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…
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…
Save your time Each one of us makes about 35,000 choices a day. Leaving aside 8 hours of sleep, one practically makes as many as 2,187 choices per hour. We understand how difficult it is for you to choose the right supplier, which involves endless comparison. Why don’t you focus on the one that is…
As previously mentioned in an article, we explained in detail how important it is to select the right hose line to meet numerous fireground challenges. Now we are focusing on how the attack line employment techniques should be properly applied, as a team process, to extinguish the fire — the art of extinguishment. Nozzle selection…
No one can deny that the nozzle is one of the most important firefighting tools; therefore, those used by the fire department should be selected carefully, tactically, and with professionalism. Think before you leap. You always make sure what kind of job you want to do with the nozzle before you decide what type of…
We are delighted to announce that our nozzles received FM-approvals in 2020, among which are selectable gallonage nozzles, constant gallonage nozzles, and multiple purpose nozzles. Major differences among these three types of nozzles are described in detail as follows: It took us about a year of hard work to receive the certifications, but it’s worth…
In this article, we will touch upon what the multi-purpose nozzle is, how it works, when you will use it, and why. As the word “multipurpose” indicates, this special type of nozzle is a two-in-one combination of a smooth bore and a fog nozzle. In other words, it has the benefits of a smooth bore,…
Building code as we know it today did not exist in the United States until the 1870s when the fire protection equipment differed greatly among cities. After thorough research on fire codes, stringent manufacturing standards were set and soon altered the firefighting landscape completely. Nonetheless, the language used in the codes is still fabricated with…
Clyde McMillan, founder of Task Force Tips (TFT) allegedly designed the first automatic nozzle on a napkin in 1968 and constructed it in his basement in 1971. Clyde McMillan was the chief of the Gary (IN) Fire Task Force, a volunteer fire company established to provide professional assistance for the municipal fire department in Gary,…
Ever since the advent of the pistol-grip nozzles, almost all firefighters, from new recruits or seasoned veterans, have been found holding the nozzle like cowboys or pistol shooters holding the gun while directing the stream of water. Anyone holding a pistol-grip nozzle in this fashion is in fact considered having poor and sloppy nozzle handling…