Fire Service Features of Buildings and Fire Protection Systems by OSHA

Author:OSHA
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Publisher: Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
Published: 2015-10-02T04:00:00+00:00

Figure 9.1. An exterior dry standpipe with an FDC on the bottom and a FHC at each fire escape platform.

Firefighters can extend hose lines from FHCs for interior firefighting operations. To facilitate such operations, engine companies in jurisdictions with standpipe systems often carry bundles or packs of hose called standpipe packs (figure 9.2). In addition to hose, these standpipe packs may contain a nozzle, adapters, valve handles, a pressure gauge or piezometer, door chocks, and related equipment to allow connections to be made and to overcome problems such as vandalized systems. Some jurisdictions have required certain buildings to store caches of such equipment at strategic locations; however, other jurisdictions have found this approach to be less reliable than depending on their emergency responder’s own equipment.

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