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Hydraulics for Firefighting

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A friend of mine, who is also earning his degree in Fire Science, has been coming to me for clarification on many of the formulas in the text. While others may find it convenient to have "abbreviated" and simplified formulas, the lack of a thorough explanation of the mathematical underpinning of these formulas makes it difficult to understand just where they come from and why they are the way they are. It leaves rote memorization as the reader's only option for retaining this information.

While this sort of retention and recall is, understandably, necessary in the thick of the fight against a raging fire, during the learning period, a prospective student should be given every opportunity to "understand" as opposed to "memorize" the material. How else can one expect innovation instead of stagnation and the mindless rehearsal of practices that may or may not be optimal (or even relevant)?

Also, the appendix in this text is horrible! I challenge you to use the appendix to find the formula to calculate Nozzle Pressure.

I needed this text for a course I'm taking to complete my degree in Fire Science Management. Aside from one minor formula discrepancy, the information is thorough and extensive. Not only are formulas provided, they are simplified as much as possible for ease in calculation. Formulas are provided for anything and everything you'd ever want or need to calculate concerning hydraulics for firefighting. It is a great text and will become a handy reference.