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…
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…
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…
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…