A fire destroyed the home of a volunteer firefighter in Naches Wednesday night. According to the Naches Fire Department, the home of Jared Sutton sustained extensive heat and smoke damage. "Sadly I must report that one of our own members has suffered a tragedy," said Capt. Don Swanson in a Facebook post.
- PUB DATE: 1/26/2017 12:41:14 PM - SOURCE: KVEW-TV ABC 42 Kennewick

Ferrara Fire Apparatus will be putting on a large water flow demonstration tomorrow featuring new firefighting equipment developed by both Ferrara and US Fire Pump. With these new systems working together, they will reach a combined water flow of over 16,000 GPM and set a new standard for firefighting water flow capabilities.

Focused on developing new solutions for industrial fire departments, Ferrara and US Fire Pump have been expanding the limits of horsepower, pumps, and hose to create new high-flow firefighting equipment that is being used by refineries and industrial facilities across the world. Now firefighting crews are able to effectively fight large fires from safer distances reducing risk to personnel and equipment.

This demonstration will feature the new Deluge Monitor Truck capable of flowing over 16,000 GPM. This truck will be supplied by multiple water sources including a 6,250 GPM mobile pump unit and a 5,000 GPM submersible pump unit. The Ferrara Skyflow SP-100, a Super Pumper class fire truck similar to the truck that set the Guinness World Record for highest pumping capacity fire engine in 2015, will also be on display.

Ferrara invites anyone interested in seeing firsthand the evolution of firefighting and what 16,000 GPM really looks like to join them at the LSU Fire Academy on Friday, January 27, 2017 at 10:00 am.

With any contruction project, there are always pitfalls to avoid. In this video, Ken Newell, of Stewart-Cooper-Newell Architects, describes three common mistakes fire departments make when designing and constructing their new stations.

1. Not involving an experienced architect early in the process.
   Newell is careful here to provide a distinction between involving and hiring an architect. There are many knowledgeable architects who have designed fire stations through the years who can offer practical advice.
2. Selecting a site based on the wrong criteria.
   There are various issues involved with selecting a site. Fire stations like flat sites, but besides terrain, some things to watch for are contaminated soil, groundwater issues, and buried debris.
3. Not designing expansion into a new station.
   According to Newell, stations built today are expected to last between 50 and 75 years. He explains that after 25 to 40 years, departments often want to expand. Design the station today so it is easy to expand later.

Newell expands on these points in the following video.