• Home
  • About Us
  • KARVES
  • Board of Education
  • Director's Office
    • Director's Office - Title IX
  • Principal's Desk
    • Principal's Desk - Scholarship Information
  • Career Services Department
    • Career Services Department - Workplace Excellence Series(c)
    • Career Services Department - Career Coaching and Portfolios
    • Career Services Department - Career and KACC Program Exploration
      • Career Services Department - Career and KACC Program Exploration - Cruz, Jonathan
      • Career Services Department - Career and KACC Program Exploration - Gocken, Tamara
  • Programs
    • Programs - Automotive Technology
    • Programs - CNA (Certified Nurse Assistant) Training Program
    • Programs - Computer Technology Program
    • Programs - Construction Technology
    • Programs - Cosmetology
    • Programs - Engineering and Design
    • Programs - Fire/Rescue/EMR
    • Programs - Foundations of Education
    • Programs - Law Enforcement
    • Programs - Medical Terminology/Introduction to Health Occupations
    • Programs - Multimedia Video Production
    • Programs - Welding Technology
  • Employees
  • SkillsUSA
  • Public Act 97-0609
  • Calendar
  • Contact Us
Quick Links
Skip to main contentSkip to navigation
Main Navigation
MenuMenu Toggle
Toggle extra links
    • Current conditions as of 9 May 02:15 am CDT

      Fair

      Location:Bourbonnais
      Feels like:37°
      Humidity:87
      Wind:NE 8 mph
      Fair42°
      Overnight
      Areas of frost after 4am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 36. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
      Friday
      Areas of frost before 7am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 65. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
      Friday Night
      Mostly clear, with a low around 41. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
      Weather forecast provided by weather.gov.
  • Sign In Sign In Link

Kankakee Area Career Center

Kankakee Area Career Center Logo

Kankakee Area Career Center Logo
MenuMenu Toggle
  • Calendar
  • Staff
  • Quicklinks
    • Freedom of Information Act
    • kacc logo
    • Purchases or Payments
    • School Session Times
    • PARENT PORTAL
    • FACULTY
    • Administrative Staff

Programs

  1. Home Link
  2. breadcrumbs: Programs
  3. breadcrumbs: Fire/Rescue/EMR

Website Navigation   As Staff Page Only

Set as Default Template Help

 

HTML Editor:

Your session will expire in 0 minutes.

Feature & Share

Working...

Ajax Loading Image

 

Water Water Everywhere

Thanks Bourbonnais Fire Protection District!

Bourbonnais Township Fire Protection District Working with KACC Fire-Rescue-EMR Students
Bourbonnais Township Fire Protection District Working with KACC Fire-Rescue-EMR StudentsLaunch the media gallery 1 player
Bourbonnais Township Fire Protection District Working with KACC Fire-Rescue-EMR Students

Water is not a luxury of Earth, in fact, it is the most abundant compound in the universe because it is composed of the first and third most abundant elements, hydrogen and oxygen, respectively. However, water in liquid form, is a special feature of Earth. It is usually present as vapor or ice in the Solar System.  Aristotle considered water as one of the four elements along with earth, fire, and air. 

Fire Rescue EMR student group picture Launch the media gallery 3 player
Fire-Rescue-EMR Student group pictureApparatus Training with Water HosesApparatus Training with Water Hoses

When it comes to firefighting and controlling fires, water continues to be the primary extinguishing agent used by firefighters because of its availability, affordability, and effectiveness.  As a result, firefighters are required to have working knowledge of how to apply it on the fire ground.  This knowledge includes selecting the proper size hose line (1-1/2", 1-3/4", 2-1/2") nozzle (solid tip, or fog), operating pressures (50, 80, or 100 psi) and application techniques (direct, indirect, or combination) depending on the circumstances. 

Apparatus Training with Water Hoses Launch the media gallery 2 player
Apparatus Training with Water HosesApparatus Training with Water HosesApparatus Training with Water HosesApparatus Training with Water Hoses

Recently, thanks to the assistance of the Bourbonnais Fire Protection District, students enrolled in the Fire/Rescue/EMS curriculum had the opportunity to practice operating various types of fire streams.  Like almost everything else in the fire service, controlling fire streams takes teamwork.  The hose is heavy (a gallon of water weighs 8.33 pounds) so even a small 1-1/2" attack fire hose that is 150' long weighs almost 225 pounds.  As flowing water exits the nozzle, there is a significant back-pressure.  Remember Newton's Third Law:  for  every action there is an equal and opposite reaction.  So several firefighters are often required to compensate for the force.  All in all, while handling hose lines and flowing fire streams can be fun, it can also be a difficult and exhausting experience.  By the way, do you know the answer to the age old riddle:  What is in water that puts out fire?  Answer:  a fire boat!

View More Headlines
More Headlines
Fire-Rescue & EMT Program Information
SCBA - Building Skills and Confidence
First Field Trip of the Year
Turnout Gear - A Perfect Fit for KACC Students
E-X-T-R-A-cation Equipment Donation
Thanks Manteno Fire Protection District!
Got Hose?
SCBA Training
Alumni Update - Justin Janssen
Kankakee Area Career Center4083 N 1000 W Road PO Box 570Bourbonnais, IL  60914PH: 815-939-4971Fax: 815-939-7598
FacebookTwitterInstagram

Sign up for our Newsletter

SOCS-Simplified Online Communication System  (socs01)SOCS-Simplified Online Communication System  (socs01)SOCS Logo Link© 2025 Kankakee Area Career CenterAccessibilityPrivacy Pledge
This institution is an equal opportunity provider.
kacc-il.socs.net