Certain buildings provide the opportunity to decide to either use the standpipe or stretch from the engine. Mike Kirby and Tom Lakamp examine the benefits and challenges of both choices.

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Water supply for fire protection covers water for use in standpipe systems (covered in this article) and other water-based fire suppression systems, which will be the topic of a future article.

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A broken standpipe blamed for hindering the battle against a fire that killed two firefighters in the former Deutsche Bank building was declared operational yesterday, fire officials said. The ...

MBTA was slow to repair or replace standpipe systems used to put out fires By Laura Crimaldi and Taylor Dolven Globe Staff, Updated September 17, 2023, 5:23 p.m.

A temporary fire standpipe failed a routine test Tuesday at a school complex under construction in the South Bronx, sources said.

For fires in standpipe-equipped buildings, this statement couldn't be truer. Is your department prepared to respond to a fire in a standpipe-equipped building?

USING thermal imaging cameras in addition to water from standpipes, firefighters extinguished a fire in a power-generating turbine that was protected by a sprinkler. Constructed of steel framing with ...

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 ...