Richard B the EMT Posted March 22, 2010 Posted March 22, 2010 (edited) In the FDNY, we don't have dedicated water tanker units, the engine (pumper) companies have built in 250 or 500 gallon water tanks, usually used with the hose reel. I've been told if used with the water cannon, the engine would empty said tanks within 2 minutes. Could someone who is both EMT or Paramedic, and Fire Fighter, enlighten me as to if a Fire Tanker is kept ready at the house or station, with the water tank full, or gets quickly filled as the alarm is received? If it is kept filled, and presuming the water supply at the reservoir is now getting fallout from the detonations, at least you'll have some drinking water supply available. Edited March 22, 2010 by Richard B the EMT
CBEMT Posted March 23, 2010 Posted March 23, 2010 Could someone who is both EMT or Paramedic, and Fire Fighter, enlighten me as to if a Fire Tanker is kept ready at the house or station, with the water tank full, or gets quickly filled as the alarm is received? Since the firefighters wouldn't really be able to fill it with anything bigger than a garden hose prior to leaving the station, yes it stays full, just like the smaller booster tanks on the engines. The building on fire would be on the ground by the time they filled the tank in-house. Once emptied into either another tanker or "portable pond" at the fire scene, the tanker goes to a "fill site" at either a hydrant or a static water source, and is refilled by an engine to the tune of 1000+ gallons per minute, or whatever the capacity of the engine's pump and transferring hose happens to be. Then it goes back to the scene, and the process repeats until the fire is out. (I know a few rural firefighters.... )
Just Plain Ruff Posted April 13, 2010 Author Posted April 13, 2010 Since the firefighters wouldn't really be able to fill it with anything bigger than a garden hose prior to leaving the station, yes it stays full, just like the smaller booster tanks on the engines. The building on fire would be on the ground by the time they filled the tank in-house. Once emptied into either another tanker or "portable pond" at the fire scene, the tanker goes to a "fill site" at either a hydrant or a static water source, and is refilled by an engine to the tune of 1000+ gallons per minute, or whatever the capacity of the engine's pump and transferring hose happens to be. Then it goes back to the scene, and the process repeats until the fire is out. (I know a few rural firefighters.... ) CB remember the tanker truck is probably running on electric starter and it aint going anywhere. I have my list of supplies that I've put together. I'm going to Sam's Club this week. I finally got paid for a job from January. and also got paid for my job in Delaware. I'm about to get a full time job today or tomorrow making significantly more than what I was making as a medic. So as of today, life is really looking up.
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