Kord Fire Protection is sharing guidance for California facility owners, engineers, contractors and fire protection professionals on inspection, testing and maintenance considerations for private fire ...

If you've ever seen a fire hydrant gushing water onto a city street, then you might be able to get a good idea of the type of pressure that's behind the flow. But the minimum pressure required for a ...

The object of firefighting has always been to put out fire, in a timely fashion, limiting damage from the fire and our suppression efforts. What has snuck up on us as an industry is that our structure ...

The world of a modern-day engineer has changed, and many of us are struggling to keep up. Fires that used to go out relatively easily are now challenging us more than ever. The fuels involved in ...

Before you begin flow testing, ask the water utility for a hydrant map that shows a diagram of the water-supply system. Reviewing the system layout lets the tester understand the underground water ...

Anthony Rowett Jr. explains how to select the proper diameter hose and nozzle size, based on fire flow formulas, for initial fire attack. Several factors need to be considered when deploying the ...

City administration is making plans to improve Edmonton’s infill fire protection assessment program, which should help speed up the pace of developments, according to a new report. In 2019, city ...