Haulin' Water Texas Style
 
By President Mark Davis
December 15, 2013
 

On Sunday, December 15th, crews from around Bastrop County, Texas converged at Bastrop FD Station 3 to practice their skill at hauling water for 2-hours without interruption. The drill was the culmination of our 2-day Rural Water Supply Operations Seminar that was hosted by the Bastrop County Fire Fighters Association.

The folks did an awesome job using seven tenders to haul water and support a 1,000 gpm using three fill sites. Instructors for the seminar were Mark Davis and Tim Legore.

With everything being "bigger" in Texas - so were the results of our NFFF T-shirt raffle. The raffle resulted in the FIRST EVER purchase of a NFFF Walk-of-Honor brick and an equivalent donation to the Texas LODD memorial program. Awesome Job!

A complete summary will be posted in a few weeks.
 
Over 50 participants from Central Texas attended the 2-day seminar.
Over 50 participants from Central Texas attended the 2-day seminar.
Units staged at the station awaiting a briefing before the drill begins.
Units staged at the station awaiting a briefing before the drill begins.
 
Bastrop FD Station 3 was the host site location for the seminar.
Bastrop FD Station 3 was the host site location for the seminar.
Tying up the drains!
Tying up the drains!
 
Paige VFD's "homemade" 2,000 gallon tender. An excellent water hauler!
Paige VFD's "homemade" 2,000 gallon tender. An excellent water hauler!
Lookin' good on that jet siphon discharge stream. (TFT low level strainer with jet siphon feature)
Lookin' good on that jet siphon discharge stream. (TFT low level strainer with jet siphon feature)
 
Setting up the 3rd dump tank during the 2-hr drill.
Setting up the 3rd dump tank during the 2-hr drill.
One of the Bastrop FD twin, 1,750 gpm Ferrara pumpers. This one is running the dump site.
One of the Bastrop FD twin, 1,750 gpm Ferrara pumpers. This one is running the dump site.
 
The three-tank operation that supported the uninterrupted 2-hour flow.
The three-tank operation that supported the uninterrupted 2-hour flow.
1,067 gpm!
1,067 gpm!
 
Heart of Pines VFD's 1250 gpm pumper drafts from the LCRA reservoir and loads tenders at 1,000+ gpm.
Heart of Pines VFD's 1250 gpm pumper drafts from the LCRA reservoir and loads tenders at 1,000+ gpm.
Using two portable pumps to establish a water supply for a tender loading station.
Using two portable pumps to establish a water supply for a tender loading station.
 
She is full! Loading with 5-inch LDH makes short work of loading operations.
She is full! Loading with 5-inch LDH makes short work of loading operations.
Smithville's 1,250 gpm pumper drafts from a lake and fills tenders.
Smithville's 1,250 gpm pumper drafts from a lake and fills tenders.
 
Loading on of Bastrop FD's four identical, 2,000-gallon tenders. Nice work.
Loading on of Bastrop FD's four identical, 2,000-gallon tenders. Nice work.
Dual portable pumps in use drafting through 6-inch hard suction and discharging through 5-inch LDH.
Dual portable pumps in use drafting through 6-inch hard suction and discharging through 5-inch LDH.