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Pump Operations: Theory & Hydraulics - 0002

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Brief Description: This class develops pump operation and practical application to calculate formulas for desired flows

Full Description: This classroom session takes the theory of pump operation and creates a practical application for firefighters to calculate simple formulas for proper fire apparatus pump pressures. Once completed, students will be capable of generating safe and effective fire streams for single pumper operations, as well as more complicated multi-unit, supply, relay and fire attack operations. This program is designed to give the basic pump operator information to determine the required fire flows and how to operate the pump to generate the required flow. This course will demonstrate the principles to operate fire apparatus and pumps. It includes pump construction, power development and transmission, trouble shooting and producing effective fire streams. Students should have an understanding of basic mathematics and how to operate a pump prior to taking this class. The course curriculum covers the relationship between flow and pressure and mathematical hydraulic formulas. This course will study pertinent properties of water, distribution of pressures in dynamic and static systems, friction loss in hoses and pipes, and factors which influence it. Approximation methods for quick calculations are given, as well as the most technical computations.

Training Location: Ohio Fire Academy - Main Campus
8895 East Main Street
Reynoldsburg, OH 43068

Directions to Location: SFM Ohio Fire Academy
8895 East Main Street
Reynoldsburg OH 43068

Resources Required: PPE Helmets and gloves (weather appropriate) are required to attend.

Reporting Instructions: Report to the main building at 9AM on the first day and 8AM every day after