FRP 181 Fire Protection Hydraulics, Water Supply and Access

Lecture Hours: 3
Credits: 3

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 solve water supply problems for fire protection as well as understand and determine fire department access. Meets or exceeds FESHE requirement for Fire Protection Hydraulics and Water Supply (C0277).

Differential Fee Yes
Student Learning Outcomes:

Apply the application of mathematics and physics to the movement of water in fire suppression activities.
Identify the design principles of fire service pumping apparatus.
Analyze community fire flow demand criteria.
Demonstrate, through problem solving, a thorough understanding of the principles of forces that affect water, both at rest and in motion.
List and describe the various types of water distribution systems.
Discuss the various types of fire pumps.
Determine code requirements and make recommendations for fire department access

Content Outline

Water as an Extinguishing Agent.
- Physical Properties.
- Terms and Definitions.
Math Review.
- Fractions.
- Ratios, Proportions and Percentage.
- Powers and Roots.
Water at Rest.
- Basic Principles of Hydrostatics.
- Pressure and Force.
- Six Principles of Fluid Pressure.
- Pressure as a Function of Height and Density.
- Atmospheric Pressure.
- Measuring Devices for Static Pressure.
Water in Motion.
- Basic Principles of Hydrokinetics.
- Measuring Devices for Measuring Flow.
- Relationship of Discharge Velocity, Orifice Size and Flow
Water Distribution Systems.
- Water Sources.
- Public Water Distribution Systems.
- Private Water Distribution Systems.
- Friction Loss in Piping Systems.
- Fire Hydrants and Flow Testing.
Fire Pumps.
- Pump Theory.
- Pump Classifications.
- Priming Systems.
- Pump Capacity.
- Pump Gauges and Control Devices.
- Testing Fire Pumps.
Fire Streams.
- Calculating Fire Flow Requirements.
- Effective Horizontal and Vertical Reach.
- Appliances for Nozzles.
- Performance of Smooth-Bore and Combination Nozzles.
- Hand-Held Lines.
- Master Streams.
- Nozzle Pressures and Reaction.
- Water Hammer and Cavitations.
Friction Loss.
- Factors Affecting Friction Loss.
- Maximum Efficient Flow in Fire Hose.
- Calculating Friction Loss in Fire Hose.
- Friction Loss in Appliances.
- Reducing Friction Loss.
Engine Pressures.
- Factors Affecting Engine Pressure.
Standpipe and Sprinkler Systems.
- Standpipe Systems.
- Classifications.
- Components.Supplying Standpipe Systems.
Sprinkler Systems.
- Classifications.
- Components.
- Supplying Sprinkler Systems.
Fire Department Access
- Turning Radius Requirements
- Road grade Assessment
- Road Surface Requirements