FRP 158 Fire Pump Construction and Operation

1. Produce effective hand or master streams given water from internal tank, pressurized source, static source, and transfer from internal tank to external source, so that the pump is safely engaged, all pressure control and vehicle safety devices are set, the rated flow of the nozzle is achieved and maintained, and the apparatus is continuously monitored for potential problems (3-2.1). 
2. Pump a supply line of 2 ½ inch or larger, given a relay pumping evolution, the length and size of the line, and the desired flow and intake pressure so that the proper pressure and flow are provided to the next pumper in the relay (3-2.2). 
3. Produce a foam stream given foam-producing equipment so that properly proportioned foam is provided (3-2.3). 
4. Supply water to fire sprinkler and standpipe systems given specific system information and a fire department pumper so that water is supplied to the system at the proper volume and pressure (3-2.4). 

• Safe operation of the pump, problems related to small-diameter or dead-end mains, low pressure and private water supply systems, hydrant cooling systems, and reliability of static sources.  
• How to position a fire department pumper to operate at a fire hydrant and at a static water source, power transfer from vehicle engine to pump, draft, operate pumper pressure control systems, operate the volume/pressure transfer valve (multistage pumps only), operate auxiliary cooling systems, make the transition between internal and external water sources, and assemble hose lines, nozzles, valves, and appliances. 
• Proportioning rates and concentrations, equipment assembly procedures, foam systems limitations, and manufacturer specifications.  
• How to operate foam-proportioning equipment and connect foam stream equipment. 
• Calculation of pump discharge pressure; hose layouts; location of fire department connection; alternative supply procedures if fire department connection is not usable; operating principles of sprinkler systems as defined in NFPA 13, Standard for the installation of Sprinkler Systems, NFPA 13D, Standard for the Installation of sprinkler Systems in One- and Two- Family Dwellings and Manufactured Homes, and NFPA 13R, Standard for the Installation of Sprinkler Systems in Residential occupancies up to and Including Four Stories in Height; fire department operations in sprinklered properties as defined in NFPA 13E, Guide for Fire Department operations in Properties Protected by Sprinkler and Standpipe Systems; and operating principles of standpipe systems as defined in NFPA 14, Standard for the Installation of Standpipe Hose Systems.