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Fire Service Hydraulics & Pump Operations, 2nd Ed.
By Paul Spurgeon, Engineer, Denver (CO) Fire Department Understanding hydraulics and pump operations doesn’t have to be difficult, and it is of key importance to the science of fire engineering. Putting all the pieces together correctly so that the right stream is brought to the fire is essential to effective fireground operations.
Developing a Fire Stream
BY PAUL SPURGEON The pump operator has a distinct responsibility to keep the crews at the end of the fire hose safe. He/she has to do this without usually ever seeing the seat of the fire. It is the pump operator’s responsibility to produce a proper fire stream while standing at the pump panel, which sometimes can be a distance away from the fire. This can only be done by knowing how to calculate a correct discharge pressure, which, in turn, delivers the proper flow rates your crews need.
Developing a Fire Stream
BY PAUL SPURGEON The pump operator has a distinct responsibility to keep the crews at the end of the fire hose safe. He/she has to do this without usually ever seeing the seat of the fire. It is the pump operator’s responsibility to produce a proper fire stream while standing at the pump panel, which sometimes can be a distance away from the fire. This can only be done by knowing how to calculate a correct discharge pressure, which, in turn, delivers the proper flow rates your crews need.
Every Pump Operator's Basic Equation (2020 Update)
BY PAUL SPURGEON Fire Pumping Calculations (Updated 2020) The equation EP = NP + FL + APP + ELEV is the basic equation every pump operator needs to calculate when operating the fire pump. Today, many pump panels have flow meters that allow the pump operator to match the readout on the pump panel with the gallon-per-minute (gpm) flow of the selected nozzle. This is a disservice to the integrity of the pump operator.
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