Archive - FireBridge - Wildland Apparatus Engineer

Flammability in wildfire retardants

wildfire retardants testing over 50 years ago actually require less energy for ignition.

Jun 10 •

March 2025

Why FireBridge?

What S390 & S490 do not address.

Mar 16 •

February 2025

A new site for obtaining the books and engine pumping software is now online, I am still working on a couple of things, but everything “Should” be good…

Feb 24 •

December 2024

Merry Christmas

FireBridge - Wildland Apparatus Engineer is a reader-supported publication.

Dec 24, 2024 •

April 2024

Dead heading, Pump Shutoff Pressure & The danger of scalding injuries

Dangers of Hydro we're never taught!

Apr 13, 2024 •

FireBridge Presentation

Watch now (30 mins) | Determine Resources based on Intensity

Apr 13, 2024 •

30:26

March 2024

Pump Scalding Injuries

View on the Lost Horse Creek Fire, and Crescent Fire Scald Injury. PDP vs Hp

Mar 1, 2024 •

January 2024

Bambi Bucket Thermal Capacities

How much heat can be cooled by bucket size?

Jan 17, 2024 •

December 2023

FireBridge Tons Per Acre Charts

Removing the math by creating charts Updated 12-14-2023

Dec 14, 2023 •

Engineers Hydraulic Calculator

150pg book & Spreadsheets

Dec 4, 2023 •

RX Holding & Suppression

A Thermodynamic look

Dec 1, 2023 •

September 2023

Wildland Engineer Book 3rd Update

A updated version of the Apparatus Engineers Book will be arriving by October 2nd.

Sep 17, 2023 •

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