- Author
- Hamrick, M.
- Title
- Choosing the Right Weapon.
- Journal
- Fire Engineering, Vol. 162, No. 10, 30,32,34,36, October 2009
- Keywords
- fire houses | nozzles | fire fighting | fire fighters | fog
- Identifiers
- handline selection; nozzle selection; smooth bore nozzle; breakapart nozzle; ADULTS as a guideline on when to use the "big line": Advanced fire on arrival, Defensive operations, Unable to determine the extent (size) or location of the fire, Large, uncompartmented areas, Tons of water (it's easy to get one ton of water per minute with a 11/8-inch smooth bore tip), Standpipe operations