After years of uncertainty about where their water is going to come from, homeowners in the Rio Verde Foothills community ...

USING thermal imaging cameras in addition to water from standpipes, firefighters extinguished a fire in a power-generating turbine that was protected by a sprinkler. Constructed of steel framing with ...

this design to work. The barrels with snap on lids and locking tabs will not provide the void needed for the standpipe and water. 2. Measure half way up the side of the pickle barrel and mark a line ...

THIS article is intended to provide a brief overview of water supplies for fire protection and standpipe systems. It is not a code compliance article. For detailed requirements, check with your local ...

Standpipe systems can be found in occupancies that range from apartments to high-rises to large commercial buildings. These systems are relatively simple, yet most of the breadth of knowledge that ...

At the heart of every engine company operation is the hoseline. The primary mission of the engine company is to stretch and advance the hoseline into position and launch an attack on the fire. In most ...

Boston firefighters ran into trouble when they responded to a minor fire under a Red Line train at the MBTA’s Charles/MGH station on Thursday and found that they could not use a standpipe at the ...

The Arizona neighborhood that made national news when it lost its primary water source will soon have a new standpipe at its eastern edge — but not everyone will be able to use it. More than 1,200 ...

The University Center at Tulsa Authority and Oklahoma State University-Tulsa recognized a significant location in Tulsa history during a historical marker dedication on Thursday. “Standpipe Hill ...

A broken standpipe blamed for hindering the battle against a fire that killed two firefighters in the former Deutsche Bank building was declared operational yesterday, fire officials said. The ...