Mutiple Tankers Pulling Up to Dump Site and Dumping Their Tank *Drill*

Tankers from 89, 60, 52, and 58 dump their tanks into two different porta-tanks, which the water was then flown out into the woods by Engine 89-1 in a "rural water supply" drill.

[@ALL-bj7mj]

that R model Mack is the best one in that fleet!

[@Dave-ji1hv]

The beach ball was a nice touch ;)

[@Fire-Rescue50]

Haha, yeah. It's there so they can have a pool party after they get done ;)

[@Dave-ji1hv]

Brilliant!

[@corydale01]

Easier to tell the water level from a distance

[@douglasrosenberg3375]

It *may* serve a secondary method of observing the water level, but the primary reason is to keep air from being introduced into the draft by plugging up a whirlpool if one forms. The whirlpool will introduce water into the suction, causing the vacuum and prime to be lost. books.google.com/books?id=-H6HCgAAQBAJ&pg=PA296&lpg=PA296&dq=beach+ball+draft+whirlpool&source=bl&ots=_7ykHJRwVX&sig=0hGDtSCvpHW8H7_bSCpDz85T_IQ&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjovsSNq73YAhWr7IMKHaySDTsQ6AEITzAJ#v=onepage&q=beach%20ball%20draft%20whirlpool&f=false

[@galenmccarty6289]

Douglas Rosenberg correct on the real reason for the ball

[@ThunderTrain2930]

When I think of Fire Rescue 50, I think of Strausstown's trucks. And that white tanker looks so familiar.

[@PFDChaseVids]

Awesome video!

[@Fire-Rescue50]

+PFDChaseVids Thank you

[@Victor_Victory]

I could watch this all day

[@trob0914]

Bumped up 2 ISO ratings by doing a water/ dump shuttle with 2K water-tankers feeding an attack" engine for 1 hour solid!

[@centralnewyorkresponses7887]

Rob Tinsley I thought the ISO is for career fire departments only. My dad is a part of the IAFF.

[@THEFINALHAZARD]

@@centralnewyorkresponses7887 No, they're for Volunteer as well. Every dept has an ISO rating.

[@GP9railfan]

Ethan Wakula All FD’s are ISO rated in the US.

[@allenwray6595]

I have saw a department fo this before there was a house fire and wood on fire they had around 20 tankers hauling water back to a pool because the closet hydrate was 6 miles away

[@robk1310]

That first tanker had some old 1970's hard suction on it. I am in a small rural dept with not a lot of money, yet we have all new style light weight hard suction. The old stuff you cannot use, its too heavy and impracticable.

[@mattdrawdygaming8584]

What was the drill for?

[@centralnewyorkresponses7887]

What kind of truck is Tanker 58? I love these vids.

[@alco4248]

It's a Spartan.

[@pizzasubs]

curious, when these have to return to where they fill up, about how long does it take to Normally fill up one of these trucks? per the description in the title, it says that after the tanks were filled, it then says that the water was then FLOWN out into the woods, I guess your saying that there was more hoses that were going from the tanks out into the woods, to wherever the fire was located, is that correct, when I saw the word FLOWN, almost thought for a second you maybe meant by plane or possibly Helicopter........

[@jonathanbaird8109]

It's a drill, and I assume the water is being dumped into the woods and away from the road.

[@Mr_Chris__]

I have watched a lot of news footage lately of the Australian wildfires. I wonder if the fire service is getting all the equipment they need to win the battle. Do fire department tankers ever dump the water near to or directly onto wildfire flames? If for example a fire department water tanker is driving down a dirt road in Australia, their is fire on either side. Would they open the valves and let the water out as they are driving along? The speed at which the water is emptied out of tankers in this video is impressive. I am wondering if it would do more good or bad if it was released directly onto wildfires. Most of the news footage I have seen shows fire fighters using individual hoses. Obviously the flow of water is slower that way.

[@thoughtfox2409]

That would be a very ineffective use of Water. In wildland firefighting (at least in Germany) we usually use the smallest hoses available, because we mostly have groundfires and there is not much water needed to put out a groundfire. If it is already in the trees, clearing a fireline or soaking non burning trees with heavy foam is what sould be done. In Austraila the situation is different, as they have far more land, far fewer people, and the ground there needs fire to work, for instance, there are seeds wich can only plant new trees if they are burned, so austrailian departments mainly use water to secure buildings and infrastructure. Also a lot of diging is done there, as fire needs fuel and the fuel can be removed with saws and shovels without ever needing a single drop of water. Dumping a whole tanker would be a huge waste of water, and i don't know if Austrailia even has these kinds of tanker, Germany has none, our tankers require hoses to pump from tanker to engine, but they are mostly used as a first attack water supply until a hose line from a hydrant has been established (wich is not a big problem here, as there are usualy hydrants every few hundret meters in cities and villages, and we don't have many rural areas as remote as in the US or Australia).

