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Ruhrpumpen's Fire Campus: January 2025

To curb the growing losses caused by wildfires, the U.S. must implement significant policy changes at all levels of government. In 2021, the National Fire Protection Association® (NFPA®) introduced Outthink Wildfire™, a comprehensive strategy aimed at reducing community risk over time. The approach is based on two fundamental truths: wildfires are inevitable, and the fire service cannot extinguish them quickly enough to protect people and property in their path. Anticipating increased wildfire activity in the future, Outthink Wildfire calls for collaboration across diverse U.S. organizations and disciplines to create and enforce policies that better safeguard vulnerable neighborhoods, residents, and first responders.

The five tenets of Outthink Wildfire must be supported by all levels of government:

Require all homes and businesses in the wildland urban interface (WUI) to be more resistant to ignition from wildfire embers and flames.
Current codes and standards, as well as sound land use practices must be in use and enforced for new development and rebuilding in wildfire-prone areas.
Fire departments for communities in the WUI must be prepared to respond safely and effectively to wildfire.
Government must increase resources for vegetative fuel management on public land.
The public must understand its role and act to reduce wildfire risk.

In May 2022, the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) held a one-and-a-half-day summit in Sacramento, California, to generate ideas and recommendations for implementing property mitigation measures on a scale that matches the wildfire risk faced by residential areas near wildfire-prone landscapes in the United States. The summit brought together participants from diverse backgrounds, knowledge, and expertise to discuss the challenges faced by individual property owners, communities, and policymakers at all levels of government. They also identified the necessary actions to address and overcome these challenges.

Ruhrpumpen´s Spotlight: January 2025

Quality and on-time delivery are two metrics we worked hard last year to improve our customer experience and satisfaction. We are pleased to announce the delivery of a diesel fire water pump with its jockey pump, all on a skid and in an enclosure. Our 18D-410-3 Stage vertical pump: VS1, vertically suspended, single casing, discharge through column/diffuser UL listed & FM approved pump; has 3 stages, 18” cast iron bowls, 304SS impeller material, bronze bowl bearing material, and carbon steel bolting material.

A 12” discharge head with a cast iron nozzle head has a flanged high-pressure column in carbon steel (ASTM A53). Line shaft material is 400 Stainless Steel and includes two hardened bearing journals under the shaft sleeves. Our diesel engine (T3 emission level) model JW6H-UFADF0 offers 327HP @1760 rpm includes a 300-GAL diesel fuel tank, UL-142, dual wall has an NPT lockable fuel cap, screened tank vent, fuel gauge NPT, NPT lockable drain valve, fuel fill pipe and NPT lockable fuel valve.

Protecting the lives, property, and assets of our clients worldwide is our main objective. We offer code compliant, performance based, and creative solutions that are practical and cost effective to our customers. Don't forget to visit this link to find more information about our Fire Pumps & Systems: Fire Pumps and Systems for Firefighting Applications - RP Systems

December 2024

The holiday season arrives every year and with it comes an increase in home fires. We want to share with you some statistics that are relevant to consider during this season.

Winter Holiday Fire Facts

U.S. fire departments responded to an estimated average of 835 home structure fires per year that began with decorations, excluding Christmas trees. These fires caused an annual average of 3 civilian fire deaths, 30 civilian fire injuries and $14 million in direct property damage.

Electrical distribution or lighting equipment was involved in more than two in five (41%) home Christmas tree fires.

Nearly one of every five (20%) Christmas tree fires were started by lamps or bulbs. Eleven percent were started by candles.

Roughly two of every five (40%) home Christmas tree fires started in the living room.

Candle fires peak in December and January with 11 percent of candle fires in each of these months.

Thanksgiving is the peak day for home cooking fires, followed by Christmas Day and Christmas Eve.

Year round, one-third (32%) of home decoration fires were started by candles. This jumped to almost half in December when candles started 46% of such fires. Cooking started one-fifth (20%) of decoration fires.

Source: NFPA's Applied Research.

Christmas tree & decoration fires

Carefully decorating your home can help make your holidays safer. Between 2018-2022, US fire departments responded to an average of 155 home fires that started with Christmas trees per year. US fire departments responded to an estimated average of 835 home structure fires per year that began with decorations, excluding Christmas trees.

