What is The biggest hose in the world?
The largest hose is believed to be the Voring Plateau Deepwater Cross-Over in Norway, measuring almost 400 feet in height and stretching over a steep waterfall. This hose is used to transfer water from the river above to a power station below.
Where in Minnesota is the Smokey the Bear statue?
1025 Blue Ridge Rd, Raleigh, NC is the address/location of the North Carolina State Fair, which boasts a 21-foot tall statue of Smokey Bear with a forestry exhibit.
There IS a Smokey Bear State Forest in Minnesota...
How can a class C fire be extinguished?
A class C fire involves energized electrical equipment. It should not be extinguished using water, as it can conduct electricity and cause electrocution. To extinguish a class C fire, it is recommended to use a dry chemical or carbon dioxide fire extinguisher designed for use on electrical fires.
Why would a firefighter or a reporter need to understand chemistry?
I'm not a firefighter, but an old chemistry saying..... "To find out how two chemicals react, mix them in a beaker and apply heat"
I would assume it would be helpful, because if there was a fire and the firefighter realized the fire was moving towards the room with all the propane tanks in it, it's gonna save his life to know that's going to cause a big explosion and also he should get out of there..... Obviously most people know propane will explode from heat, but I'm not a chem major so that was my best example.
Another reason is when certain chemicals, especially poisons are burnt, or certain materials (i.e. Old insulation sometimes has anthrax which is a natural occurring poison/substance).... this can aerosolize the poison and it could enter the blood stream through the lungs (i.e. smoking cigarettes as opposed to chewing tobacco)
Fires start only in the presence of oxygen, fuel, and energy. There has to be enough energy provided, by either chemical, electrical, or physical means for the fuel to reach it's heat of combustion. For example, rubbing two sticks together generates heat energy by friction. If this heat energy is provided at such a rate that the fuel, wood, reaches it's heat of combustion then the wood will ignite, assuming the presence of oxygen. The reason you have to rub vigorously for wood is because the heat is dissipated in time so the energy is no longer localized.
How would you make it look like there's fire onstage without actually using fire or water?
That depends on the size of the fire.
If it is in a fireplace or woodstove, there is a mechanism that rotates a cylinder (with slots and orange, yellow and red gels) around a lightbulb to produce the effect of contained flame.
If the fire is to be much larger, the same effect can be obtained by throwing this light across a longer distance. Of course the apparatus would need to be larger, if not physically, then in terms of wattage. Or two sets of gels, each cut to represent flames but different in shape from each other, could be placed side by side and rapidly and alternately lit, to achieve the appearance of fire. This works especially well if the gels are fanned to make them move and flicker.
There are many other ways to produce this affect. But, however it is produced, don't forget the smoke machine.
What different fire truck colors are there?
Fire trucks come in many different colors. The most common is the traditional red, however during the 1970s the company Ward LaFrance marketed lime green apparatus as being more visible. This color, along with others, became popular for several years, but eventually the standard red regained dominance. Some colors that are used include red, lime green, dark green, light green, white, blue, and yellow. Other colors can be found, however they are uncommon different colors depend where you are and what service the airforce use lime green,most forestry is either blue or white.and ward lafrance became amrican lafrance and now are bankrupt
What should be used to put out a fire in person's hair or clothing?
A person's hair fire should be smothered by using a heavy material like a coat or a blanket, or by using a fire extinguisher if available. If a person's clothing is on fire, they should stop, drop to the ground, cover their face, and roll to smother the flames.
If you have plenty of crank, but, no, fire, then your problem is in the fuel system. Check your fuel pump by disconnecting the lower fuel line on the filter and then try starting the car. If no fuel comes out of the line, you have found your problem! Bad fuel pump!
Why does the stream of water travel farther when less water is flowing from the end of the hose?
When using a high pressure pump, you'll find that a smaller output nozzle gives *shorter* spray than a large nozzle. Small nozzles limit the flow. Yet with a garden hose things are reversed. Why?
It's because the long narrow hose and the pipes connecting it are acting like "friction." If you turn on the water, the hose rubs against the wate, and water flows relatively slowly out the end of the hose. Also, the water pressure at the open end of the hose is very low.
Now install a garden sprayer at the hose end. This will greatly slow down the water flow, and the effect of friction is greatly reduced. The pressure at the far end of the hose rises, and this high pressure can create a very long (but narrow) spray.
