A few photos from our May 2024 seminar in Franklin County, Maine. Valley Brook had ample water to support our 2-hour tanker shuttle operation. Getting close to the brook was a challenge given the spring thaw and previous flood damage in the Strong area. However, the challenge was accepted and crews worked to assemble five lengths of 6-inch suction hose so that Rangeley Engine 4 (1250 gpm) could draft from the brook. Lift was under 10-feet, it really was just the horizontal run that had to be overcome. The end result was a tanker fill site that supported 1000 gpm loading efforts using 4-inch LDH. As we have noted many times, it is important to carry more than the traditional 20-feet of suction hose on a rural pumper.