A well-built fire pump and hose kit can make the difference between property damage and protection during bushfire season. To ...

During the design and specification process for new pumpers, members often focus on the concepts that are important to them depending on their riding assignments and on-the-job experience. One of the ...

Standpipe systems can be found in occupancies that range from apartments to high-rises to large commercial buildings. These systems are relatively simple, yet most of the breadth of knowledge that ...

In my consulting business, I have the opportunity to peer review construction documents prepared by other electrical engineering firms. In doing so, I find it astounding how many times I comment on ...

(2/9/16) - At just a year-and-a-half old, Fire Engine 61 is the newest in the Flint Fire Department's fleet, but look a little closer and you'll see it... "The intake valve, we see rust around it. We ...

In the first installment of this three-part series of articles, featured in the August 2024 print issue and online, we discussed fire pump requirements along with Code-related references in the ...