Fire Department Hydraulics

by Mahoney, Eugene E; Hannig, Brent E.

• ISBN13: 9780135130704
• ISBN10: 0135130700
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2008-02-26
• Publisher: Prentice Hall

Summary

Completely updated in a new edition with updated examples and illustrations and step-by-step solutions to situations not covered in other books, this comprehensive look at fire hydraulics covers the "how" and the "why" of fire hydraulic problems for those interested in either the engineering aspects of fire protection or those responsible for producing adequate hose streams on the fire ground. The volume addresses the principles of fire department hydraulics, water tanks and hose capacity, water supply and testing procedures, fire streams, discharge, friction loss principles and application, unusual and complex problems, pump capacity and drafting operations, relay operations and fire ground hydraulics.For Engineers and Firefighters.

Author Biography

Battalion Chief Gene Mahoney (retired) from Los Angeles Fie Department, and later Fire Chief for Garden Grove (CA).  Chief Mahoney held the position of Safety Director and then Assistant City Manager for Public Safety.  Gene Mahoney was a primary crator of the Fire Science Curriculum at Harbor College and served there as a part-tine instructor for 12 years.  Chief Mahoney holds a B.S. degree in Public Administration from the University of Southern California and his Master's Degree in Education also from USC.  Chief Mahoney is the author of numerous articles and textbooks in the field of fire science.

 

Brent Hannig is currently a Captain in the Henderson (NV) Fire Department.  Brent has served as a firefighter, engineer and direver/operator as well as a member of the Technical Rescue team.  Brent is a part-time instructor at the College of Southern Nevada.

Table of Contents

Introduction

About the Authors

Acknowledgements

A Review of Basic Math

Principles of Fire Department Hydraulics

Water Tanks and Hose Capacity

Water Supply and Testing Procedures

Fire Streams

Discharge

Friction Law Principles and Application

Required Pump Discharge Pressure

Unusual and Complex Problems

Pumps, Pump Accessories and Drafting Operations

Relay Operations

Fire Ground Hydraulics

Glossary

Abbreviations

Summary of Chapter Formulas Square Roots

Table Answers to Review Questions

Index

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