Establishing Tender Water Supply
From MEFD
Work in Progress
The District has a single tender, 11-16, which is capable of deploying a drop tank and 3000 gallons of water.
Positioning
Setting up the Tank
Lay down a tarp prior to placing the drop tank. This will help protect the liner from punctures caused by stones, glass, etc.
Connecting the Hard Suction
Filling the Tender
Fill tender at no more than 105PSI to prevent damage to internal baffles.
Pumping from an Engine
Limit to 80PSI from pump to drop tank
Water Tender Credit
In order to get a water tender credit from WSRB we must be able to show competence. The basics:
1) From the time the engine applies the parking brake we have 5 minutes to deploy the drop tank and show water.
2) During the operation we must flow 250gpm for 30 minutes uninterrupted supplied only by our own apparatus using the drop tank.
