Publisher's Synopsis
Ask any firefighter who has ever stretched a hose around the staircase for six flights how valuable a standpipe is, and you'll surely get a hearty endorsement.In ""Video No. 7: Standpipe Operations"", John Norman details: the various types of standpipes that are found in buildings today, their intended uses, and how to properly implement them in a fire attack; and, the inherent weaknesses of the standpipe water supply, as well as the significance of selecting the appropriate attack stairs.