Program Overview

Course Details

Pumps & Pumping

Course ID

FIRE-1525

Course Duration

18.00 hours

Credits

0.00

Description

Through classroom instruction, demonstration, and hands-on training, the participant will gain a thorough understanding of vehicle-mounted pumps, piping, and accessory systems. The student will operate the pump during a variety of fire ground pumping scenarios. The principles of fire ground hydraulics and friction loss will be introduced in the classroom and reinforced in the field utilizing in-line pressure gauges. Topics covered include: Pump theory; Fire ground hydraulics (nozzle pressure, appliance loss, elevation loss, friction loss, etc.); Pump operation and trouble-shooting procedures; Pumping from booster tank and hydrant; Drafting and Relay-pumping (as the Attack Engine or Source Engine) in a relay-pumping situation. (Formerly EVO125)

Prerequisites

• Applicable class driver's license (class 1, 3, or 5), with air brake endorsement.

Course Offerings

No sections are currently scheduled for this course.

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