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A fog nozzle. A fog nozzle is a firefighting hose spray nozzle that breaks its stream into small droplets.By doing so, its stream achieves a greater surface area, and thus a greater rate of heat absorption, which, when compared to that of a smoothbore nozzle, speeds its transformation into the steam that smothers the fire by displacing its oxygen.
Applied using eductor or compressed air foam system (CAFS) and pumped through fire hose to a foam nozzle (or sometimes a less-effective fog nozzle). Attack hose (Attack line) A use classification of a fire fighting hose connected to output of a pump or other pressure source (e.g., gravity). Fire hose used to apply water or other fire fighting ...
Pull or Pin - Pull the pin at the top of the fire extinguisher (and immediately test the extinguisher). Aim - Aim the nozzle or outlet of the extinguisher at the base of the fire. Squeeze - Squeeze the handles of the extinguisher to begin discharging it. Sweep - Sweep the nozzle or outlet from side to side at the base of the fire.
Jul. 9—ELKHART — The Elkhart Fire Department responded to a structure fire early Saturday. At 5:21 a.m. the call came in for a fire at 1253 Columbian Ave., an EPD news release stated, and ...
Jul. 31—GOSHEN — Barrett Piper, of the West Licking Joint Fire District out of Ohio, took first place in the Firefighters Challenge during the Elkhart County 4-H Fair Saturday morning. Piper ...
Apr. 26—The dust collector at an Elkhart business caught fire early Tuesday morning. According to the Elkhart Fire Department, firefighters were dispatched to Adorn Hardwoods, 1808 W. Hively Ave ...
A master stream is a fire service term for a water stream of 1,250 litres (330 US gal) per minute or greater. It is delivered by a master stream device, such as a deck gun, deluge gun, or fire monitor. Master streams are often found at the end of aerial ladders, tele-squirt nozzles, or monitor nozzles. The high pressure that they require ...
Fire Chief is a magazine that was established in 1956. The magazine examines issues that are of particular importance to managers of fire departments. It was published in Chicago by Penton Media until 2013; in 2014 it was sold to Praetorian Group. [1] The volumes for May 1968-Nov. 1991 were called also whole no. 134-415.