Obtaining a water supply on the fireground is one of those “gotta haves” for a successful outcome combating a fire. For the simple low-flow fireground operation, this task is fairly easy. When fire ...

Regardless of fire service advances in equipment and training, some fire departments still struggle with the concept of moving water in non-hydranted areas. In this article, we’ll explore the basics ...

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 ...

i. Lead secondary chilled water pump will be enabled anytime the chilled water (CHW) system is enabled and will remain enabled for 30 minutes after the CHW system is disabled. b. Pump speed control i.

Centrifugal pumps are the most common pumps in a process plant. Despite their pivotal role in operations, however, they are often the plant's least understood and most inefficiently operated equipment ...

Pumps, valves and actuators play a critical role in power plant operations. Because generating plants use them in variety of applications it is not possible to specify just one type of pump, valve or ...

Fire pump primers may not be glamorous, but priming systems are critical to pump drafting performance. Pulling a prime quickly is key to fast water delivery, a basic fireground necessity. Last month, ...