THIS article is intended to provide a brief overview of water supplies for fire protection and standpipe systems. It is not a code compliance article. For detailed requirements, check with your local ...

The fatal fire at the Deutsche Bank building last weekend has called attention to some inconspicuous but ubiquitous New York street hardware: the two-headed pipes in front of every mid-rise and ...

In our first article in this series, we broke the ice as to the need for a standpipe hose system that consists of multiple items. The “system” that we identified consists of three elements that are ...

Think about every urban, suburban and rural area where you respond. Hopefully you can come up with a few scenarios where you would have to decide if you should use the standpipe or stretch from the ...

Mining operations generate substantial quantities of dust throughout virtually every stage of production. Vehicles traveling on unsealed haul roads stir up fine particles, while the movement and ...

Photo by John Newell Figure 1. A pressure-reducing device on a hose outlet. It is important for fire departments to pre-plan and be familiar with standpipe systems in buildings in their response areas ...

Detection of a fire can include heat detection, smoke detection, infrared detection, and gas detection equipment. There are several types of fire alarm systems and remote monitoring services available ...

Q. I often see standpipes with “Siamese connections” outside of buildings. Why do some of them have spikes on top? A. To stop you from sitting on them or placing things on them, of course. Or to use ...

Don't be alarmed if you see fire trucks, police cars and ambulances flocking to Lambeau Field the week of June 15. They are ...

Firefighters were caught by surprise in July, when faulty equipment at the Charles/MGH station made it impossible to pump water upstairs to douse a fire on a Red Line train on elevated tracks. But a ...