SPECIAL 2016 FDIC ISSUE
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WATEROUS HISTORY
130 YEARS
CAFS GIVES ULTIMATE EXPOSURE PROTECTION
FOR IOWA FIRE DEPARTMENT Controlled burns are commonplace practices for fire departments across the country. Training to learn new pumps and testing new equipment are some of the many scenarios. When an old house, dilapidated barn or other type of decaying structure requires demolition, firefighters often jump at the chance to hone their skills. Many times, these types of structures are situated a safe distance from other structures – structures that would cause serious ramifications if accidentally damaged by the controlled burn. Without worrying about the danger of damaging
surrounding structures, this makes for an ideal setting for a controlled burn. Other times, such as the one faced by the Stanley Fire Department (SFD) in Stanley, Iowa, the old, vacant home that required demolition was situated next door to an occupied home. The main struggle faced by the SFD was whether the team could safely burn the vacant house and protect the neighboring house that was situated so close. “The heat off an old wood house is unbelievable, and the vulnerability of the
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neighboring structure was worrisome,” said Rodger Sill, fire chief at the SFD. “A retired couple lived next door to the home we wanted to burn down, and they were very nervous about what was going to happen. And it’s not hard to understand. No matter how far away your house is from the one that is burning, you’re going to be worried.” Serving as the fire chief and mayor for the town of Stanley, Sill deliberated with city council members and fellow firefighters on the best solution to the demolition challenge. The group discussed numerous options that included dragging the structure with large tractors away from the neighboring home or hiring a crew to demolish the house and lug it to a landfill, but the other possible solutions simply weren’t feasible. “Trying to drag it with tractors would have caused the structure to fall apart, and it would have cost around $10,000 to tear the house down and haul it to a landfill, which the city didn’t have,” Sill said. “At the end of the day, it worked out really well for us to burn it down.”
THE RIGHT TOOLS FOR A SAFE BURN. The first step in the controlled burn was establishing exposure protection. Whatever plan of attack the SFD team decided to implement had to be safe and effective enough to convince the homeowners who lived in the occupied house next door that their house would not suffer any damage. “We had to make sure the couple who lived next door was confident in our plan,” Sill said. “They were very nervous about the whole operation, because it was so close to their home.”
Working under the guidance of pump manufacturer, Waterous, Sill and the SFD developed a plan of attack using the department’s 140-SP, PTO-driven CAFSystem and Aquis™ foam proportioner. These powerful tools equip the SFD’s 3-axle tanker pumper. so the firefighting team brought a great volume of both water and compressed air foam to the controlled burn. “We retrofitted our tanker with the CAF system, so it’s a little unusual, but it was the perfect setup for the exposure protection and giving the homeowners piece of mind,” Sill said. Establishing safety as well as foam and water supply were the first items on the agenda. Because the fire department is as a rural operation, there are no hydrants in the area. The SFD constructed a fire pond in the middle of the town, and the team’s mutual aid department was on hand to pump water from the pond to a portable tank the SFD set up at the scene. “We had the fire pond, portable tank, our mutual aid department, a second pumper with hose lines, quick-attack monitors on the corners on the burning house and about 12 firefighters at the scene that day,” Sill said. “It would be horrible if we turned around and burned the retired couple’s house down – for them and for us – so we had all kinds of backup if we needed it.”
LIGHTING THE MATCH. After establishing safety precautions the SFD went to work. Under tactical guidance from Waterous foam experts, the team first applied a layer of wet foam to both the house they were burning and the one they were protecting. Second, they applied a layer of dry foam on top of the wet foam on both of the structures to create a foam blanket with the goal to keeping the structures as cool as possible during the burn. “The compressed air foam kept the heat isolated and inside the burning house,” Sill said. “The heat didn’t get through the siding. The house was burning on the inside like an inferno, but we could put our hands on the siding of the house because the CAF kept it so cool.” Sill and his team ignited the fire inside the structure in the center of the house to encourage the structure to burn down and crumble into the basement. At the end of the day, that’s exactly what happened. “The house burned the studs off all the siding and the entire structure burned down into the basement,” Sill said. “The
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entire operation proceeded just the way we had planned. There’s no way we could have completed the controlled burn so successfully with just plain water – we would have had siding strewn about everywhere, which would have been dangerous to the surrounding home.”
