I’m not familiar with NYC’s requirement. I do know FF’s hate waiting for air to
discharge and they get a constant stream of water. Even flat, ostensibly dry
hose has a lot of air in it. I mean the lines between the engine and the FDC.
Then there’s all the air in the standpipe. Pressurize the
It's an FDNY DOB local law amendment NYC made back in 2010 as a result of the
Deutsche Bank fire in 2007 where 2 FF's died and 100 FF's were injured in a 7
alarm construction site fire.
Joseph Moschello
Lieutenant/Fire Protection Subcode Official
Summit Fire Department
396 Broad Street
Summit,
Currently NFPA 14-2019 only requires manual dry systems to be monitored
with supervisory air in accordance with NFPA 72.
6.1.1 Location of Dry Standpipes.
> Dry standpipes shall be monitored in accordance with NFPA 72 with
> supervisory air pressure.
This is an ambiguous requirement and does
Good morning,
Can someone please provide the actual NFPA 14, code reference for this
requirement?
Thank you for the assistance.
Sincerely,
Daniel S. Failla Jr. | Deputy Fire Marshal
Charleston Fire Department
Fire Marshal Division
2 George Street, Suite 3800 | Charleston, SC 29401
T:(843)
