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Posted: May 2, 2018

NFPA releases the world’s first active shooter/hostile event standard

The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) released NFPA 3000TM (PS), Standard for an Active Shooter / Hostile Event Response (ASHER) Program to help communities holistically deal with the fast-growing number of mass casualty incidents that continue to occur throughout the world. Serving as the first of its kind, NFPA 3000 provides unified planning, response and recovery guidance, as well as civilian and responder safety considerations.
- PUB DATE: 5/2/2018 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: National Fire Protection Association
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Posted: May 2, 2018

Training inmates as volunteer firefighters in New York is not just a SHIFT — it’s a 180

Sheriff Craig Apple is setting up a program to train jail inmates to become volunteer firefighters. “We are giving them an opportunity to give back to the community they have been polluting,” Apple said of SHIFT – the Sheriff’s Inmate Fire Training Program. Certified trainers will teach the low level offenders basic fire fighting skills, basic first aid and how to administer CPR and Automated External Defibrillator.
- PUB DATE: 5/2/2018 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Spotlight News
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Posted: May 2, 2018

Spokane Fire Dept. to start using drones during water rescue calls

They are the high-tech gadgets that could help save your loved one. Spokane's Fire Department only started using drones a year ago and already the program is headed for a major and important expansion. Lieutenant Todd Powell was of the first drone pilots at Spokane Fire. Over the last year, he has brought his high tech, high flying expertise to fires around town.
- PUB DATE: 5/2/2018 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KREM 2
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Posted: May 2, 2018

Apparatus for Big-Flow Operations—You Already Own Them, Part 1

By Paul Shapiro

When we respond to a fire, we are expected to be able to extinguish it in a quick and efficient manner.

1 This 1985 American La France with a 1,250-gpm pump is capable of 3,000 gpm through its four-inch Stang gun. (Photos courtesy of author.)

1 This 1985 American La France with a 1,250-gpm pump is capable of 3,000 gpm through its four-inch Stang gun. (Photos courtesy of author.)

For the most part, I think the fire service has this down. Of course, nothing is perfect. Every once in a while, we experience unexpected problems that challenge us. One such challenge is a large-water-demanding fire that requires us to not only get enough water from water supplies to overwhelm the British thermal units (Btus) but also deliver or discharge the water onto the fire to get the knockdown as quickly as possible. This is where a lot of fires go bad.

2 The stack tips on this four-inch gun start at 13⁄8 inches and go up to 2¾ inches.

We have all seen the big “super pumpers” that are used in refineries across the nation and all over the globe. These pumpers are designed to flow thousands of gallons per minute (gpm) to protect property (the oil) worth billions of dollars. These facilities are set up with water delivery systems that can support the flows that super pumpers are capable of. We are generally talking about flows in excess of 5,000 gpm. In fact, one available unit can flow 10,000 gpm when using a pressurized water delivery system.

2 The stack tips on this four-inch gun start at 13⁄8 inches and go up to 2¾ inches.

3 Note the gated Siamese valve on the discharge side of the evolution in the background and the short section of LDH. This creates too much turbulence that causes pressure loss. The Siamese valve connected directly to the inlet of the gun works better.

3 Note the gated Siamese valve on the discharge side of the evolution in the background and the short section of LDH. This creates too much turbulence that causes pressure loss. The Siamese valve connected directly to the inlet of the gun works better.

There are also units with pumps rated at up to 3,000 gpm that can produce flows reaching close to the 5,000-gpm mark when used in the appropriate pressurized water delivery evolutions. Remember that pumps are rated at draft at 150 pounds per square inch (psi) net pressure. When a pressurized incoming water supply is used, it subtracts its incoming pressure from the overall pressure, thus allowing the pump to produce higher than rated flows. F

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Posted: May 2, 2018

Apparatus for Big-Flow Operations—You Already Own Them, Part 1

By Paul Shapiro

When we respond to a fire, we are expected to be able to extinguish it in a quick and efficient manner.

1 This 1985 American La France with a 1,250-gpm pump is capable of 3,000 gpm through its four-inch Stang gun. (Photos courtesy of author.)

1 This 1985 American La France with a 1,250-gpm pump is capable of 3,000 gpm through its four-inch Stang gun. (Photos courtesy of author.)

For the most part, I think the fire service has this down. Of course, nothing is perfect. Every once in a while, we experience unexpected problems that challenge us. One such challenge is a large-water-demanding fire that requires us to not only get enough water from water supplies to overwhelm the British thermal units (Btus) but also deliver or discharge the water onto the fire to get the knockdown as quickly as possible. This is where a lot of fires go bad.

2 The stack tips on this four-inch gun start at 13⁄8 inches and go up to 2¾ inches.

We have all seen the big “super pumpers” that are used in refineries across the nation and all over the globe. These pumpers are designed to flow thousands of gallons per minute (gpm) to protect property (the oil) worth billions of dollars. These facilities are set up with water delivery systems that can support the flows that super pumpers are capable of. We are generally talking about flows in excess of 5,000 gpm. In fact, one available unit can flow 10,000 gpm when using a pressurized water delivery system.

2 The stack tips on this four-inch gun start at 13⁄8 inches and go up to 2¾ inches.

3 Note the gated Siamese valve on the discharge side of the evolution in the background and the short section of LDH. This creates too much turbulence that causes pressure loss. The Siamese valve connected directly to the inlet of the gun works better.

3 Note the gated Siamese valve on the discharge side of the evolution in the background and the short section of LDH. This creates too much turbulence that causes pressure loss. The Siamese valve connected directly to the inlet of the gun works better.

There are also units with pumps rated at up to 3,000 gpm that can produce flows reaching close to the 5,000-gpm mark when used in the appropriate pressurized water delivery evolutions. Remember that pumps are rated at draft at 150 pounds per square inch (psi) net pressure. When a pressurized incoming water supply is used, it subtracts its incoming pressure from the overall pressure, thus allowing the pump to produce higher than rated flows. F

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