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In These Pages You Will Learn from 60 Years of Intense Experience Putting Out Fires Fire stream management can be defined as the systematic application of water streams to a fire for the purpose of extinguishment. Managing fire streams considers the following points: Flow rate Reach and penetration of the stream Form of water discharge Water supply Safety Integration with other functions, such as ventilation This book focuses on the essentials: water movement and application of water for structural firefighting. It addresses and explains that basic aspect of firefighting that most of us thought we mastered early in our careers. Reason tells us something must be amiss since we continue to burn firefighters as well as buildings despite what is believed to be aggressive attack tactics. Let’s start here, at square one. The techniques and procedures outlined in this book have been effectively developed and used in actual fire combat throughout author David P. Fornell’s more than 60 years in the fire service. If you have ever dragged a line down a blistering, living-hell hallway only to be pushed back by fire lapping over your stream, you need to know why it happened and how to prevent it in the future. A good hydraulics book will tell you how to make fire streams. This book will tell you how to effectively and safely use them.

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Author:   David P. Fornell
Publisher:   Fire Engineering Books
Imprint:   Fire Engineering Books
Edition:   Second Edition
ISBN:  

9781593706098

ISBN 10:   159370609
Pages:   356
Publication Date:   18 March 2025
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Foreword by Andrew O’Donnell Acknowledgments Introduction   1 Fire Stream Basics Basic Hydraulics Introduction To Water Movement Factors Affecting Friction Loss Water Movement Terms Fire Pump Operations Onboard Water Tank Operations Drafting Supply Line Hydraulics Forward Lay Supply Operations Determining Supply Line Hose Sizes Ways of Increasing Supply Line Flows Laying Additional Lines Increasing Hoseline Diameter Increasing Pressure to Increase Flow Combining Procedures Managing Water Supplies Get Water Out of the Pump Factors Affecting Water Movement Simplifying Water Delivery Calculations A Brief Review Chapter 1 Review Questions   2 Strategic Considerations Setting Goals Legal Challenges Extinguishing More Fire with Fewer Personnel Response District Evaluation How Much Flow Do You Apply? Personnel Requirements Establishing Flow Rates Fire Flow Formulas Individual Line Flows Unwritten Planning Evaluating Rates of Flow and Areas of Application Evaluation of Line Sizes Reaching the Fire High-Volume Handlines High-Rise Buildings Review Chapter 2 Review Questions   3 Nozzle Theory Basic Methods Direct Attack Method Indirect Attack Method Indirect Attack Theory Iowa Research Evaluating Indirect Attack Tactics Underwriters Laboratories Fire Safety Research Institute Research Stream Selection for Penetration Life Safety During Firefighting Operations Other Testing Indirect Approach Applications Development Of Sensible Tactics Preventing and Mitigating the Effects of Flashover Chapter 3 Review Questions   4 Nozzle Basics Basic Nozzle Design Nozzle Components Nozzle Types Nozzle Basics World War II The Early Days of Fog for Structural Use Stream Pattern Control Controlling Gallonage Shutoff Devices Flush Features Teeth Protection Myth Combination Nozzle Types Using the Adjustable Gallonage Nozzle in Place of the Automatic Nozzle Distributor and Piercing Nozzles Opposed Discharge Nozzle Bent Discharge Nozzle High-Pressure Delivery Conserving Water versus Extinguishing the Fire Fog Pressure Apparatus in Chicago Modern Experience with High-Pressure Delivery U.S. Air Force High-Pressure Operation Chapter 4 Review Questions   5 Automatic Nozzles Automatic Nozzle Design High-End Performance The Automatic Nozzle’s Ability to Increase Flow Automatic Nozzle Operation at Lower Flows Utilizing Automatics Automatic Nozzle Master Stream Operation Handline Operation Using Automatic Nozzles High-Pressure/Maximum Volume Method of Operation Fixed-Gallonage Method of Operation Predetermined Pressure Method of Operation Nozzle Evaluation Handline Nozzle Reaction Automatic Nozzle Flow Ranges Pump Operation for Automatic Nozzles Operational Hints Attempting To Evaluate Amount of Flow Chapter 5 Review Questions   6 Smoothbore Nozzles Nozzle Comparison Smoothbore Nozzle Tips Effect of Tip Size Selection Smoothbore Firefighting Tactics The Smoothbore Nozzle’s Operational Advantages Penetration Managing Unwanted Steam Smoothbore Nozzle Use with Standpipes Reducing Stress Training Combination Stream Attack Twin Tips Threaded Tip Styles Variations on Common Smoothbore Nozzles Conclusion Chapter 6 Review Questions   7 Low-Pressure Nozzles High-Flow Handlines The History of Low-Pressure Combination Nozzles The Low-Pressure Age Begins Safety In Handling Low-Pressure Nozzle Evaluations Converting Present Nozzles Explanation of Nozzle Reaction Forces Review Chapter 7 Review Questions   8 Heavy Streams Heavy Stream Equipment Combination Aerial and Pumper Apparatus Heavy Stream Nozzles Using Heavy Streams Effectively Blitz Attack Tactics Mounting Large Fire Combat Tactics Staging Area Considering the Effectiveness of Smoothbore Streams Ground-Attack Monitors Fighting a Losing Battle Protecting Exposures Directing Heavy Streams Heavy Stream Safety Chapter 8 Review Questions   9 Fire Hose Basics Hose Construction Fire Hose Yarns Fire Hose Sizes Fire Hose Pressure Ratings Countering the Effects of Heat and Wear Rubber-Covered Hose Other Methods of Protecting Hose Forestry Hose A Discussion About Lightweight Lined Hose Hose for High-Rise Use Large-Diameter Hose Large-Diameter Flow Systems Inspection and Maintenance Chapter 9 Review Questions   10 Class A Foam History Development of a Suitable Agent What Are Class A Agents? Putting Class A Agents to Work Premix or Batch Mixing Discharge-Side Eductors and Proportioners Balanced- and Positive-Pressure Injection Metering Systems Compressed Air Injection Using Class A Extinguishing Agents for Structural Firefighting Increasing Firefighter Safety by Using Class A Agents Class A Agents on Class B Fires The Future of Class A Agents Chapter 10 Review Questions   11 Tactical Fire Attack Engine Company Size-Up The Art of Applying the Water Ventilation Overhaul Water Damage What Happens When Unwanted Steam Is Generated? Preventing Fire Spread by Stream Placement Ventilation in Conjunction with Engine Work Consider Water Supply Summary Chapter 11 Review Questions   12 Managing Hose Attack Line Hose Loads Preconnected Beds Bulk Hosebeds Reverse Lays Forward Lays Flying Lay Handling the Line Summary Chapter 12 Review Questions   13 Evaluation and Maintenance Nozzle Operation Review Performing Evaluations Equipment For Evaluation Purchasing Equipment Pricing Factors Nozzle Maintenance Maintenance Procedures Repair Parts Chapter 13 Review Questions   Answers for Chapter Review Questions Index About the Author

