Emergencies in Water Delivery
Title | Emergencies in Water Delivery PDF eBook |
Author | Roland Schinzinger |
Publisher | |
Pages | 152 |
Release | 1979 |
Genre | Emergency water supply |
ISBN |
Large Volume Water Delivery
Title | Large Volume Water Delivery PDF eBook |
Author | Paul Shapiro |
Publisher | Fire Engineering Books |
Pages | 202 |
Release | 2020-11-16 |
Genre | Technology & Engineering |
ISBN | 1593705611 |
Large Volume Water Delivery by Paul Shapiro keeps an open mind about old and new concepts in hose evolutions and fire stream productions. Large diameter hose is not the only fix; it needs to be blended with the latest innovations in moving water. Offensive large flow water delivery operations are critical to the fireground operations. Sometimes you need more than a single supply line. Sometimes you need dual pumping and a relay that extends 1,300 feet. Features: --How to measure water flow for fire suppression --How to develop pump discharge pressures --Discover new concepts of moving big water and the improved methods of moving big water on the fireground
Emergency Planning for Water Utilities
Title | Emergency Planning for Water Utilities PDF eBook |
Author | |
Publisher | American Water Works Association |
Pages | 149 |
Release | 2001 |
Genre | Technology & Engineering |
ISBN | 1583211357 |
This manual presents principles, practices, and guidelines which deal with natural disasters, accidents, or intentional acts that have the potential to disrupt water services. Discussions include applications of knowledge and experience about specific systems, determination of vulnerable components of the system, and offers of strategies for improvement of the deficiencies, including alternate policies.
Security and Emergency Planning for Water and Wastewater Utilities
Title | Security and Emergency Planning for Water and Wastewater Utilities PDF eBook |
Author | Stanley States |
Publisher | American Water Works Association |
Pages | 317 |
Release | 2011-01-12 |
Genre | Sewage disposal plants |
ISBN | 1613001045 |
Water and wastewater utility managers will find expert guidance on all issues regarding security and emergency preparedness and response in this book. The terrorist attacks on the US of Sept. 11, 2001, as well as destruction caused by Hurricane Katrina in 2005, brought heightened concern over the security and emergency preparedness of America's water supply infrastructure--concerns which remain high to this day.
Water Supply in Emergency Situations
Title | Water Supply in Emergency Situations PDF eBook |
Author | Yair Sharan |
Publisher | Springer |
Pages | 177 |
Release | 2007-07-23 |
Genre | Science |
ISBN | 1402063059 |
This book reflects the outcome of a three day NATO Advanced Workshop entitled "Supply of Water to Cities in Emergency Situations." Some 35 experts from 14 countries from Europe, the Middle East and Asia assembled in Tel-Aviv for this event. It illuminates a broad spectrum of problems and concerns to the orderly water supply ranging from floods to a surprisingly low concern related to intentional terror-related threats.
Emergency and Disaster Planning for the Water and Sewerage Utilities
Title | Emergency and Disaster Planning for the Water and Sewerage Utilities PDF eBook |
Author | United States. Business and Defense Services Administration |
Publisher | |
Pages | 24 |
Release | 1956 |
Genre | |
ISBN |
Managing Water Supply and Sanitation in Emergencies
Title | Managing Water Supply and Sanitation in Emergencies PDF eBook |
Author | John Adams |
Publisher | Oxfam |
Pages | 198 |
Release | 1999 |
Genre | Political Science |
ISBN | 9780855983789 |
This book is based on a public-health approach to the provision of water and sanitation in emergencies: an approach that is information-based and people-based. It emphasizes the need for a coordinated and phased response, which adapts to meet constantly changing needs.