Tanker 22 Helps with Rural Water Supply Training in Chester Heights
In this view from the driver's set, Tanker 22 dumps one of eight loads it hauled. Four portable tankers were used for this class exercise, practicing the art of rural water supply.
Tanker 22 at the fill site.
Tanker 22 is refilled at the tanker fill site which handled 95,000 gallons of water.
Rural water supply was the topic of a class held in Delaware County. WGFC Tanker 22 helped as part of the operation. In this shot, Tanker 25 (Longwood) supplies the "scene."
July 29, 2023
Tanker 22 from the West Grove Fire Company joined with tankers from Longwood, West Bradford, and Concordville to help demonstrate rural water supply operations.
The class was held at the Chester Heights Fire Company in Delaware County on Saturday morning. The weekend session was the culmination of a class teaching the operational principles of supplying water for fires in areas not served by fire hydrants. After two evenings of classroom instruction, students were given the opportunity to set up a water supply using portable water tanks and a tanker shuttle.
Over several hours, the class successfully moved 95,000 gallons of water and practiced techniques for tanker shuttle, fill site operations and portable water tank operations.
Units:
Tanker 22
Mutual Aid:
Longwood Tanker 25-1, Concordville Tanker 59, West Bradford Tanker 39, Chester Heights Rescue and Engine
