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The best 21/2" light-weight hose? Gents, We have been field testing light-weight 21/2" hose for stand-pipe operations. The two types we have tested thus far have fallen sho… Started by Art Zern	14	Mar 19, 2009 Reply by Mike Walker
High pressure PRVs In my city we have a fire code which specifies spring operated PRV's set at a discharge pressure of 165 psi. This has created an interestin… Started by Tom Hofland	17	Feb 6, 2009 Reply by Russ Chapman
How do you Stretch and Advance Your Attack Lines? Denver Pack, Bundle Fold, Metro-Fold? What does your department use when it comes time to get the hose ready to advance when all you have i… Started by Mike Walker	32	Jan 24, 2009 Reply by Art Zern
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 Walker	5	Jan 18, 2009 Reply by Mike Walker
2 1/2" gated wyes I wanted to know if any depts are using a 2 1/2" to two 2 1/2" outlet gated wyes for the hookups (to the standpipe outlet) to allow for one… Started by Ian Bruzenak	6	Jan 2, 2009 Reply by Mike Walker
Pictures and Videos So many of you are using pictures in your posts and that depict fantastic information. I thought it would be a good idea to have a thread w… Started by Mike Walker	1	Jan 1, 2009 Reply by L. Chapel
A Smoothbore is a Smoothbore is a Smoothbore, Right? Recently a discussion in the Start Water Group go me to thinking. I know several of our discussions have been about nozzle choice, mainly s… Started by Mike Walker	2	Nov 11, 2008 Reply by Daryl Liggins
Combination Standpipe/Sprinkler Systems: Have you encountered problems? Recently we were doing training in a small mid-rise building here in OKC. We were pumping into the system at the FDC. Everything was going… Started by Mike Walker	1	Aug 25, 2008 Reply by Bob Franklin
Training for High-Rise Operations Hopefully within the next few months, my department will start training on our new High-Rise SOP, the new equipment, and High-Rise Tactics.… Started by Mike Walker	3	Aug 18, 2008
LDH to supply FDC Just wondering if any of your departments use LDH to supply FDC? I am against it unless you have "attack LDH" due to the pressures involved… Started by Russ Chapman	6	Jun 9, 2008 Reply by Russ Chapman

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