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FIRE 230 - Fire Hydraulics & Water Supply (3 credit hours)


Offered in Winter Terms (3-0-0)
Hydrostatics and hydrokinetics, Bernoulli’s Theorem, Pascal’s Theorem, Venturi Action, Hazen-Williams Formula, water distribution systems, pump velocity, discharge, friction loss, engine and nozzle pressures as they relate to the study of fire science. Concentration on theory followed by practical application to the fire service.
PREREQUISITE(S): FIRE 101  or FIRE 110  
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