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Jun 30, 2012 · CHRISTOPHER J. NAUM, SFPE, a Firehouse ® contributing editor, is a 36-year fire service veteran and a national instructor, author and lecturer. He is an authority on building construction issues ...
Shift Calendar - Firehouse
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 any shift. Under shift type, you enter a simple string of numbers ...
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Fire Behavior Indicators and Fire Development - Part 1
Mar 29, 2008 · Previous articles have addressed building factors, smoke, air track, heat, and flame (B-SAHF) as critical fire behavior indicators. Understanding the indicators is important, but more important is ...
Motor Vehicle Extrication: Initial Response Considerations
Apr 23, 2019 · The extrication scene is a dynamic event; it is always changing and has the potential to go bad quickly. Therefore, I would be remiss not to emphasize the use of full PPE, including secondary eye ...
Station Design: Integrating NFPA Standards into Your Fire
Jun 26, 2018 · Jennifer Bettiol discussed how NFPA standards 1500, 1710, 1720 and 1851 are critical to the layout and construction of new fire stations to improve firefighter safety and health conditions.
What Firefighters Need to Know About Clean Agent Systems
Jan 19, 2022 · How they work. Clean agent systems are, essentially, an extinguisher that automatically discharges. The source of the system is a high-pressure storage cylinder (Figure 1) that’s piped to ...
Understanding the Use of Fire Department Connections
Jul 11, 2017 · Another factor to consider is who will supply the fire department connection with its water supply. Department standard operating guidelines (SOGs) should indicate which company will supply the ...
Conducting A Proper Size-Up - Firehouse
Jul 31, 1998 · It is 2:42 A.M. on March 5 and the outside temperature is 21 degrees Fahrenheit. An alarm has just been transmitted for a reported fire at 43 Main St., on the second floor.
Back to Basics: Standpipe Systems - Firehouse
Nov 28, 2006 · Many buildings are required to have an Automatic Class I standpipe system with a design pressure of 100 psi. Based on friction loss, municipal water supply, and pressure loss for the height of the ...