as ...