Peach
Fire Department

Instructor-led discussion of tanker / water tender driver-operator topics. Officer selects focus. Topics that fit this sheet include: tanker / tender types (vacuum tanker, gravity dump, pumper-tanker combo, nurse tanker), tank capacity and weight calculations (water = 8.34 lb/gal — a 3000 gal tanker carries 25,000 lb of water), tank baffle requirements (NFPA 1901 — internal baffles, surge protection), fluid dynamics and rollover risk (high center of gravity, surge effect on cornering and braking), driving a loaded tanker (acceleration, braking distance, cornering, stopping on grade), dump operations (rear dump, side dump, gravity vs pumped, dump valve operation), jet siphon / jet dump for portable tank transfer, portable tank deployment and water sharing, fill site operations (drafting from a hydrant or pond into the tanker), nurse operations (tanker stays connected and supplies pumper), tanker shuttle operations (cycle time = travel + fill + dump, calculating GPM equivalent), rural water supply planning (NFPA 1142), and tanker rollover prevention and post-incident analysis (the #1 cause of tanker fatalities). Reference: NFPA 1002 Ch. 5, NFPA 1142, NFPA 1901, NFPA 1911, IFSTA Pumping Apparatus D/O. Document specific topic covered.

1. 1. Describe the tanker operation or topic discussed.
2. 2. Calculate gallons-per-minute equivalent for a tanker shuttle scenario.
3. 3. Identify rollover risk factors and mitigation techniques.
4. 4. Describe dump and fill operations and equipment.
5. 5. Review department tanker SOG and rural water supply plan.

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