This video examines how Miami-Dade Fire Rescue (MDFR) uses a fire pump test header manifold as a water source in a massive transit bus facility devoid of hydrants within the complex.

Fire pump primers may not be glamorous, but priming systems are critical to pump drafting performance. Pulling a prime quickly is key to fast water delivery, a basic fireground necessity. Last month, ...

The FM approval is a significant milestone for the FireConnect ® product, highlighting its superior quality, reliability, and performance as a fire protection remote monitoring system. FM Standard ...

The Draft Commander 3000 Mobile Fire Pump Testing and Training Unit allows you to perform a true pump test from draft with clean water. By clicking above, I agree to ...

VALLEY COTTAGE, N.Y. – The fire pump test meters market growth is likely to continue an upward trajectory, with global demand set to surpass US$ 192 Mn in 2019, up from nearly 183 Mn in 2018. These ...

Should you test your pump? You would think the answers would be a no-brainer; however, I’ll bet that if we conducted a survey around the country, we’d find that a large number of fire departments ...

DOUGLAS COUNTY, Wash. - The Douglas County Fire Department (DCFD) was conducting an annual pump test on their equipment when they discovered a crucial failure. A mechanical failure with the ...

Jacksonville Navy Metro Fire & Emergency Services hosted the mobile fire pump tester June 9 from NAS Pensacola. In addition to the three fire trucks assigned to NAS Jacksonville, the "Draft Commander" ...

CHICAGO (CBS) -- Hundreds of people living in a South Shore high-rise still don't know when they can get back into their homes after a fire on Thursday. Fire investigators as of Friday still had not ...

Fig. 1. The minimum electrical requirements for installing fire pumps are found in Article 695. A general philosophy for most electrical installations is to provide ...

As the fourth anniversary of Hurricane Katrina approaches, KPCC is reporting on a key piece of equipment intended to keep New Orleans safe. A Los Angeles-based employee of the U.S. Army Corps of ...

A new specialist company, Millars Pumps, is bringing innovative Italian fire safety solutions to the UK construction market, ...