[@samward7633]

I know this comment is three years old, but I figured I'd reply for anyone that comes across this and might be wondering the same thing. As Thoughtfox2409 pointed out a couple years ago, simply dumping the water in bulk as it's doing in the video would be ineffective and wasteful, simply because the volume of water isn't spread out. That's why aerial tankers dumping either water or retardant work, is because it's a high volume, but it's spread out over a large area. However, there ARE water tenders (Tankers, depending on which part of the world/country you're in. Tenders=West U.S. and other places, Tankers=Central/East U.S. and other places) that are outfitted to also act as brush trucks. My department has a newer water tender that actually has a large pump that can suction water from static sources, and can also act as an engine/brush truck depending on the usage needed. The only real downside to this, is weight. A water tender with a 2500 gallon tank like the one my department has configured has nearly 21,000 pounds of just water weight, not including the truck. With the truck, it can be upwards of 50,000 or heavier when fully loaded, depending on the tank size. Not including the water tenders that are tractor-driven, the heaviest you'll realistically see is 65,000-70,000 pounds fully loaded. This is a huge risk off-road, at least compared to a standard large (Type 3) brush truck, which weighs on average about 25,000-30,000 pounds fully loaded. TLDR: It's uncommon to see a water tender utilized as an attack apparatus, however many departments have configured their tenders to do exactly that. Why? Simple: Redundancy can save lives.

[@Daniel-cp6qm]

so much freaking water

[@avontaprice6296]

Why is there a beach ball floating around in the 2nd porta-tank & why is that fire hose pumping water out of the 1st porta-tank pumping the water into the 2nd porta-tank?

[@richcook2007]

I think to prevent whirlpooling.

[@avontaprice6296]

@@richcook2007 ok thanks👍

[@snoke2007]

how many gallons fit in those vehicles? just out of curiosity

[@jonathanleinbach7626]

about three thousand gallons more or less

[@yvonmalette2522]

no rainbow trouts?

[@mikethechristiangamer85]

How do they keep the water from freezing in the tanker in the winter time

[@Fire-Rescue50]

railfanmike gaming They're parked the firehouse, and it's not easy to freeze on the inside while out driving

[@GP9railfan]

We try to circulate the water in the tank with the trucks built in pump as much as possible when at a scene on a below freezing day/night. Tank to pump, and then apply a bit of pump to tank as needed.

[@ljmcobra0520]

Plus the pumps get pretty hot while running on recirc

[@smv133]

Whats with the beach ball?

[@TallTexasGMan]

smv133 Believe it or not some departments use them as a quick visual reference of water volume in the Port-a-Tank. When you have several setup it can help to see from the end of a line.

[@smv133]

It's a long time since I was in the VFD, maybe I just don't remember seeing it. Thanks for the info!

[@douglasrosenberg3375]

To prevent air from being introduced into the draft from a whirlpool.

[@Kraken9509]

As an european i really don't understand the concept of "fire police", are they firefighters? Do they have a legal authority like regular police? What's the purpose 9f that concept pls?

[@krocker2011]

Fire police are sworn in officers. However, they only have authority to shut down roads and direct traffic. .Some do have firefighter backgrounds. However, it is not a requirement.

[@TallTexasGMan]

Good use of Tenders for water relay. But don’t see any Tankers since runway looks to have to many trees.

[@Fire-Rescue50]

Eric G Well, we're never gonna have a tender, cause we don't have room to park a plane... lol

[@TallTexasGMan]

FireRescue 50 tenders are trucks, tankers are planes.

[@Fire-Rescue50]

Eric G You wouldn't call it a milk tender, would you? It's a milk tanker, or a water tanker as we would use

[@TallTexasGMan]

I know it seems weird and is an age old battle. But it goes back to the steam pump days and locomotive days where the tank was called a tender.

[@Fire-Rescue50]

Eric G Yeah haha

[@dirtybiker2661]

Junky old Mack tender,get real ! A crappy tender yech!!!

[@Fire-Rescue50]

dirty biker You sound like quite the sophisticated individual

[@dirtybiker2661]

FireRescue 50 being a west coast fire fighter we use great equipment, Pierce just doesn't get better then that,must be a volienteer Dept

[@Fire-Rescue50]

dirty biker Yeah we're on the east coast and have brand new Pierces, this department has an old tanker because money actually matters when you don't have a city buy it for you. Sure the tanker is old, but it works fine.

[@18dmedic]

I love how the left coast thinks their shit don't stink, thinking that they are elite or way better than the rest of the fire departments in the United States. The only thing the left coast is good for is to spend money on illegal aliens instead of taking care of its citizens.

[@maxx4097]

What Are They Doing With That Water, isn't That A Waste Of Water? Or Not, Like If You Agree

[@Fire-Rescue50]

Vlogging week ends You do realize water falls from the sky, right?

[@maxx4097]

IK