Firefighter training bulletin on establishing and maintaining water supply at downtown structure fires
ByJoe Pronesti.,克里斯托宾， 和Alexis Shady
One item消防员sometimes overlook when responding toa Main Street fireis the ability to get enough water to combat the fire and protect any exposures threatened. When you have a fire in a legacy building, many fire departments will simply do what feels right. That usually means tying into one or maybe two hydrants that are fed by the same water main.
This will undoubtedly cause pressure issues and result in inadequate gpm. If you have the ability to flow big water with multiple master streams, find a way to get the water! Preplanning ahead is a good place to start. Work with your water authority. Ask if the ability to “raise the water pressure” is feasible during a large fire. If you have rural fire departments near you, considermutual aidfortankers/tenders to shuttle in.
我最近听到一个of my mentors, retired FDNY ChiefJerry Tracy, give a tip about water supply. To paraphrase him: “Do you want to go home from this fire today or tomorrow?” Don’t neglect preplanning your Main Street water supply.
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JOSEPH PRONESTIis the chief of the Elyria (OH) Fire Department. He is a graduate of the Ohio Fire Chiefs’ Executive Officer program and a lead instructor at the Cuyahoga (OH) County Community College Fire Academy. He is a frequent contributor to fire service publications and sites, including188金宝搏是正规吗, FireEngineering.com, and FirefigherNation.com.
CHRISTOPHER TOBIN是一个分配给圣路易斯（Mo）消防局救援2的消防员。
Alexis Shady.is a firefighter/paramedic with the Richmond Heights (MO) Fire Department.
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