THIS article is intended to provide a brief overview of water supplies for fire protection and standpipe systems. It is not a code compliance article. For detailed requirements, check with your local ...

Photo by John Newell Figure 1. A pressure-reducing device on a hose outlet. It is important for fire departments to pre-plan and be familiar with standpipe systems in buildings in their response areas ...

Part I of this webcast examined standpipe system components function and design. Missed part I? Click here to view it. Part II will examine equipment in a standpipe accessory bag, choosing the size of ...

Pressure-reducing devices are designed to reduce, restrict, or otherwise control the amount of pressure at a standpipe hose connection. From a design and even an installation perspective, these ...

This educational video is intended to help saves lives and protect property by giving building owners, managers and occupants an overview of standpipe rack hose systems and the importance of these ...

Firefighters were caught by surprise in July, when faulty equipment at the Charles/MGH station made it impossible to pump water upstairs to douse a fire on a Red Line train on elevated tracks. But a ...

The city of Glenwood Springs may have spent about $235,000 too much for fire protection and ventilation systems in its new $4 million downtown parking garage at Ninth and Cooper, according to a local ...

The Boston and Chelsea fire departments will station fire engines on the Tobin Bridge through the weekend to ensure its safety after tests raised questions about the standpipe system on the bridge, ...

The Arizona neighborhood that made national news when it lost its primary water source will soon have a new standpipe at its eastern edge — but not everyone will be able to use it. More than 1,200 ...