Think about every urban, suburban and rural area where you respond. Hopefully you can come up with a few scenarios where you would have to decide if you should use the standpipe or stretch from the ...

In the fire service, we’re creatures of habit, and one of our most popular habits is to always rely on the pre-connected hoseline, whatever size it may be (1¾” being the norm). Out of habit, this ...

Standpipes are a critical tool that require preplanning on first responding apparatus in order to be used effectively. The initial approval process for these systems is critical and the fire ...