I recently read an article that talked about, among other issues, the “required fire flow” for various fireground situations. As I have stated here many times, nothing, absolutely nothing, is as ...

This class demonstrates how to operate efficiently using firefighter safety research to enhance fireground tactics. Controlling the flow path is the cornerstone of the course. Students receive ...

The object of firefighting has always been to put out fire, in a timely fashion, limiting damage from the fire and our suppression efforts. What has snuck up on us as an industry is that our structure ...

Obtaining a positive water supply often is considered a mundane assignment on the fireground. For smaller fires in residential and commercial occupancies, the task doesn’t require much thought.

ROCKFORD (WREX) — Fire hydrants will be tested for fire flow starting next week. The annual fire flow testing program will begin Monday, October 31st. The testing will run from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m every ...

CLIFTON FORGE, Va. – A fire broke out Tuesday morning in Clifton Forge, but it is not the flames leaving neighbors worried; it’s the fire hydrants. The fire has raised concerns about the effectiveness ...

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) – On Sunday, August 29, the Albany Water Department (AWD) will perform fire flow tests on hydrants in the City. These tests are being conducted with the Insurance Services Office ...

WINGO, WHO HAS MORE ON THE FLOODING RISK IN THE AREA NOW FACES. WE’RE WITHIN THE BURN ZONE OF THE PARK FIRE A MONTH AFTER THAT FIRE STARTED, AND 640 SOME ODD STRUCTURES BURNED BY THE PARK FIRE. SO THE ...

MALIBU, Calif. (KABC) -- A map created by the U.S. Geological Survey shows the likelihood and magnitude of debris flow when rain hits the Woolsey Fire burn areas. The map encompasses parts of Ventura ...