Title: Identify standpipe systems and connections.
Course: Firefighting I (15152-I) > Section: Using Fire Detection, Protective, and Communications Systems

Identification should include

- Class 1–fire department use only with fire department hose lines
- Class 2–building occupants use for fire attack
- Class 3–combination of Class 1 and Class 2.

Components should include

- piping
- valves
- fire department connection (FDC)
- pressure-regulating device
- pumping device.

Process/Skill Questions:

- What types of standpipes are in place locally?
- What are the items commonly carried in a high-rise or standpipe pack?
- What is the difference between a wet and a dry standpipe system?