SUCCESSFUL EXPOSURE PROTECTION. Burning down the vacant house proceeded as planned, and the neighboring home survived the experience without suffering any damage from close, intense fire, smoke or CAFS, which was a vital outcome. “The couple next door were very impressed that the controlled burn proceeded just the way we said it would,” Sill said. “There wasn’t any smoke in their house, we didn’t feel any heat inside, and there was no damage whatsoever. They were relieved, of course, and impressed with what we accomplished.” Even applying CAFS directly to the home’s exterior failed to produce any damage to the home. As part of the cleanup process, the SFD firefighters cleaned out the hoses with water following the CAFS application and in doing so cleaned off the protective foam that had been applied to the
side of the neighboring home. “There was no damage from the compressed air foam,” Sill said. “Their vinyl siding was clean as a whistle when we finished, because the foam acts like a dishwashing soap. We rinsed off their house after completing the burn, so it all worked out nicely for them.” Despite initial fears and concerns, the SFD and their mutual aid departments successfully used CAFS for exposure protection and burned down the old house. With the help of advanced technology and strategic tactics, the team put together a plan that achieved two major goals: burn down the vacant home and protect the occupied one. “We were all pretty hesitant about the whole thing until we established a solid plan,” Sill said. “We had a fair bit of experience with our compressed air foam system and have a good understanding of its abilities and reliability, but it would have been a really horrible thing if we damaged the elderly couple’s house. You tell these people everything will be ok, but you still have that gnawing feeling like something might go wrong. We had many backups in place, but we didn’t need any of them. The entire project was a great success.”
Today you hear how important it is to keep manufacturing jobs in the United States. It has been said that over the past year, over 3,000 manufacturing plants in the United States have closed and their jobs sent overseas. Waterous is proud to say we did not bow down to that economic pressure. We purchase our castings from American suppliers and machine, assemble and test our pumps in our manufacturing facility in South St. Paul, Minnesota. That is why 8 out the 10 largest cities use Waterous Pumps because of our commitment to quality, jobs and customer service.
Ask the question, “Is your pump cast, machined, assembled and tested in the United States?”
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1898
Waterous revolutionizes firefighting with the first gasoline-engine-driven fire pump.
WATEROUS HISTORY 130 YEARS
1886
Charles Horatio Waterous, President and founder of the Waterous Engine Works Company of Brantford, Ontario and Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, assigns his twin sons Frederic L. Waterous and Frank J. Waterous the task of moving the Winnipeg manufacturing operation to a new facility south of St. Paul, Minnesota, U.S.A. The new operation survives and flourishes to become Waterous Company.
Groundbreaking ceremony is held for the new Waterous plant located near the site of the original Waterous factory built in 1886.
1958
1977 In the later 1970s, Waterous brings two additional product enhancements to market: The Silent Chain Drive Transmission, and the Ball Transfer Valve, a patented floating seal design that provides a smooth transfer to pressure or volume with either manual or electric switch activation.
A first-generation Waterous Mobile Training Unit is used to train firefighters and mechanics across the country.
1968
Waterous’ Floto-Pump™ portable fire pump is introduced.
1955
Waterous introduces several advances including flame-plated impeller hubs for superior wear protection. Today, Waterous is still the only fire pump manufacturer that flame-plates its impellers.
1965
Waterous is purchased by American Hoist and Derrick through a transfer of stock, and becomes a wholly owned subsidiary of the company. Shown here is John E. Carroll, president of American Hoist and Derrick and Fred Waterous Sr.
1974
Construction is completed on the new Waterous office and factory. This new, onelevel, 140,000-square-foot manufacturing and office facility affords Waterous to modernize its manufacturing processes.
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1917-1977
Waterous builds a new, much larger and more modern plant at 80 East Fillmore Avenue in St. Paul along rail shipping lines. The new plant is within a block of the river and a few blocks from the popular Harriet Island Park.
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1929
1938
Three generations of Waterous products showcases a Waterous horse-drawn steam engine, a Waterous self-propelled pumper and an apparatus equipped with a Waterous fire pump.
Waterous completes and delivers its final fire truck. From that point on, the company’s mission transitions to focus on fire pumps, hydrants and other firefighting equipment.
Waterous continues to build fire apparatus. These vehicles are delivered to Bridgeport, Connecticut in 1912 and are known as the “Pride of Bridgeport.”
2002
Due to the influx of new products, Waterous outgrows its facility. In 2002, Waterous expands its factory, warehouse and office to accommodate the company expansion. The 210,000-square-foot factory and stunning new office is an added benefit to both employees and customers.
2008 1989
Waterous is purchased by American Cast Iron Pipe Company (ACIPCO) and becomes a wholly owned subsidiary of the company. In 1991, the hydrant and valve line at Waterous joins with other ACIPCO holdings in Beaumont, Texas, creating the American Flow Control division, which markets products from both facilities.
