That sounds great. What happens when the electronics take a dump? I’ve been doing this for 18 years, most of it as a driver/pump operator. We have two engines - one traditional mechanical valving, the other with electronically controlled and programmable valves. It’s pretty sweet! Until it died at a large scale live burn evolution. With the valves stuck in the open position. Guess which rig I won’t roll on a first alarm response (also a past Chief) no matter how much my board of commissioners threaten me. All I do is ask them how much their assets are worth if they get sued.
That means you don't change. SAM is proving itself. Also, your current engines have a ton of electronics that can fail. If SAM goes down you can still control the pump.
From what I have been told, the SAM System also requires a WIFI connection to function. If this is true, what happens if you are pumping water, then you suddenly lose that WIFI Connection ? Does the SAM System shut itself down ?
Pump operators SHOULD have their focus on the engine & pump operation. Incident command should have its focus on the incident. These are & should be completely separate functions. Electronic controls make for inattention & unreliable operation. Costs to acquire, repair & replace are often higher as well. No sale.
Stop with the old school mentality. My dept uses battery power rescue tools, fans, saws. Even two way portable radios are battery powered believe it or not.
Battery power on rescue tools and radios is different. Water supply is critical life safety. There is also typical multiple redundancy on portable electronic devices. What happens when a hose ruptures on a Hurst tool?
Thanks for that valuable information. My FD also uses bettery powered extrication equipment but it is still not as good as hydraulic equipment. Computers fail. Its not if but when. @@robertokavitch8965
Yes. SAM works with CAFS. From the Discharge Control screen on the Control Center you can turn on or off Foam or CAFs if Class 1 SmartFOAM or SmartCAFS is installed. Learn more at www.samflows.com.
That sounds great. What happens when the electronics take a dump? I’ve been doing this for 18 years, most of it as a driver/pump operator. We have two engines - one traditional mechanical valving, the other with electronically controlled and programmable valves. It’s pretty sweet! Until it died at a large scale live burn evolution. With the valves stuck in the open position. Guess which rig I won’t roll on a first alarm response (also a past Chief) no matter how much my board of commissioners threaten me. All I do is ask them how much their assets are worth if they get sued.
That means you don't change. SAM is proving itself. Also, your current engines have a ton of electronics that can fail. If SAM goes down you can still control the pump.
From what I have been told, the SAM System also requires a WIFI connection to function. If this is true, what happens if you are pumping water, then you suddenly lose that WIFI Connection ? Does the SAM System shut itself down ?
Pump operators SHOULD have their focus on the engine & pump operation. Incident command should have its focus on the incident. These are & should be completely separate functions. Electronic controls make for inattention & unreliable operation. Costs to acquire, repair & replace are often higher as well. No sale.
Not every fire fighting agency has enough people to do that. Sometimes the operator also has to control the scene.
More electronic stuff that can fail on the fire grounds.
Stop with the old school mentality. My dept uses battery power rescue tools, fans, saws. Even two way portable radios are battery powered believe it or not.
Battery power on rescue tools and radios is different. Water supply is critical life safety. There is also typical multiple redundancy on portable electronic devices. What happens when a hose ruptures on a Hurst tool?
Thanks for that valuable information. My FD also uses bettery powered extrication equipment but it is still not as good as hydraulic equipment. Computers fail. Its not if but when. @@robertokavitch8965
Does this system work with CAFS ?
Yes. SAM works with CAFS. From the Discharge Control screen on the Control Center you can turn on or off Foam or CAFs if Class 1 SmartFOAM or SmartCAFS is installed. Learn more at www.samflows.com.
All these old heads in here talking like current fire engines don't iperate off of electronics.
More electronic shit that can fail on the fire ground.