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Apr 17, 2009 | 09:39 PM

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tiny1

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From: NY Finger Lakes Region

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Originally Posted by fire240

A tanker support unit is essentially a mini pumper that has a very high pumping capacity ( in the ball park of 1000 gpm or greater) that is set up next to the local water supply ( ie lake, river, etc.)and is used for drafting and filling up the tankers. The air unit is probably self explanatory. The air units respond to all working fires to refill scba on scene.

Now I feel a little dumb.... DUH !!! All I had to do was think NIMS language and the answer was right there.

Apr 17, 2009 | 09:42 PM

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There ya go Neil. The tanker support that I am familar with is based on a 99 F550 regular long whell base with the 6.0 and the 6 speed manual transmission. carries 200 gallons of water and has a 1000 gpm pump. it is also 4wd and has a tenthousand pound front mounted winch. To use the winch they have to dump the tank.

Apr 17, 2009 | 09:43 PM

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Originally Posted by tiny1

Okay, gotta ask. What is a tanker support unit ????

I am not familiar with that term.

That was a new term for me also Neil. We use our Engines for drafting.

Apr 17, 2009 | 09:46 PM

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The county does as well Doug but in some of Baltimore countys rural areas the engines might not be able to get close enough to draft from the source so the tanker supports come in handy. espicially since in the rural areas most odf the enignes carrie at least a 1000 gallons of water. If you have to take that across a muddy field you would be two days digging that out.

Apr 17, 2009 | 09:55 PM

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Gonna drop off of here. Going to have a long work day tomorrow. Shawn be careful on the loop. Good night Neil and all of the others.

Apr 17, 2009 | 09:56 PM

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Have a good one Doug. I will be leaving soon.

Apr 17, 2009 | 09:56 PM

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That was a new term for me also Neil. We use our Engines for drafting.

Same here Doug. I am familar with tanker strike force and tanker task force but the support one threw me for a curve.

Our small pumper carries a 1000 water and has a 1250 pump. This is the one that we currently have setup for our MVA response and supply.

Our first out pumper carries 1500 water and 1500 pump. It also has a 10" quick dump so it can be used as a tanker.