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CATALOG INFORMATION
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Discipline and Nbr:
FIRE 56 | Title:
FIRE HYDRAULICS |
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Full Title:
Fire Hydraulics |
Last Reviewed:12/12/2011 |
Units | Course Hours per Week | | Nbr of Weeks | Course Hours Total |
Maximum | 3.00 | Lecture Scheduled | 3.00 | 17.5 max. | Lecture Scheduled | 52.50 |
Minimum | 3.00 | Lab Scheduled | 0 | 17.5 min. | Lab Scheduled | 0 |
| Contact DHR | 0 | | Contact DHR | 0 |
| Contact Total | 3.00 | | Contact Total | 52.50 |
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| Non-contact DHR | 0 | | Non-contact DHR Total | 0 |
| Total Out of Class Hours: 105.00 | Total Student Learning Hours: 157.50 | |
Title 5 Category:
AA Degree Applicable
Grading:
Grade Only
Repeatability:
00 - Two Repeats if Grade was D, F, NC, or NP
Also Listed As:
Formerly:
Catalog Description:
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Review of applied mathematics; hydraulics laws as applied to the fire service; application of formulas and mental calculation to hydraulics and water supply problems.
Prerequisites/Corequisites:
Recommended Preparation:
Eligibility for English 100A or equivalent and Mathematics 110 or equiv., plus completion of FIRE 71.
Limits on Enrollment:
Schedule of Classes Information
Description:
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Review of applied math; hydraulics laws, formulas & mental calculation to hydraulics & water supply problems.
(Grade Only)
Prerequisites:
Recommended:Eligibility for English 100A or equivalent and Mathematics 110 or equiv., plus completion of FIRE 71.
Limits on Enrollment:
Transfer Credit:CSU;
Repeatability:00 - Two Repeats if Grade was D, F, NC, or NP
ARTICULATION, MAJOR, and CERTIFICATION INFORMATION
Associate Degree: | Effective: | | Inactive: | |
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CSU GE: | Transfer Area | | Effective: | Inactive: |
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IGETC: | Transfer Area | | Effective: | Inactive: |
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CSU Transfer: | Transferable | Effective: | Fall 1981 | Inactive: | Fall 2018 |
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UC Transfer: | | Effective: | | Inactive: | |
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Certificate/Major Applicable:
Certificate Applicable Course
COURSE CONTENT
Outcomes and Objectives:
At the conclusion of this course, the student should be able to:
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COURSE GOALS: To enable the student:
1. to gain the knowledge required to apply the principles of
hydraulics while pumping through various discharge devices
and various hose configurations.
2. to develop an understanding of how to utilize various
kinds of water supplies.
3. to recognize the various types and sizes of hose streams
and their uses.
COURSE OBJECTIVES:
1. The student will solve problems using applied mathematics in
elementary hydraulics.
2. Analyze various pumping situations and while considering
velocity and rate of flow, friction loss, and nozzle
pressures.
3. Identify strengths and weaknesses in various water supplies
and systems, based on tests of the system and ISO grading
criteria.
4. Compare fire streams and their ranges and be able to
identify the best uses for each.
Topics and Scope
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1. Applied Mathematics
a. Multiplication and division
b. Square root
c. Elementary algebra
2. Principles of Hydraulics
a. Velocity, rate of flow, and friction loss
b. Nozzle and engine pressures
c. Other hydraulics formulas
3. Water Sources
a. Static and organic
b. ISO specifications
4. Fire Streams
a. Fog and spray
b. Straight streams
5. Pumping
a. Various hose layouts
b. Sprinklers and standpipes
Assignments:
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The student will:
1. Prepare, with a group, a written and oral analysis of an
engine pressure requirement when pumping above or below the
eye of the pump.
2. Prepare, describe, and identify the design and capabilities of
a new purchase or current fire apparatus pumper.
3. Describe in writing current hydraulic technology from research
of trade technical magazines and analyze the effects on the
fire service.
Methods of Evaluation/Basis of Grade.
Writing: Assessment tools that demonstrate writing skill and/or require students to select, organize and explain ideas in writing. | Writing 0 - 10% |
Written homework, Term papers | |
Problem solving: Assessment tools, other than exams, that demonstrate competence in computational or non-computational problem solving skills. | Problem Solving 0 - 20% |
Homework problems, Field work, Quizzes, Exams | |
Skill Demonstrations: All skill-based and physical demonstrations used for assessment purposes including skill performance exams. | Skill Demonstrations 0 - 10% |
Performance exams | |
Exams: All forms of formal testing, other than skill performance exams. | Exams 0 - 60% |
Completion | |
Other: Includes any assessment tools that do not logically fit into the above categories. | Other Category 0 - 0% |
None | |
Representative Textbooks and Materials:
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FIREFIGHTING HYDRAULICS by Robert Purrington.
FIRE HYDRAULICS by Glenncoe Press.
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