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Consider the consequences of a priming system malfunction or failure during a drafting procedure at a working structure fire. A delay in delivering water, or no water delivery at all, is likely to ...

In the NEC, the normal philosophy for circuit protection is to shut down equipment before allowing the supply conductors to overheat. Article 695 departs from this philosophy. The fire pump motor must ...

Since 1877, when foam was first introduced as a fire suppression agent, it has been part of the firefighters’ arsenal. Over 100 years later, in the 1980s, foam was popularized as an effective wildland ...

ST. LOUIS – A nationwide shortage of volunteer firefighters is being addressed with a new technology developed by a former firefighter from the St. Louis region. IDEX’s Commercial Director of Research ...

KASE Pumping Systems was founded as a specialist in carbon fiber composite pump systems for fire trucks and other industrial applications, filling a need in the industry to build lighter weight, ...

The most innovative company in fire, Fire Rover, announced that its Continuous Flow Primary System has earned FM Approvals certification. DETROIT, MI, UNITED STATES ...

There are many unique challenges to fighting a high-rise fire that require firefighters to develop and deploy unique strategies and tactics. Probably the most important issue for high-rise ...

Canaveral Fire Rescue crews have begun training at Port Canaveral’s Cruise Terminal 1 complex with a new submersible fire pump system purchased by the port. The system gives Canaveral Fire Rescue ...