A variety of different nozzle types are flow tested and shown are the implications that may arise. In Part 1 they went into detail about the historical evolution of gated wye operations and their use with legacy flows.
Daryl Liggins is a 26 year veteran of the fire service. He currently holds the rank of Captain with the Oakland, CA fire dept. He previously served as a firefighter/engineer with the Redwood City, CA Fire Department. He has served as a hands on training instructor for engine company operations at many conferences including Fire Engineering’s FDIC, Firehouse Expo, Boise firefighter symposium, County fire tactics High rise operations conference and other various hands on training courses. He instructs engine company operations for the Oakland fire department fire academies and is the chair of Oakland fire departments hose and nozzle committee and has played a key role reshaping some basic engine operations and standpipe operations for the department. He currently sits on the board of directors for fire nuggets a non-profit training and magazine group by firefighters for firefighters.
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Steve Robertson reviews the impact of effective and ineffective stream angles in interior attacks.
The nozzle for fighting fires in high rise buildings from the floor below at an effective angle and flow rate.
Dave Fornell reviews the different types of distributor nozzles available and tactics for operation.
Deploy a multi-component standpipe kit when a second line off the same standpipe is necessary.
