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In an article published at FireRescue1, inventor and retired fire captain Mike Cornelius recalled the incident that led him to develop the SpeedSwivel. As fire command, Cornelius and first arriving Phoenix Fire crews in countered a high-rise fire on the 15th floor of a downtown business structure with missing/stolen brass FDC swivel’s. Supply line was stretched (stairwell) 15 floors to extinguish the fire. Cornelius realized that the frequency of stolen swivels — “as many as six missing swivels from a single building” — meant that the problem wasn’t going away.
Many fire departments now carry a SpeedSwivel FDC adapter on every engine company, as an emergency replacement swivel.
NFPA 13-E 4.2 #6 recommends an alternate plan for a water supply and a pre-plan for damaged, missing or stolen brass FDC’s.
Resolving Incompatible, Damaged Fire Department Connections
The theft of FDCs is so disturbing to fire officials that NFPA 13-E is now recommending that fire departments preplan an alternate means of water supply for standpipes and sprinkler systems with damaged or missing FDCs.
A Speed Swivel FDC adapter will provide an alternate means for water supply when you encounter a stolen brass swivel.
PIONEER HOTEL FIRE TUCSON ARIZONA kills 29 guests Dec. 1970
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Tucson Firefighter Gus Moreno reveals that his fire department's fire hose threads were "Incompatible with the Pioneer Hotel Standpipes & (FDC)".
Retired Fire Captain Mike Cornelius says, it is not uncommon in many cities to find Fire Department Connections (FDC) either stolen by brass thieves or installed (in error) with incompatible hose threads.
There is NO good excuse for finding incompatible fire hose threads installed (in error) on any fire protection system in any fire jurisdiction.
SpeedSwivel FDC Adapter is the missing link for firefighters
In an article for Fire Engineering Magazine, (registration required) Todd Connors of Clearwater Fire Rescue says It doesn’t matter whether swivels are stolen, missing, covered in concrete, or rusting outdoors; any problem can significantly delay firefighting efforts and force firefighters to make use of exhausting workarounds.
Inoperable building Standpipe systems that fail to deliver water can have serious consequences for first responders. Brass theft and stolen, missing or vandalized fire department connections (FDC's) will delay the water supply and a fire attack. The SpeedSwivel is the missing link and a solution for firefighters who encounter missing FDC swivels at fire emergencies.