By Brian Zaitz
对于许多人来说，不得不举起水的想法似乎疯狂。但是，对于许多人在消防服务中，这是日常的现实。对于有限的消毒剂或没有消防栓服务的地区，油轮梭业务是作为拉动前进或跳跃的火车的一部分。
Depending on what part of the country you are from, tankers or tenders are water-hauling apparatus designed specifically to carry large quantities of water to the fireground. Today, many of these apparatus are cross-built to serve as both a pumper and a tanker so we can get the most “bang for our buck” in today’s fire service.
Tanker shuttle operations can determine the success or failure of a response in a limited water supply situation. This operation is simple in design: The tanker/tender arrives on scene, either pumps its water off or dumps its water into a drop tank on scene, and then it drives to a specific fill site to fill the apparatus and “shuttle” water back to the scene. Simple in nature, but there are many nuances to this operation that can either hinder or help the overall fireground.
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One such nuance is the way the tanker/tender is filled. The line from the hydrant is hooked into the pump intake and the engineer/driver maintains a full booster tank for the duration of the event. If this same idea was applied to filling a tanker/tender, you could waste several minutes at the fill site and directly affect fireground operations.
Two main methods exist to fill tankers/tenders: through-the-pump and direct tank fill. Through-the-pump requires the incoming water to flow through the pump plumbing working to the tank. The other option is a direct tank fill valve, whereas the apparatus plumbing directly flows unimpeded into the tank. The key is to understand your specific apparatus and determine which method works best for your truck and your organization.
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Tanker shuttle operations are a fundamental fireground function for many fire departments, so it is important to fully understand the role each apparatus play in the operation and how your apparatus best operates to maximize efficiency on the fireground. Take some time and drop some water and practice timing the various methods of tanker/tender filling to truly determine your organization’s best practice.
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is a 15-year student of the fire service and the Captain-Training Officer with the Metro West Fire Protection District. Zaitz is also an instructor with Engine House Training, LLC , an instructor at the St. Louis County Fire Academy, and the Board of Director with the International Society of Fire Service Instructors. He has several degrees including an associates in paramedic technology, a bachelor’s in fire science management, and master’s in human resource development. Zaitz is also a credentialed chief training officer through the Center for Public Safety Excellence as well as a student of the National Fire Academy’s Executive Fire Officer Program.
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