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High-Rise Fire Group Discussions (34)
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What is your department's procedure for pumping into the Standpipe System?As with so many other items in our business, when it comes to Standpipes there are multiple schools of thought as it pertains to when the F… Started by Mike WalkerLatest Reply |
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evacuation of high rise buildingHello everyone i am looking for opinions on evacuation of high rise. In our departement do evacuate all residents on every call? or you le… Started by MARTIN GUILBAULT |
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Jan 21 Reply by MARTIN GUILBAULT |
NFPA 1710Hello everyone I need specifications on NFPA 1710. At chapter 5.2.3.2.2 3) it is said that the FD must be able to establish a effective wa… Started by MARTIN GUILBAULT |
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High Rise SOP'sMy Dept is cleaning house. All SOP's are out and we are starting from scratch. Long over due I might add. We are a Vol combat fire dept wit… Started by Don Huneke |
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Oct. 7, 2009 Reply by Michael Wielgat – The Hero Pipe |
Denver FD high-rise packWe have been trying to adopt high-rise packs modeled after DFD. I have been recieving flack, and one of the argument is that somewhere a fi… Started by Russell Grant |
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Sep. 30, 2009 Reply by Jay Schlossareck |
Video Proof of the differences of 1 3/4", 2 1/2" , fog nozzle vs. Smoothbore. This should settle any arguement!Brother Brian Arnold sent these to me today. Fantastic footage. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0kuJ3BInbMI&feature=channel_page http:… Started by Mike Walker |
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Sep. 8, 2009 Reply by Esteban Andrés Cabrera Rebolledo |
Need help setting up high rise packI'm in a suburban department with sixty full time employees and maybe two or three mid to high rise buildings. We have recently decided to… Started by Marques Bush |
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Sep. 3, 2009 Reply by Marques Bush |
Stretching to the Fire Floor on a High Rise BuildingWhen operating in a High Rise building is it acceptable to connect to the standpipe of the fire floor if in a protected stairwell? Does any… Started by Marques Bush |
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communication in high riseHello everyone, in your departement what are the solutions to solves the problems of communication with your portable radio. I'm still loo… Started by MARTIN GUILBAULT |
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Jun. 19, 2009 Reply by MARTIN GUILBAULT |
World Trade Center 7 Collapse - First Highrise Collapse due to FireI think this is interesting to learn from: Federal investigators said Thursday they have solved a mystery of the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks: t… Started by Todd Haines |
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Jun. 6, 2009 Reply by Michael Conway |
NIST Wind Driven Fire Part DuexThe second part of the NIST Wind Driven Fire Conditions reports has been released. This part details the experiments and results from the G… Started by Mike Walker |
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Jun. 4, 2009 Reply by Mike Walker |
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