Fire Service Hydraulics Pump Operations 2nd Ed

Understanding hydraulics and pump operations doesn’t have to be difficult, and it is of key importance to the science of fire engineering. Putting all the pieces together correctly so that the right stream is brought to the fire is essential to effective fireground operations. In the second edition of Fire Service Hydraulics and Pump Operations, author Paul Spurgeon, engineer/pump operator with the Denver Fire Department, breaks down the sometimes difficult-to-understand formulas of hydraulics and pumps into easily learned steps, taking care to explain the hows and whys of each formula discussed. Using an in-the-street, practical approach, Spurgeon teaches readers how to develop proper fire streams as well as how they relate to overall fireground strategies. He covers hydraulics and pumps extensively—from the properties of water to its supply to pumping to sprinkler systems and foams. So readers can put what they’ve learned into practice, Spurgeon provides both end-of-chapter tests and practice sets at the end of the book, complete with answers so that readers can check their knowledge. The second edition includes numerous updates and additions, including the Rule of Thumb chapter that illustrates how to perform these complex calculations while under stress on the fireground. This text meets the learning objectives for FESHE Fire Protection Hydraulics and Water Supply course work. Features and Benefits: • Summary of chapter formulas • End-of-chapter tests with answers • Practice sets with answers to further test your understanding

This time-honored classic has been used to help instruct personnel throughout the country in the science and art of fire service hydraulics. The fundamentals of hydraulics are unchanging. Topics discussed include water distribution systems, friction loss calculations, discharge and nozzle pressures, fire streams, standpipe systems, sprinkler systems, and foam systems.

Bridge the gap between where you are and where you want to be. Do you have the knowledge, skills, and abilities to evaluate behavior, performance, and readiness? Read Mastering the Fire Service Assessment Center to identify what you need to learn and understand how to learn it. There is no way you can read and reflect on the wisdom in these pages and not become a better person and a better firefighter. Why Read This Book? The American fire service is facing a new normal fueled by mass exodus, influx of new generations of firefighters, a lack of hands-on leadership training, sweeping changes in mission, decimated budgets, and the genetics of task-oriented, reactive forefathers. The greatest and perhaps only area that we can affect directly is hands-on, inspiring, realistic, and useful training for our aspiring and incumbent leaders. This book will help you regardless of the fire officer rank you seek. It will help you know where you need to improve, how to develop a specific personal plan to become an excellent officer, and how to do well with whatever assessment center exercises throw at you. NEW MATERIAL in this second edition: --Enjoy reading “Wisdom from the Masters” from 18 fire service luminaries. They provide invaluable insights and challenges you will face as you prepare to promote, whether for the first time as a company officer or up the chain as a chief officer. --Learn lessons from thousands of students from the past 12 years whose feedback will benefit you in this second edition. --Benefit from the many new elements in this book, including relevant articles, additional exercises, and content regarding the dimensions of leadership, management, and emergency operations. The complexities of being a fire officer in the 21st century require an undercurrent of humility while continually pursuing mastery of leading in the modern fire service. Learn how to lead the modern-day firefighter in a modern world, with modern technology, modern fire behavior, and modern sociopolitical and economic challenges. Many firefighters ask themselves if they really want to do this job, but nothing is as professionally rewarding and challenging as leading others in battle to save lives! “This book will give you the greatest probability of success in your assessment center process.” —Bobby Halton, editor-in-chief, Fire Engineering magazine

This revised edition of Hydraulics for Firefighting effectively teaches hydraulics by addressing the underlying science in a basic, understandable way. Each chapter builds on the last in the author's logical, systematic approach. The book is ideal for college level courses correlating with the course objectives of the Fire and Emergency Services in Higher Education (FESHE) model curriculum, but is also an excellent solution for fire departments and fire academies training new pump operators. The simplification of this complex subject, including the updating of formulae, makes the text usable for both rookie and veteran firefighters, and those preparing for promotional examinations. New features of this edition include: steps of pump operation, testing fire pumps, calculating hose lengths for foam eductors, and an expanded rural water supply section.

Fire service pump operators must have an understanding of the many laws of science that govern the study of hydraulics and water supply in order to be able to handle the complex hydraulic problems that may arise in real world scenarios.

The National Fire Protection Association® and International Association of Fire Chiefs are pleased to bring you Fire Service Pump Operator: Principles and Practice, a modern integrated teaching and learning system for the fire pumper driver/operator. This textbook meets and exceeds the job performance requirements of Chapters 4, 5, and 10 of NFPA 1002, Fire Apparatus Driver/Operator Professional Qualifications, 2009 Edition. It also addresses all of the course outcomes from the National Fire Academy’s Fire and Emergency Services Higher Education (FESHE) Associates (Core) Fire Protection Hydraulics and Water Supply course. Fire Service Pump Operator: Principles and Practice features: a laser-like focus on driver/operator safety and responsibility with dedicated chapters on safety; actual Near-Miss Reporting System cases are discussed to drive home important points about safety and the lessons learned from these real-life incidents; detailed step-by-step skill drills with which include the corresponding NFPA job performance requiremens; page references for quick access to coverage of NFPA 1002 objectives and FESHE’s Fire Protection Hydraulics and Water Supply course outcomes at the beginning of each chapter; scenario based learning tools including You are the Driver/Operator, Driver/Operator in Action, and Voices of Experience case studies to encourage critical thinking skills; and Driver/Operator Tips and Safety Tips to provide helpful advice from fireground veterans.

Here's the book that offers students and professional fire pump operators the updated knowledge required to efficiently, effectively and safely operate and maintain fire pumps. With an emphasis on NFPA standards and safety, the book is logically presented in 3 sections: Pump Construction/Peripherals, Pump Procedures, and Water Flow Calculations. Specific pump procedures, simplified hydraulic calculations, basic operations, and troubleshooting are presented in depth.(Keywords: Firefighting)ALSO AVAILABLEStudy Guide, ISBN: 0-8273-7368-6INSTRUCTOR SUPPLEMENTS CALL CUSTOMER SUPPORT TO ORDERInstructor's Guide, ISBN: 0-8273-7367-8Powerpoint Presentation, ISBN: 0-7668-0915-3