Waterous continues to improve and redesign products to better serve the fire industry, and introduces its Endurance™ vehicle-mounted fire pumps. Representing the next generation in single-stage pump thinking, the pumps offer unique combinations of enhanced functionality, lighter weight or more compact designs – without sacrificing reliability or ease of operation.
2016 Waterous introduces the Tellerus®, touch screen operator panel control system.
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AQUIS™ FOAM PROPORTIONER The proper foam. Everytime. It’s not easy to properly proportion fire-suppressing Class A foam unless you are using the Aquis™ Foam Proportioner. Not only is it easier, Waterous will offer the Aquis™ in 3 and 6 GPM models, plus the additional feature of being able to proportion Class B foam.
Aquis™ 1.5
Aquis™ 3.0
Aquis™ 6.0
• Foam Pump: 1.5 GPM (5.7 l/min) • Pump Motor: 1/3 HP ( .27 kW) • Rotary dial control of foam proportioning rates from 0.1% to ?? • 1%, in infinite increments
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Foam Pump: 3.0 GPM (11.4 l/min) Available with A-B selector valve Pump Motor: 1/2 HP (.40 kW) Digital Operator Interface Terminal (OIT) allows proportioning rates from 0.1% to 1% (Class A) and 1%, 3% or 6% (Class B)
Foam Pump: 6.0 GPM (22.8 l/min) Available with A-B selector valve Pump Motor: 1/2 HP (.40 kW) Digital Operator Interface Terminal (OIT) allows proportioning rates from 0.1% to 1% (Class A) and 1%, 3% or 6% (Class B)
CX Flow Specs: 750 to 1500 GPM @ 150 psi (3000 to 6000 l/min @ 10 bar)
CXS ONE
STEP™
CAFSystem
Better foam, easier operations. When it comes to compressed air foam systems, nothing can match the ease of use of the ONE STEP™ CAFSystem. ONE STEP incorporates a powerful integrated pump-mounted air compressor system and revolutionary compact foam generators to provide a reproducible homogenous, micro-cellular, continuous bubble stream. A characteristic of each ONE STEP™ CAFSystem is the pre-set flow rate and pre-set pressure for water and air. The operator does not have to adjust flows and pressures.
150-OS GHH RAND AIR COMPRESSOR • Quiet, efficient and dependable rotary screw compressor • 150 sCFM (4.25 m3 /min) • Toothed-belt drive requires no lubrication or maintenance Compact Foam Generators: • Three 2” Foam Generators standard • Wet or dry compressed air foam • Water, air or foam only
Aquis™ Foam Proportioner: • Available with Aquis™ 2.5
Tellurus™ Digital Control System
CAFS DEMONSTRATIONS – ONE STEP™ CAFSYSTEM Have the ONE STEP CAFSystem come to your department for a CAFS Demonstration. See your Waterous representative to sign up or go to www.waterousco.com.
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NEW
WHAT’S UP AT
WATEROUS Matt Wolf has been promoted to OEM Sales Manager. Matt previously held the position of Sales Representative and Applications Specialist at Waterous.
Specifications
Simple controls, perfect foam. continued
difficult to use, the Waterous ONE STEP™ CAFSystem with Tellurus™ takes that difficulty away.
• 8” Screen Size • 1300 NITS Brightness • 13:1 HACR (High Ambient Contrast Ratio) for
easy daytime sunlight readability. • Sealed to IP-69K Standards • Entire Screen Assembly meets or exceeds IP-67 Standards
John Sheridan has been hired as the new Marketing Coordinator. John will be responsible for Waterous’ social media program, digital media and the Waterous web site. John graduated from St. Bonaventure College in New York State and comes to Waterous from his previous employment at OGI Eyewear.
THE BEST SERVICE, SUPPORT AND HELPFUL TOOLS. Waterous doesn’t stop assisting you when you place your pump or CAFSystem into service. On the contrary, that is where we begin. We offer an array of helpful tools to assist in knowing more about the products manufactured at Waterous.
Helpful Tools available at no cost: • Cutaway Posters of Single and Two-Stage Pumps Order through Waterous web site • 3D Interactives - Download on Waterous web site • Facebook / YouTube Pages - Keep up on current Waterous news and videos • Water Flow Videos - Single and Two-Stage Pumps • Friction Loss / Smooth Nozzle Discharge Apps for iPhone and Android • Waterous Web Site - Includes literature, documents, performance factors, spec sheets • 6-Part Series on Pump Operation and Maintenance • Mini-Configurator - Help narrow product choices • CAFSystem Demonstrations • Pump Operation and Maintenance Classes
Helpful Tools available at minimal cost: • Mechanics Seminar – Held throughout the year
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