HIGH-RISE STANDPIPE FLOW TEST
BY GERALD A. TRACY
Can firefighters fighting a fire in a high-rise structure take for granted that they are operating with an adequate supply of water from the standpipe? When attack teams are making "the push," moving in on an advanced fire, is their safety affected when other teams "open up" and begin using water from the same standpipe? When officers make that call to "start water" and the hoseline is bled and ready, we expect that tool of extinguishment to operate with efficiency and effectiveness, but that can only be expected when the volume of water is sufficient for the given situation.
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