THIS article is intended to provide a brief overview of water supplies for fire protection and standpipe systems. It is not a code compliance article. For detailed requirements, check with your local ...

After years of uncertainty about where their water is going to come from, homeowners in the Rio Verde Foothills community ...

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 supply ...

There are many unique challenges to fighting a high-rise fire that require firefighters to develop and deploy unique strategies and tactics. Probably the most important issue for high-rise ...

In the February 2017 issue of Firehouse, we discussed the fallacies of sending first-arriving companies straight to the fire area at high-rise fire incidents. This prevalent practice sends companies ...

The Morton Grove Village Board approved a special use permit that will allow a water standpipe to be built in the village’s industrial area on the southeast end of town, part of a pumping station ...

It was called "The Old Standpipe" and was erected in 1884 as an integral part of the city water system, then being installed by Mr. William Wheeler, who was later appointed superintendent of Water ...

The Arizona neighborhood that made national news when it lost its primary water source will soon have a new standpipe at its eastern edge — but not everyone will be able to use it. More than 1,200 ...

The standpipe water tower on West Avenue I in Belton is the first property the city has designated as a local historic landmark. Built in 1914, and no longer in use, the tower once was a crucial ...