Large Volume Water Delivery

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Large Volume Water Delivery by Paul Shapiro keeps an open mind about old and new concepts in hose evolutions and fire stream productions. Large diameter hose is not the only fix; it needs to be blended with the latest innovations in moving water.

Offensive large flow water delivery operations are critical to the fireground operations. Sometimes you need more than a single supply line. Sometimes you need dual pumping and a relay that extends 1,300 feet.

Features:

--How to measure water flow for fire suppression

--How to develop pump discharge pressures

--Discover new concepts of moving big water and the improved methods of moving big water on the fireground

Large Volume Water Delivery by Paul Shapiro keeps an open mind about old and new concepts in hose evolutions and fire stream productions. Large diameter hose is not the only fix; it needs to be blended with the latest innovations in moving water. Offensive large flow water delivery operations are...

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About the author

Paul Shapiro specializes in the research, development and training of large flow water delivery systems and fire stream management. His extensive research on outcomes of large diameter hose, both as supply and discharge lines, has been published frequently in fire service trade magazines. Shapiro has made significant contributions to fire response efficiency with his application-based research of large caliber fire streams working with handline and master stream operations. Recognized nationally as an expert in his field, Shapiro served Las Vegas, Nevada, as an engineer with the City of Las Vegas Fire & Rescue for 28 years until his retirement. His department gave him the engineer of the Year award for 2006. He is a certified Fire Instructor III for the State of Nevada, has served on the faculty of many fire academies throughout the United States, and was named 1999 Instructor of the Year by the Colorado Fire Academy. Visit the author's website - fireflowtechnology.com - for more information.
Paul Shapiro specializes in the research, development and training of large flow water delivery systems and fire stream management. His extensive research on outcomes of large diameter hose, both as supply and discharge lines, has been published frequently in fire service trade magazines. Shapiro...

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