Recent content by Captain784

With all these major fires in Brooklyn and today in Queens, what are the saving the "Super Pumper" FOR ? I worked from time to time in the old Mack Super Pumper System and a Satellite responded, as is done now, on every 2nd Alarm. But the old Mack Super Pumper and Tender and 2 additional...

I would never try to in any way to question the toughness or bravery of our brothers in Brooklyn. I just try to give another idea of tactics that may be used in advanced fires. The Underwriters Labatories and other agencies are testing, other attack methods for these advanced fires. The average...

Once again, a fire in these large Private dwelling extended to the exposures. In fear of sounding like a broken record the need for Tower Ladders and Large Caliber Streams in front of the building/s and also via a rear street to provide access the rear of the building/s is needed for advanced...

Deputy Chief Dunn and also the late Professor Frank Branigan both talked about the effect of cooling a highly heated beam or girder and often it is better to cool a highly heated beam or girder to help prevent it from being heated to its failure temperature. One source say Structural Steel fails...

The original NASA project F.I.R.E.S. = Firefighter Integrated Response Ensemble System that was tested in the late 1970s had a solid frame to hold the SCBA bottle in place. It was very comfortable. and very light. But it cost too much so the later, Production Verson, the Scoff 4.5 used the wire...

Chester NY 2nd Alarm Condo Fire in Whispering Hills Complex, late afternoon. Three Dwelling unites destroyed 3 others heavily damaged. Well, done Initial aggressive interior attack by Chester Firefighters attempted but was unsuccessful. Heavy fire vented through, causing siding of adjoining...

Sorry for the mistake you are right the Collapse that almost trapped my friend Rich Saccamano was the one, in the 1960s. But the concept is the same, girders heated by fire expand and lengthen. One source say that a 100 ft girder heated to 1000o F can lengthen 9 & half inches. Another source...

This is what real hero's look like, they are Not in movies. Rest in peace Colonel Puckett. May he Join Our honored dead resting all over the great nation and on many nations world wide. Bob Rainey