Hose Stream

Little if any fire suppression research has been conducted on the effectiveness of fire streams from manual hose lines during the past 50 years. Determining the effectiveness of a range of water application methods could have impact on the tactical decisions, equipment choices and water supply requirements that affect fire departments across the country. Specifically, the impact of fire fighting hose stream methods such as "straight stream", "fog" and compressed air foam (CAF) on "open" burning fires as well as on structure fires. A better understanding of the capabilities of different water application methods could also influence Insurance Services Office (ISO) ratings. The effectiveness of fire fighting hose streams is an important consideration in addressing firefighter health and safety.

Preliminary experiments examining the distribution of different hose streams.

Preliminary experiments examining the impact of different hose streams on a pallet fire.

Reports

Demonstration of Biodegradable, Environmentally Safe, Non-Toxic Fire Suppression Liquids.
Introduction
Madrzykowski, D. NISTIR 6191; Chapter 1; July 1998
Fire Fighting Properties.
Stroup, D. W.; Madrzykowski, D. NISTIR 6191; Chapter 2; July 1998
Fire Exposure Protection.
Josler, W. J. NISTIR 6191; Chapter 3; July 1998
Smoke Characterization.
Bryner, N. P. NISTIR 6191; Chapter 4; July 1998
Class A Fire Suppression Experiments
Madrzykowski, D.; Stroup, D. W. NISTIR 6191; Chapter 5; July 1998
Class B Fire Suppression Experiments.
Siegmann, C. W. NISTIR 6191; Chapter 6; July 1998
Class D Fire Suppression Experiments.
Vettori, R. L. NISTIR 6191; Chapter 7; July 1998

Impact of Fire Fighting Agents on Drop Size
Bishop, M. J.; Stroup, D. W. Fire Research and Engineering, Second (2nd) International Conference. (ICFRE2). Proceedings. ABSTRACTS ONLY. National Institute of Standards and Technology and Society of Fire Protection Engineers. August 10-15, 1997, Gaithersburg, MD, Slaughter, K. C., Editor(s), 63-63 pp, 1997.