Many buildings are required to have an Automatic Class I standpipe system with a design pressure of 100 psi. Based on friction loss, municipal water supply, and pressure loss for the height of the ...

Greenfield Fire Territory crews recently trained on multi-story standpipe fire operations at the Hancock Regional Hospital parking garage. A standpipe is like a manifold system th ...

One Note To Standpipe Flows While the high rise hose pack system that we have discussed so far gives us a lot of flexibility and options, you must be familiar with the flow characteristics of the ...

MBTA was slow to repair or replace standpipe systems used to put out fires By Laura Crimaldi and Taylor Dolven Globe Staff, Updated September 17, 2023, 5:23 p.m.