A new, 3-story, 30,000-sq. ft. simulated flight training building at Hurlburt Field in panhandle Florida’s Fort Walton Beach area—with a 0.1 design density and light to heavy hazard areas—required a fire pump system to be installed within an out-structure.

Stringent Corps of Engineers requirements stipulated a totally assembled unit be installed. It had to be easily replaced within a matter of hours, be readily available or quickly manufactured, and be serviceable. Strict specifications, performance parameters and longevity expectations had to be met.

Mike Brown, General Manager of Advanced Fire Protection Services, Inc.—fire protection contractor for the project—recommended a Patterson Pre-Pac® 6 x 5M skid-mounted prepackaged system. Through first-hand experience, he believed Patterson to be the industry leader in prompt delivery of standard fire pump systems. Also, he considered the Patterson horizontal split case pump one of the most serviceable in the industry, with parts availability in 24-48 hours.

The Pre-Pac system met all Corps of Engineers specifications for the installation in the first submittal.

“Delivery of the Pre-Pac was made one day early. It was lifted into place before construction was completed, but was also designed to slide through double doors for later removal,” says Brown.

When you need a fire pump you can depend on really fast, get a Patterson pump.