Centrifugal fire pumps long have been the backbone of pumping apparatus in the fire service because of their efficiency and their versatility. They come in various configurations, so departments must ...

The company’s growth reflects a broader trend in which end users are seeking dependable pumps and engines that can perform consistently under demanding conditions, particularly in safety-critical ...

Whereas Part 1 of this three-part installment covered connections to and power sources for fire pumps (August 2024), and Part 2 dealt with disconnecting means, overcurrent protection, and transformers ...

Most fire departments, regardless of size and demographics, operate and staff at least one engine company. The response district partly dictates the operational needs for apparatus. Rural departments ...

KASE Pumping Systems was founded as a specialist in carbon fiber composite pump systems for fire trucks and other industrial applications, filling a need in the industry to build lighter weight, ...

In the first installment of this three-part series of articles, featured in the August 2024 print issue and online, we discussed fire pump requirements along with Code-related references in the ...