Fire Department Hydraulics
Eugene Mahoney (Author)
* Hardcover: 368 pages
* 1 edition (Jul 5 2003)
* Language: English
* ISBN-10: 0131113097
* ISBN-13: 9780131113091
For courses in Fire Hydraulics. With abundant examples and illustrations and step-by-step solutions to fireground situations not covered in other texts, this comprehensive look at fire hydraulics covers the "how" and the "why" of fire hydraulic problems for those interested in either the engineering aspects of fire protection or those responsible for producing adequate hose streams on the fire ground.
From the Inside Flap
Hydraulics is the branch of physics having to do with the mechanical properties of water and other liquids and the application of these properties in engineering. Fire department hydraulics essentially involves the application of water and other liquids in the many aspects of fire protection, particularly fire fighting. People who study fire department hydraulics are generally divided into two groups: those interested in the engineering aspects of fire protection and those responsible for producing adequate hose streams on the fire ground. The first group is most interested in the "why" and the second group in the "how" of hydraulics.
This book intends to meet the needs of both groups by presenting material in such a way that the text can be used either in a formalized classroom situation or for self-study. Review and test questions are included at the end of each chapter so that students can check their comprehension of the subject matter. When a reader can answer the questions and work the problems without difficulty, he or she can feel that they have an adequate foundation for competing in promotional examinations in the area of hydraulics.
Over the years I have asked many students and scores of experienced firefighters what they thought was needed in a book on fire department hydraulics. The answers kept repeating themselves: lots of examples, abundant illustrations, and step-by-step solutions to problems. The format of this book reflects the requests of those people.
I have also sought the advice of my many associates over the years, seeking opinions about course content and sequence of presentation. Their contributions were invaluable.
Perhaps the greatest contributor to this manual is the Los Angeles City Fire Department for providing me with the fire-fighting experience that is essential to the understanding of the application of fire department hydraulic principles. It all comes together, of course, on the fire ground.
I wish to thank the following individuals and organizations who so willingly contributed material or advice for use in this edition of the book: Deputy Chief Jim Beery, Portland, Oregon, Fire Department; Battalion Chief Billy Goldfedder, Loveland-Symmes,Ohio, Fire Department; Captain Steven Gobel, Henderson, Nevada, Fire Department; Lieutenant George Fulcher, Columbus, Ohio, Division of Fire; Executive Officer Jeffrey T. Lindsey, M. Ed. Estero, Florida, Fire Rescue; Fire Chief Richard Marinucci, Farmington Hills, Michigan, Fire Department; Steward McMillan and Rod Carringer, Task Force Tips Inc., Valparaiso, Indiana; David Wunderlin; Robert Alderman; Russell Strickland, Maryland Fire and Rescue Institute, University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland; Insurance Services Office, Jersey City, New Jersey; National Fire Protection Association, Quincy, Massachusetts; Clow Corporation, Oskaloosa, Iowa; Akron Brass Company, Wooster, Ohio; Elkhart Brass Mfg. Co., Elkhart, Indiana; and Pierce Manufacturing, Appleton, Wisconsin. I also want to thank the staff at Pearson Education, in particular my editor, Katrin Beacom, and her assistant, Kierra Kashickey. Special thanks is extended to project manager Karen Ettinger.
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