Fire Department Hydraulics, 2nd Edition

Features

• Chapter Introductions
• Key Terms Defined in the Margin in each chapter
• Chapter Objectives
• Math Refresher Chapter with examples, Calculations and expanded Math appendix
• Text organized around the Model Curriculum of the Fire and Emergency Services Higher Education (FESHE) committee at the National Fire Academy
• Companion Website offers additional review, games and industry-related web links

Completely updated in a new edition with updated examples and illustrations and step-by-step solutions to situations not covered in other books, this comprehensive look at fire hydraulics covers the “how” and the “why” of fire hydraulic problems for those interested in either the engineering aspects of fire protection or those responsible for producing adequate hose streams on the fire ground. The volume addresses the principles of fire department hydraulics, water tanks and hose capacity, water supply and testing procedures, fire streams, discharge, friction loss principles and application, unusual and complex problems, pump capacity and drafting operations, relay operations and fire ground hydraulics.

Table of Contents

Introduction

About the Authors

Acknowledgements

Chapter 1: A Review of Basic Math

Chapter 2: Principles of Fire Department Hydraulics

Chapter 3: Water Tanks and Hose Capacity

Chapter 4: Water Supply and Testing Procedures

Chapter 5: Fire Streams

Chapter 6: Discharge

Chapter 7: Friction Law Principles and Application

Chapter 8: Required Pump Discharge Pressure

Chapter 9: Unusual and Complex Problems

Chapter 10: Pumps, Pump Accessories and Drafting Operations

Chapter 11: Relay Operations

Chapter 12: Fire Ground Hydraulics

Glossary

Abbreviations

Summary of Chapter Formulas

Square Roots Table

Answers to Review Questions

Index