How fire pumps function in case of fire?

fire!Fire, all fire, is a combination of 3 things: Fuel, Heat & Oxygen. If you remove any of these parts then you will not have fire. Fires burn because these three components are together in...

It might be just one of semantics. Both a fire fighting pump and a fire water pump pump water to fight fires. But don't look for the term fire water pump. And for sure don't use it. It's an "awkward"...

Calculate or calibrate? Calculate - apart from reference to tables for the pump, impossible. Calibrate - get a stop-watch and a very big bucket, switch on and stand back. There should be a capacity...

Centrifugal pumps

You should attempt to roll on the floor trying to smother the flames, or if you are near a body of water jump in. If it is only an outer layer of clothing that has caught fire remove as fast as...