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David P. Fornell held the position of Deputy Fire Commissioner, second in command of the Detroit Fire Department, with fire operations, buildings, public information, and logistics as his primary responsibilities. Before coming to Detroit, Fornell was assistant chief of the Casstown Community Fire Company, protecting 88 square miles of rural area in and around Casstown, OH. He formerly held the rank of captain of the Beckerle & Company Hose Company, Engine No. 9 of the Danbury, CT, Fire Department, and was the career chief of the Westchester, IL, Fire Department, a suburb of Chicago. Fornell is a certified fire service instructor specializing in engine company operations, company officer development, water flow, and fireground safety courses. He has taught nationwide, including at the Fire Department Instructors Conference; Notre Dame Michiana Fire School; University of Missouri; Connecticut Fire School; University of Akron; South Carolina Fire Academy; Illinois Fire Service Institute; Monroe, WI, Annual Fire School; Firehouse Expo; International Association of Fire Chiefs’ annual conference; and the California Fire Instructors’ annual conference. Fornell serves as a consultant on operations, management, and safety issues, and counts the departments of New York City, Detroit, Boston, Chicago, Grand Rapids, and Memphis as among his many clients. For his work on the bunker gear program in New York City, he holds the rank of honorary battalion chief of the New York City Fire Department. Fornell served 7 years as the executive editor of Fire Apparatus and has written articles for Fire Engineering and Firehouse magazines in the United States, and Fire and Rescue and Military Firefighter in the United Kingdom. He has hosted the rural water supply, engine company operations, and line officer training segments of “The First Line Supervisor” for the Fire Emergency and Training television network.

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