Fire pump

A fire pump is part of a fire fighting system. It brings water from water sources such as groundwater or static water. It supplies the water to a sprinkler system to extinguish fire with high water pressure. The pump is run by a motor.

Fire Pump Media

Antique Japanese fire pump
Horse-drawn fire pump given to Brockhampton Estate in 1818
The portable fire pump normal pressure (PFPN) was standard equipment in many Żuk A-15 fire engines; ca. 1977

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