Tanker Dump Options

[ChiefKN]

I have never been able to prime a pump with a bucket.

Have you ever primed one with a pwc?

I've used a helmet to prime a wildland pump... kind of like a bucket.

[getasupply]

Well this has been a great thread with some great ideas; speaking of looking at the NFPA section.
I have no influence there waht so ever but if I did:

A. right and left remote dumps for drive bys
or
B. Swivel only

Reason no more bagpipes for people backed over. This discussion brought me to this thought, many years ago north of here a father vollie backed over his own son at drill. One night I was finishing up a class for another agency and they got a call, a member was knocked down (NLTI) by an open comparment door. A few years ago drive through stations were the in thing for a reason.

Help me down off the soap box

[LVFD301]

WATER! I got it now - a bucket of water!

I was so confused.....

[ChiefKN]

WATER! I got it now - a bucket of water!

I was so confused.....

A young guy like you already confused... no hope for any of us!

[FIREMECH1]

We had issues with our last tanker with a swivel dump, so our newest one has 3 manual dumps on it. So far it has worked out great for us.

FM1

[LVFD301]

What problems so I can be planning?

[LVFD301]

You got that straight there sonny (as I shake my walker at you)

[CanadianFyrTrks]

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[rschultzjr]

My department purchased a Pumper/Tender back in 2003 and we decided that we needed the capability to dump from either side and the rear. We do everything we can to avoid backing up to the dump tank but there are those times when you can't utilize side dumps.

[Beach Head]

So does a bucket.

I'm guessing what you MEANT to say was that a bucket comes in handy to prime the portable pumps.
And I'm guessing that with said bucket you would fill it from the tank water in case you needed it.
But wouldn't that essentially be the same as carrying a can of water on the truck in the first place?
And like LVFD, I have never been able to prime a portable pump with just a bucket...but I have been trying real hard lately.

[ChiefKN]

I'm guessing what you MEANT to say was that a bucket comes in handy to prime the portable pumps.
And I'm guessing that with said bucket you would fill it from the tank water in case you needed it.
But wouldn't that essentially be the same as carrying a can of water on the truck in the first place?
And like LVFD, I have never been able to prime a portable pump with just a bucket...but I have been trying real hard lately.

Yes, you figured it all out!

I think it would be infinitely easier to just scoop a little water out of that water source then use a PWC...

[Beach Head]

Yes, you figured it all out!

I think it would be infinitely easier to just scoop a little water out of that water source then use a PWC...

I'm not sure if my Sea Doo would be able to operate properly on a scoop of water.
But I'm willing to try anything twice.

[ChiefKN]

I'm not sure if my Sea Doo would be able to operate properly on a scoop of water.
But I'm willing to try anything twice.

I'll decode this for you. Pressurized Water Can.

Anything else in this thread got you confused, just ask. Glad to help.

[Beach Head]

I'll decode this for you. Pressurized Water Can.

Anything else in this thread got you confused, just ask. Glad to help.

What is thread?

[johnsb]

Well this has been a great thread with some great ideas; speaking of looking at the NFPA section.
I have no influence there waht so ever but if I did:

A. right and left remote dumps for drive bys
or
B. Swivel only

Reason no more bagpipes for people backed over. This discussion brought me to this thought, many years ago north of here a father vollie backed over his own son at drill. One night I was finishing up a class for another agency and they got a call, a member was knocked down (NLTI) by an open comparment door. A few years ago drive through stations were the in thing for a reason.

Help me down off the soap box

We have a camera spec'd on the rear of the tanker we just ordered. That should help with backing, but we also prefer to side dump as it's quicker anyway. But sometimes with narrow roads, we have to have the rear dump option. And most dept's around here are going with roll up doors instead of the old style hinged doors. One of the trucks at my full time dept. nearly brought down the roof over two bays when an open door took out the center support as they left the station. Good job bringing up the backing safety aspect though.

[Rescue101]

You're using the WRONG bucket. Or pump.