Fire Department Hydraulics - Hardcover

Mahoney, Eugene E.; Hannig, Brent E.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0135130700 ISBN 13: 9780135130704

Publisher: Pearson, 2008

Synopsis

Completely updated in a new edition with updated examples and illustrations and step-by-step solutions to situations not covered in other books, 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. The volume addresses the principles of fire department hydraulics, water tanks and hose capacity, water supply and testing procedures, fire streams, discharge, friction loss principles and application, unusual and complex problems, pump capacity and drafting operations, relay operations and fire ground hydraulics.

About this title

From the Back Cover:

Fire Department Hydraulics, Second edition, offers imformation that is essential to understanding the application of fire department hydraulic principles.  Whether you're interested in the engineering aspects of fire protection or in producing adequate hose streams on the fire ground, this ttext offers abundant information through the use of examples, illustrations, photos, and step-by-step procedures.  Having served in various aspects of the fire servie the authors bring more than 50 years of combined experience to give us a tet that can be used in a formalized classroom or for self-study, as well as providing a comprehensive foundation to the professional qualifications needet to meet the NFPA 1002 guidelines.

About the Author:

Battalion Chief Gene Mahoney (retired) from Los Angeles Fie Department, and later Fire Chief for Garden Grove (CA).  Chief Mahoney held the position of Safety Director and then Assistant City Manager for Public Safety.  Gene Mahoney was a primary crator of the Fire Science Curriculum at Harbor College and served there as a part-tine instructor for 12 years.  Chief Mahoney holds a B.S. degree in Public Administration from the University of Southern California and his Master's Degree in Education also from USC.  Chief Mahoney is the author of numerous articles and textbooks in the field of fire science.

 

Brent Hannig is currently a Captain in the Henderson (NV) Fire Department.  Brent has served as a firefighter, engineer and direver/operator as well as a member of the Technical Rescue team.  Brent is a part-time instructor at the College of Southern Nevada.

About this edition

• Publisher: Pearson
• Publication date: 2008
• ISBN 10: 0135130700
• ISBN 13: 9780135130704
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 471