Practicing to Prevent A BLEVE...Lodi, New York
 
By President Mark Davis
May 5, 2014
 

On Friday and Saturday, May 2nd and 3rd, more than 65 folks from several fire departments in the Seneca County, New York area participated in our 2-day Rural Water Supply Operations Seminar held at the Lodi FD. The seminar culminated with a tanker shuttle drill that used a nearby fuel depot as the target hazard and crews worked to deliver "cooling water" for a simulated fire involving a 30,000 gallon LPG storage tank.

Using two fill sites and ten tankers, the crews were able to support a peak flow of 1,000 gpm during the last half of the drill. This was the third time that GBW Associates, LLC has delivered our rural water supply seminar in Seneca County, New York - and once again the turnout was great, as was the logistical support! The instructors for the program were Mark Davis and Tom Coe.

We are also pleased to report that the t-shirt raffle raised enough money to place the 32nd brick in the Walk-of-Honor at the NFFF memorial at the National Fire Academy.
 
First arriving tankers at the 2-hr drill prepare to support the fire attack using a nurse tanker operation until a dump site can be set up.
First arriving tankers at the 2-hr drill prepare to support the fire attack using a nurse tanker operation until a dump site can be set up.
A double-clappered siamese was used on the end of the attack engine's supply line.
A double-clappered siamese was used on the end of the attack engine's supply line.
 
The attack engine (Lodi) takes in a 4" supply line and discharges a 4" line to a HoseMonster flow diffuser - which is simulating a master stream device for cooling the large LPG storage tank.
The attack engine (Lodi) takes in a 4" supply line and discharges a 4" line to a HoseMonster flow diffuser - which is simulating a master stream device for cooling the large LPG storage tank.
Four dump tanks in operation supporting the 1,053 gpm flow.
Four dump tanks in operation supporting the 1,053 gpm flow.
 
The site was set up to accommodate multiple tankers offloading at the same time.
The site was set up to accommodate multiple tankers offloading at the same time.
The HoseMonster flow diffuser and measurement device.
The HoseMonster flow diffuser and measurement device.
 
Border City's 3,000-gallon tanker getting filled at one of two fill sites.
Border City's 3,000-gallon tanker getting filled at one of two fill sites.
Fill Site #2 was a tough one because of vegetation and a limited amount of suction hose.
Fill Site #2 was a tough one because of vegetation and a limited amount of suction hose.
 
Interlaken's pump operator "doin it!"
Interlaken's pump operator "doin it!"
The "perfect" loading station. Filling one tanker using 4-inch LDH while a second tanker is connected and waiting. The "loader" never left his post at the control valve.
The "perfect" loading station. Filling one tanker using 4-inch LDH while a second tanker is connected and waiting. The "loader" never left his post at the control valve.
 
Fayette's pumper setting up to draft from the fire water pond in downtown Lodi.
Fayette's pumper setting up to draft from the fire water pond in downtown Lodi.
Interlaken's pumper did not have a high-flow discharge - so they improvised a solution to meet the fill rate goal.
Interlaken's pumper did not have a high-flow discharge - so they improvised a solution to meet the fill rate goal.