SA Firefighter
Equipment => All Equipment discussion => Topic started by: Camo on December 06, 2006, 07:50:35 PM
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Gday,
Just wondering to those who have tankers do you ever use them just as a fire fighting appliance or just a tanker? Noticed that some have a few fire fighting capabilities. Are these just for self defence purposes or for fire fighting in general?
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I think most have just self defence capabilities, ours is only used as a tanker as if it gets driven off bitumen it doesn't have enough power to drive on grass :-D
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It would make sense to have HP lines etc available on the BWC in case of a burnover.
Have seen Tankers driving around the fireground with the valve cracked for mopup :-o
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We would love a bulk water tanker (or two) on EP...we have to utilise more appliances to cover the turn around time or engage contractors... :-o
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Saw Lucindale BWC (17?) for the first time today. It is an ex milk tanker. Whats the deal with these do the CFS have to go and source a prime mover from somewhere to haul it or do they have arrangements set up with local contractors/companies?
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Kyeema group has one of the ex milk tankers as a bwc. An arrangement has been organside with local transport company's to move it
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Couldnt think of a better use for retired milk tankers....definitely the way to go for CFS in areas with poor water supply :-)
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I would say lucindale will tow it with there car one(lolololol) Joke I will find out for you athol...where was it in there staion or across the road?
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Parked behind/next to the station.