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Lets go back to what is our FIRE FLOW GOING to BE???? 250 GPM?? 500GPM?? 750GPM??? what sort of time is a 2500 gallon tank goin to give you (YOU DO THE MATH!!) NOT MUCH ON THE LARGER FLOWS. Is it a BARN ,SAWMILL, YOU NAME IT! Whats going to be you...
Anumber of years back we had on our Mutual Aid running cards on a second alarm a 5&5 ( 5 tankers{oops TENDERS} and 5 engines) many of the engines" were and are" PUMPER/ TENDER type so we've got both worlds. But with more Aerial APPS available and ...
Some have started with the "Turbo Draft" so far I've been looking for some one to talk about the "Peri-Jets".Any former Navy or Coast Guard folks?? or Marine Salvage?? out there????
The single stage pumps have to work pretty hard for a high lift (...
Frames VS Float Collars we had one givento us (float collar that is ) This country aint FLAT so it can only be used in a very few places or we watch it roll down hill or road or what ever! BUT for a prop to get some of our ROOKIE Pump people start...
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- Residence.
- 48 Minard hill rd , GROTON , VERMONT
- Department:
- Groton Vol. Fire Dept.
- Title/rank:
- Chief
- Years of public service:
- 42
- Agency structure:
- Volunteer fire department
- Top issues in your department:
- We need more Volunteers!!! And once we get um, get um trained and not loose them!
- Professional Qualifications:
- BS and specialty training, AAS and AS degrees
- Topics you provide training for:
- BASIC/ BASICS, rural water, and water planning, intro to pumps, portable pumps 101. fold-a-tank 102, regional planning and GIS
- Areas of expertise:
- Intro and Basic Level fire sci, FF Skills and Pump Principles, MAPPING and regional planning
- Bio:
- 20 plus years as an Instructor.
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