| Our Monday night drill on June 15 was conducted with our partners at Cumru Twp and Western Berks FDs. The exercise was conducted in the parking lot of the Gouglersville Fire Co in Cumru and focused on the conduct of tanker shuttles to provide water in non-hydrant areas.
The tankers involved were TSFRS Tanker 85, Cumru Twp Tankers 42 and 42-1, and Western Berks Tanker 18. The evolution also included set up of two portable tanks, with an engine drafting and supplying another engine with an elevated master stream. Each tanker dropped its payload into the tanks, which were connected by a jet pump siphon. After unloading, the tankers drove to a refill site to obtain another suppl of water which was then conveyed back to the flow site.
As an additional note, we got our first look at Cumru's newest tanker, a 3000-gallon twin to their existing tanker, and Western Berks' new engine, equipped with an articulating 50' boom master stream. |
