| by William F. Eckman, Municipal Water Supply and Fire Protection Consultant, Retired Chief, and Maryland Fire & Rescue Institute Instructor
Without a good understanding of the water supply, suppression activities could be limited and lives endangered. The author discusses various planning strategies, departmental water supply needs, shuttle operations, and water sources. In addition, he gives you ideas on writing specifications for water supply apparatus, specific SOPs, and how the water supply officer can coordinate many tasks into an efficient operation.
Contents:
Introduction
An introduction to fire department water supply
Water supply master planning
Risk analysis in fire protection planning
The use of fire hose in a water delivery system
Testing water supply apparatus
Fire hydrants as a water source
Suction supply as a water source
Relay operations
Water shuttle operations
Water shuttle dump site operations
High-capacity water shuttle
Specifications for mobile water supply apparatus
Standard operating procedures
Water supply officer
Glossary
Index
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440 pages/Hardcover/1994
0-912212-35-7 | 
