Water Supply
A second-alarm fire engulfed a lumberyard outbuilding near downtown Kansas City
San Diego firefighters spent more than 11 hours extinguishing a hay bale fire in a field near the Zoo Safari Park, using water, foam and CAL FIRE bulldozers
Police arrested a woman after she allegedly stabbed a fire hose multiple times while firefighters worked a pre-dawn house fire
Best practices for using built-in fire protection systems
FDNY fireboats assisted with water supply by drafting from Flushing Bay
Several factors dictate the exact sequence of events
Tenders shuttled water to the Granite City fireground as dozens of cars burned for two days
Firefighters in Chaumont have contained the fire at the Convergent Energy and Power site and will stand a fire watch as the investigation begins
Leave a legacy that will improve the fire service for generations to come
The abandoned Portland building was well-known to firefighters for having squatters and limited hydrants
Embers from the Clark County blaze caused smaller fires and sent up smoke seen across the Las Vegas Valley
FD spokesperson: “We are going to be out here a few more hours” describing the the Mo. pallet company fire
A multi-alarm, abandoned warehouse fire in South River had spread to homes and other buildings
Construction trends using cheaper wood products pose an increasing risk to the fire service
Fire from a burning tanker caused the complete collapse of the northbound lanes; southbound lanes “compromised,” per a Philadelphia battalion chief
Detailing live-fire training options and requirements, from medical monitoring to decon to water supply and beyond
The first of three new rigs, featuring a 5,500-gpm pump and carrying 6,000-feet of 5-inch hose, has arrived in the city
Charleston firefighters faced three bad hydrants and had to wait on tankers from neighboring FDs
Firefighting foam entered the public water distribution system during a fatal fire in an apartment building for seniors
Today’s bigger fires require bigger water – and this hose delivers
Firefighter Aaron Zamzow runs through IDEX’s SAM Challenge, comparing traditional pump operations and the SAM System
A water main break slowed firefighters’ efforts, and the Fountain of Life Center was destroyed
Gen Z firefighters want to use touchscreen technology like the SAM water control system for pumpers
The 12-alarm blaze resulted in the deaths of three Philadelphia firefighters: David Holcombe, Phyllis McAllister and James Chappell
Crews will likely not know there are hoarding conditions inside, but the heavy fire conditions are the indicator to go big
We have essentially eliminated most of the redundant (and time-tested) fire protection features that we need to fight fires in these structures
The SAM system is the Goldilocks of water pressure – it gets it just right
The electric vehicle will have a 500-gallon water tank and be able to seat 6
Jackson firefighters and recruits have been filling sandbags, distributing water and performing rescues
Former L.A. County Fire Chief Daryl Osby said the denial could jeopardize the minimum supply needed to support flow requirements to fight fires
The Colorado Legislature voted to buy the $24M aircraft, which will soon be able to vacuum up 1,000 gallons of water in 1 minute and drop it in 3 seconds
Radio traffic shows at least 10 minutes of water trouble as apartment fire burned
The $18M Quick Response Force is on call to help three county’s crews for the second year in a row
