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Comment by Bud on October 19, 2024 at 3:26pm

Has anyone had the opportunity to pump water with S.A.M. ???

Comment by Bud on January 13, 2022 at 2:21pm

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RQlRyuom-z8
Sam Er

Comment by Jeremy Pickett on September 5, 2013 at 6:14pm

Hello all. I am a member of a volunteer fire department. I am finally getting around to attending "Introduction to Fire Department Pumpers" this weekend. Looking forward to it!

Comment by Jeff on May 13, 2012 at 8:17pm

Bill, need to know what size opening you are flowing from to determine the gpm.

Comment by Bill Brown on May 11, 2012 at 3:57pm

Need some help....one of my operators through a scenario at us the other night and I need some help.  Im trying to calculate the amount of water moved in one of two ways.  First:  5" LDH connected to a 4" discharge on the pump at 125 psi, with a 2000 gpm pump.  The second scenario would be (3) 2 1/2", 25' long lengths of hose into a water appliance which siameses into a 5" discharge.  Same engine pressure on each.  How can I figure out the amount of water moving in each scenario.

Comment by Erick Haas on October 5, 2011 at 11:15am

So my Chief asks if I could take TP & Engine for pump test drafting.. Suuure no problem I'll take the day off. So he says ok Erick, testing is the 14th. Make sure to clear that day.... Clear the day I say? Yep, gonna take about 6 hours... (poker face).... Seriously? 

 

So make sure before you jump to volunteer your services, you know what your getting into! But I did hear that a pump operator can learn a lot from these guys.

Comment by Scott Taylor on May 1, 2011 at 10:42am

I too, have found that a basic nfpa 1002 class (pumps) is only the "basic foundation" of what a pump operator really needs. It's the foundation that has to be built upon. This is why I put together a training program to help out my brothers and sisters. You can get it at www.streetsmartpo.com

Comment by Ryan Chinn on April 23, 2011 at 11:54pm

thanks alot, i understand what you are saying, just from doing some problems from the book and training on our trucks, there definitly is a difference

Comment by Timothy J. Gaffney, Jr. on April 23, 2011 at 7:40pm

http://faculty.sunydutchess.edu/walsh/EXCEL_RESOURCES-resourceseo_r...

This website is in courtesy of Dutchess County Community College in New York. Should find the hydraulics spreadsheet a good start to pump operations.

Honestly, you're better off testing your own nozzles, hoses, and pumps. Not all are created the same and trust me on this one. I tested the pumpers and hoses and nozzles at both of my fire departments and found outrageous results that never came close to the hydraulics equations and answers. But just a food for thought for everyone else who rely too much on the textbooks and not actually test it out. You'll be amazed on how off are the textbooks.

Comment by Ryan Chinn on April 23, 2011 at 6:23pm

hey all, im new to the operator world, anyone know where i gant find some hydraulics quizes online? thanks

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