Rural Water Flashcards
goals of rural water supply operations
rapid
efficient
expandable
uninterrupted
first arriving engine on the scene of a working fire that deploys attack line(s)
attack engine
the location for shuttle apparatus to dump water
dump site
OIC from the 3rd engine will be tasked as the ____ and will manage the water supply ops until the arrival of an additional command officer or arrival of the command officer from the tanker task force. reports to the water supply group supervisor
dump site unit leader
____ is responsible for setting up and maintaining the operations at the dump site, should confirm a staging area has been established and the best route of travel for tankers to prevent apparatus from obstructing access to the dump site. reports to the water supply group supervisor
dump site unit leader
the location where shuttle apparatus are filled for transport to the incident scene, typically will be staffed by an engine
fill site
OIC from the fifth engine supervises activities at the fill site. and is responsible for setting up and maintaining the operations at the fill site. reports to the water supply group supervisor
fill site unit leader
supply hose of 4 inch diameter or greater
large diameter hose
includes all known locations where hydrants are in excess of 2000 feet from a given structure
non hydrant
this procedure is used during initial fire attack and may be used in place of a dump site operation when the DSUL or WSGS deems it necessary. typically first arriving engine and first arriving tanker will be positioned at the fire location for attack and a tanker will be at the dump site supplying water to the the attack apparatus through a clappered siamese valve
nursing ops
a tanker that proceeds with the initial attack engine to the incident scene and provides water as needed for the initial attack. this tanker will position in close proximity to the attack engine and acts as an extension of the attack engines booster tank.
nurse tanker
this procedure uses three or fewer engines to supply the attack engines directly from the water source through a supply line that should not exceed 3000 feet from the incident
relay ops
the procedure of supplying water for firefighting purposes in areas where an adequate and reliable water supply system does not exist
rural water supply
the procedure of using engines and tankers to move water from a fill site to the incident scene
shuttle ops
the safest and most efficient route possible for shuttle apparatus to use in transporting water from the fill site to the incident scene
shuttle route
any appliance designed to bring two or more supply lines together
siamese
apparatus designed to transport water from a fill site to the incident scene. nova recommendation is minimum 1000 gpm pump and a 2000 gallon water tank
tanker
3 tankers 1 engine 1 command officer
tanker task force
established by the IC and given the primary responsibility of supplying water to the incident scene to meet the needs of the incident. should operate on a separate radio channel
water supply group
3rd engine (DSUL) will assume these duties until relieved by the command officer from the tanker task force. reports to IC
water supply group supervisor
who has priority at dump and fill sites
tankers
personnel at fill area need to wear PFDs if working within ___ feet of open water
10 feet
formula for fire flow from a particular unit
(capacity - 20%) / round trip time
this document allows fire departments and companies the right to acquire water from whatever source is available to “prevent the spread of fire”
code of virginia 2015 title 27 27-20 chapter 2
nursing ops first engine
arrive and layout LDH with a siamese from a point that is suitable for the selected rural water supply operation
nursing ops first tanker (nurse tanker)
arrive and position close to attack engine
connect LDH to attack engine and supply water
drop siamese if not already done
nursing ops second engine
arrive and complete setup of nursing op
supply water into system if no tanker available
nursing ops second tanker
arrive and supply water into system
join water shuttle op
nursing ops third engine
assume DSUL
assume WSGS until relieved
supply water into system when no tankers available
position out of route of travel
nursing ops fourth engine
supply water into system
position out of route of travel
nursing ops fifth engine
arrive at fill site assume FSUL
establish two fill stations with room for vehicles to move
nursing ops additional tankers
supply water into system
join water shuttle op
shuttle op first engine
arrive and layout LDH with a siamese from a point that is suitable for the selected rural water supply operation
shuttle op first tanker (nurse tanker )
arrive and position close to attack engine
connect LDH to attack engine and supply water
drop siamese if not already done
shuttle op second engine
follow layout instructions
establish nursing ops while setting up dump site
establish dump site ops
shuttle op second tanker
arrive and supply water into system
join water shuttle op
shuttle op third engine
assume role of DSUL assume WSGS until relieved crew completes set up and staffs dump site supply water into system position out of route of travel
shuttle op fourth engine
supply water into system
position out of route of travel
shuttle op fifth engine
fill site engine
arrive at fill site assume FSUL
establish two fill stations with room for vehicles to move
shuttle op additional tankers
supply water into system
join water shuttle op
dry hydrants should be back flushed and tested every ___ months
6 months
all units need a ___ inch to ___ inch double female and a ___ inch double female to draft from a dry hydrant
4.5 inch to 6 inch
6 inch
water storage tanks should be checked every ___ months for proper operation
6 months
minimum cache on tankers
dump tank, two 6 inch hard sleeves, 6 inch low level strainer, 4 inch siamese, siphon device, floating dock strainer, supply line, adapters 2.5 to 4, 5 to 6, 4.5 to 6, salvage covers, supply line holder, water supply officer bag and preplan book
minimum cache on rural engines
two 6 inch hard sleeves, 6 inch floating dock strainer, supply line (1000 LDH or 2000 3 inch), siphon device, adapters 5 to 6, 4.5 to 6, 2.5 to 4 male to storz, 2.5 to 4 female to storz, water supply officer bag and preplan book, 4 inch siamese, two gather wyes, PFDs
typical dump tank sizes
1500 gallons
2100 gallons
2500 gallons
3000 gallons
max flow for low level strainer
750 gpm
minimum flow for jet siphon strainer
500 gpm
jet siphon moves up to ___ gym between tanks
800 gpm
if the distance to the water source is greater than a 3 pumper relay then a ___ is likely a better choice
tanker shuttle
in relay ops, ___ feet is max between engines
1000 feet
how high is dry hydrant connection form the ground
24 inches or less
