Bottom line: If I’m dealing with a big building (warehouse, store, etc.) and have a good amount of smoke or fire, or if I arrive with fire showing from more than two windows on most types of ...

Mike Kirby and Tom Lakamp look at strategies for making the long hose stretch at fire scenes where a regular pre-connected fire line won't cut it. FDIC ® International Fire Engineering™ Training ...

The location of hose connections varies (based on adopted fire and building codes per the local authority having jurisdiction) and can include stairways on buildings over 30 feet in height, Group ...

Standpipe fire hose can be used to allow time for evacuation, defend a means of egress, or defend occupants who cannot evacuate the building. Proper Use of Standpipe Fire Hose Stations ...

Oakland firefighters tackled a large fire in an unoccupied Chinatown building; the cause is under investigation.

A critical firefighting tool, a fire hose, failed in a wind-driven blaze that killed two Boston firefighters in March. Skip to content. NOWCAST NewsCenter 5 at 7.