Fire hose adapters are small but essential components that reduce firetrucks’ weight and enhance their level of preparedness Fire trucks in the United States are oftenlarge-size vehicles like giant multi-wheeled toolboxes carrying not only firefighters, but also tons of hoses, bunker gears, and water.On fire engines, small gears such as fire hose adapters and fittings…
A fire hose and the nozzle attaching to it are two most important pieces of equipment used by a firefighter on the fire ground. A hose nozzle serves a specific purpose of extinguishing the fire, and every firefighter knows it. A firefighter holding a hose can shut off the water flow, by manually control the…
Storz couplings, aka. firefighting couplings or fire hose fittings, are firefighters’ favorite due to their strong resistance to corrosion, acids, and water. Resistance capability, however, is determined by what material they are made of. One thing for sure is that these fire hose fittings work extremely well with water and other fluids. Better still, they…
Fire on board ship is a common cause of shipwrecks. One of the reasons is that cargo ships may carry large amount of combustible or flammable substances such as natural gas and petroleum as well as other ignitable products. Therefore, suitable fire-fighting equipment is required to extinguish the fires at the earliest stage before they…
The Nozzle with both Constant Pressure and Variable Gallonage Have you had enough of the poor fire stream caused by water pressure that is either too high or too low when you are holding the nozzle at the end of a hose line? Have you decided against changing the nozzle tip size or gallonage setting…
A globe valve is a spherical shaped valve with a handwheel and internal baffle used for regulating water flow in a pipeline, which often causes higher pressure loss. Multiple features and uses of different types of valves make it critical important for you to choose the one that suit you best. Some of the valves…
It is generally assumed that if a fire breaks out, the fire trucks are the first responders to fight the fire at the fire scene. But fire trucks do have major limitations, one of which is that the water in their tanks can only be used to fight smaller fires. Therefore, external water resources are…
Andrew A. Fredericks, former FDNY firefighter and instructor, once told us clearly, “Standpipe systems are like a big black hole. You put water in one end and hope that water will come out the other end.”Thiscouldn’t be truer in reference to fire protection systems. Believe it or not, standpipes are probably one of the least…
Many fire experts often consider the following three factors of critical importance to effective engine company operations: 1. Hose diameter and flow rate 2. Nozzle selection 3. Hose loads Of course, quite a few good points have been made to support such an argument, but some scientific misconceptions can also be found regarding the use…