Another way to explain is with numbers. The greater the fluid resistance is to a constant flow, the greater the pressure-difference must be across that resistance. The fluid resistance value of the hose is large, while the resistance value of the hose-end is small, and since the same flow goes through both the hose and through its end-opening, most of the pressure-difference appears along the hose, while very little pressure-difference appears between the
hose and its opening. Now install a very narrow opening. If the fluid resistance of this nozzle is the same as the fluid resistance of the hose, then half of the faucet pressure appears along the hose, while the other half appears between the hose-end and the outside world. The nozzle has increased the pressure at the hose end. And if the fluid resistance value of the nozzle is much greater than that of the hose, then nearly all of the faucet pressure will appear at the nozzle.
So, to produce a long jet of water, use a very wide hose and a very narrow nozzle. Or even better, entirely get rid of the resistance created by the hose, and connect the nozzle directly to a high pressure water pump.
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Without oxygen it can't burn...
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How long have forest fire fighters been using fire resistant blankets?
I was fire fighter during the nineteen seventies, for both the California Department of Forestry, and the US Forest Service. The first fiire shelters, or aluminized fire tents were issued in 1978, and 1979. It was requirement to have one on your belt or you could not be on the fireline.
Is fire extinguishing foam corrosive?
Yes.
Firefighting foam is normally used in diluted form - 1-6% foam and 94-99% water, depending on the application. This reduces its corrosive effects, but the pure agent can be quite damaging to equipment over time.
Eg: On the Antarctic FD (Mcmurdo Station, Antarctica) we bought 4 new air rescue firefighting vehicles in 2005 which we filled with a non-freezing undiluted foam/antifreeze mix. When we attempted to use the vehicles for the first time in 2007, the brass fittings on the foam lines blew apart in several places as soon as they were charged, rendering the truck useless. This was due to corrosion by the foam agent, which had leaked past the check valves and filled the foam lines for an extended time.
Which of the free radicals reactions are commercially important?
Some commercially important free radical reactions include polymerization reactions for producing plastics, oxidation reactions for synthesizing certain chemicals, and free radical halogenation reactions for producing products such as chlorofluorocarbons.
Fire is not invisible; fire is the chemical chain reaction from combustion that creates heat and light. Combustion, which is the actual burning process, is strictly chemical rearrangement and is invisible - but once you add oxygen to it, it becomes visible as fire.
Is it normal for a volunteer Fire Department to charge you 300 to put out a vehicle fire?
A volunteer fire department is normally supported by donations or as a line item in the municipal budget, so their services are available to anyone, regardless of ability to pay. On the other hand, firefighting can be expensive, so cost-recovery mechanisms are becoming more common, even for a volunteer department that does not pay its members anything for their services.
What are some stereotypes of firefighters?
Some stereotypes of firefighters include being brave and heroic, being muscular and strong, and being quick to respond in emergency situations. Additionally, there is a stereotype that all firefighters are male.
What is the busiest fire departments in the US?
When it comes to total call volume i believe the FDNY has the highest amount of calls. But a large amount of these calls are medical roughly 700,000 of the 1,000,000 alarms. In Detroit the fire department responds to roughly 500,000 fire calls not medical calls 200,000 more then FDNY also they respond to I believe it was almost 200,000-300,000 more structure fires a year over FDNY. Yet some how they have a much smaller budget, equipment that should be out of service and fewer firefighters.
Were any of the Founding Fathers known to carry a pistol?
I think pistols were first invented in the early 1500's and improved big time by the 1800's and were used by all European troops...so i would believe that the fouding fathers...most of them being army generals themselves.
How is fire department capitalized?
It is capitalized at the beginning of the sentence or when it forms part of the proper noun.
Examples:
The fire department rescues people.
The Boston Fire Department rescues people.
During a fire why do firefighters open doors carefully?
when a fire has been cooking in a house for a while it sucks up all of the oxygen so when you open a door it flashes over or backdrafts (explodes) and can hurt firefighters from the fire, smoke, debris, etc.
What is the title of a romance novel with a female forest firefighter as the main character?
smoke jumper
or Chasing Fire by Nora Roberts
Why was ms fisher paul's mother angry with the firefighter in the book tangerine?
In the book "Tangerine," Mrs. Fisher was angry with the firefighter because he did not respond promptly when her son, Paul, was trapped inside a burning house. This made Mrs. Fisher feel neglected and unsupported in a time of crisis, leading to her anger towards the firefighter.
What takes firefighter turnout gear out of service?
Turnout gear is taken out of service if it is damaged in such a way that will compromise it's protective abilities. Some departments may also replace turnout gear that does not meet current NFPA standards.