The American University FIR 3304 Fire Protection Hydraulics and Water Supply
Supports a foundation of theoretical knowledge in order to understand the use of water in fire protection. Students learn how to apply hydraulic principles to analyze and solve water supply problems.
Fire Protection Hydraulics and Water Supply
Supports a foundation of theoretical knowledge in order to understand the use of water in fire protection. Students learn how to apply hydraulic principles to analyze and solve water supply problems.
Learning outcomes
- Apply the laws of mathematics and physics to the movement of water in fire suppression activities.
- Identify design principles of fire service pumping apparatus.
- Analyze criteria for community fire flow demand.
- Evaluate forces that affect water at rest and in motion.
- Analyze types of water distribution systems.
- Examine various types of fire pumps.
Prerequisites
None
Fire apparatus driver/operator: Pump, aerial, tiller, and mobile water supply (Rev: 2nd ed.)
Publisher: Jones & Bartlett Learning (2016)
Author: International Association of Fire Chiefs, & National Fire Protection Association
ISBN: 9781284026917
Programs that include this course
Fire Administration: Fire Investigation
Associate of Science in Fire Science
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