10503194Fire Protection Hydraulics
Course Information
Description
This course provides a foundation of theoretical knowledge in order to understand the principles of the use of water in fire protection and to apply hydraulic principles to analyze and to solve  water supply problems. 
Total Credits
3
Course Competencies
  1. Describe basic fire protection theories and principles

  2. Perform fire protection hydraulics calculations

  3. Examine fire streams and the fire hoses and nozzles used to flow and create them

  4. Determine the required pump discharge pressures for fire ground hose layouts and operations

  5. Perform calculations for fire department drafting, foam, relay, and sprinkler/standpipe support operations

  6. Determine required pump discharge pressure

  7. Outline fire ground fire stream strategies

  8. Examine fire pumps, parts and capacities

  9. Outline the components of a municipal water distribution system

  10. Diagram a typical fire hydrant and its component parts

  11. Calculate water flow testing requirements using fire hydrants

  12. Determine approximate required fire flows for specific occupancies using Insurance Service Office guidelines and forms

  13. Examine the minimum qualifications at the state and national level for Driver Operator Pumper

  14. Drive a pumper over the road obeying all traffic laws and regulations

  15. Perform inspection and maintenance procedures on a pumper

  16. Position a pumper at various incident scenes

  17. Calculate pressure loss in a variety of hose lays and fireground situations

  18. Pump from static water supply sources

  19. Operate a fire pump in relay operations

  20. Describe the operation of fire pumps, pump controls/instruments

This Outline is under development.