Quite often charging the dry standpipe with water from the engine takes a great deal of time to get good flow from the riser, as we discussed in “Car Fire, Magnified” from FireRescue’s ...

When using standpipe valves during a fire attack, it doesn’t matter if the valves are in a four-story building or a 40-story building; multiple factors and issues can hamper our operations if we ...

Armand F. Guzzi, Jr. has been a member of the fire service since 1987. He recently retired a career fire lieutenant with the City of Long Branch, NJ, Fire Department and is the deputy director of ...

The standpipe system should, also be augmented by another fire department pumper if additional lines are stretched. This can be done via the siamese or the first floor outlet.

Page 3 of 3. Installed Fire Protection: Water Supply and Standpipe Systems . Aug 01, 2003; THIS article is intended to provide a brief overview of water supplies for fire protection and standpipe ...

What is a standpipe? Standpipe systems are made up of pipes and hose connections that are installed within structures “to provide reliable water for the manual suppression of a fire by either ...

Standpipe Blamed in Fire Is Recertified for Use. This article is from the archive of The New York Sun before the launch of its new website in 2022. The Sun has neither altered nor updated such ...

Firefighters issued more than half of the violations for standpipes that failed hydrostatic testing, the records show. As of earlier this month, the MBTA said just two of the agency’s 169 ...

Installed Fire Protection: Water Supply and Standpipe Systems . Aug 01, 2003; THIS article is intended to provide a brief overview of water supplies for fire protection and standpipe systems.

Installed Fire Protection: Water Supply and Standpipe Systems . Water supply is critical if you do not have installed fire protection systems; it becomes even more crucial if you do. By R. Craig ...