Water Shuttle Flashcards
Pumper positioned at the water source
Fill site pumper
Should have a min of 1,000 gpm
Pumper located at fire scene
Dump site pumper
May also be attack pumper depending on operation.
Backbone of shuttle operation
Water tender
Carry 1,000 gallons.
Vacuum tender
Draft 2,000 gpm at 22 ft
Eliminate the need for fill site pumper
Water tender specs
Fill rate of 1,000 gpm
Large discharge of 1,000 gpm nfpa
- recommended three discharges
Jet dump uses ____to speed water discharge
Fire pump
Person in charge of wAter shuttle operation
Water supply group supervisor
Ideal hose to fill shuttle ops
3 in
Nurse tender.
Large water tender that will supply the attack pumper and be refilled through water shuttle ops
Portable tanks.
Used on small fires with low flow rates
Easiest to manage
300gpm discharge rate
One positive to water shuttle over relay
Less labor intensive. Less hose
Single axle max capacity
1500 gallons
Most efficient gallonage for water tender
2500
When should incident command be established
Went 2 water shuttle operations are needed
Jet siphon use
Multiple water tanks
Uses Venturi principle