Christmas tree disposal

As Christmas trees dry out, they become more and more flammable. Thirty-six percent of Christmas tree fires were in January. Although Christmas tree fires are not common, they can grow very fast.

Holiday cooking

In 2022, the three leading dates for home structure fires caused by cooking were: Thanksgiving, Christmas day and Christmas Eve. That's why it's important to know what you can do to help keep your friends and family safe while entertaining for the holidays.

At Ruhrpumpen, we care about your safety. We hope you enjoy these holidays in the safest way possible surrounded by your friends and family. We also want to thank you for your continued support and for being an invaluable part of the Ruhrpumpen family.

Warmest wishes from all of us at Ruhrpumpen.

Relevant Fire Projects from December 2024

We specialize in delivering pre-packaged firefighting systems mounted on a common skid, designed for seamless plug-and-play installation. Our solutions combine top-tier quality, swift lead times, and innovative features, ensuring compliance with the strictest oil and gas industry standards and facility requirements worldwide.

This pre-packaged skid includes 1x diesel engine firepump, 1x electric motor firepump, 2x jockey pumps. 1 Ruhrpumpen ETL/C-ETL Listed engineered package electric driven fire pump system, consisting of 1000 GPM @190 PSI. A dual wall tank, piping guard with cross bracing and containment piping and UL Listed fuel hoses. Seismic calculations, anchor clips, and grounding pads are included. All structural welders are AWS certified and all pipe welding was done by ASME Code 9 Section 9 certified welders.

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Thanksgiving Fire Statistics

Thanksgiving is the peak day for home cooking fires with more than three times the daily average for such incidents. Christmas Day and Christmas Eve ranked second and third, with both having nearly twice the daily average.

Unattended cooking was by far the leading contributing factor in cooking fires and fire deaths. Cooking causes half (52%) of all reported home fires and nearly two of every five (36%) home fire injuries, and it is a leading cause of home fire deaths (17%). On Thanksgiving day alone, an estimated 1,610 home cooking fires were reported to U.S fire departments in 2022, reflecting a 399 percent increase over the daily average.

Top Safety Tips

Stay in the kitchen when you are cooking on the stove top so you can keep an eye on the food.
Stay in the home when cooking your turkey, and check on it frequently.
Keep children away from the stove. The stove will be hot and kids should stay three feet away.
Make sure kids stay away from hot food and liquids. The steam or splash from vegetables, gravy or coffee could cause serious burns.
Keep knives out of the reach of children.
Be sure electric cords from an electric knife, coffee maker, plate warmer or mixer are not dangling off the counter within easy reach of a child.
Keep matches and utility lighters out of the reach of children — up high in a locked cabinet.
Never leave children alone in room with a lit candle.
Keep the floor clear so you don’t trip over kids, toys, pocketbooks or bags.
Make sure your smoke alarms are working. Test them by pushing the test button.

Candles which are another popular element in holiday decorations can also be a fire hazard. NFPA reports that during 2012-2016, U.S. fire departments responded each year to around 8,200 home fires started by candles. Annually, the fires caused an average of 80 deaths, 770 injuries, and $264 million in direct property damage. In addition to keeping candles away from decorations and other flammable materials—and never leaving them unattended—NFPA has a list of other Winter Holiday Safety tips.

Relevant Fire Projects from November 2024

Stadiums and arenas are transforming into multifunctional spaces, offering more than just spectator events. The shift towards year-round usability includes hosting conferences, banquets, private events and various other activities. The multi-purpose use introduces a range of hazards that demand the expertise of design teams and fire-safety engineers, extending beyond the traditional challenges associated with large assembly spaces.

Stadiums now place a premium on crowd safety, incorporating features such as ample entrances and exits, major incident plans (MIPs) and the use of non-combustible construction materials like concrete and steel. International safety standards provided by organizations like the International Building Code (IBC) and the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) guide these design choices, ensuring a consistent and globally recognized benchmark for safety. Reference to the relevant local building codes, Authority Having Jurisdiction (AHJ) requirements and safety regulations must be acknowledged within stadium design along with involvement with all relevant stakeholders.