In the never ending battle to maintain our top notch training regement, members from Christiana, Cochranville and Quarryville fire companies took part in a joint training through Bucks County Community College this past week.
The Pennsylvania State Fire Academy Pump Operations II consists of a 16 hour course geared at enhancing strategies and making precise calculations when it comes to fire truck pumping operations. Relay Pumping, Deluge Appliances and Truck Master Streams were all covered during this three day training. Each student had the chance to take part in calculating proper pressures, friction loss and then applying the calculations while pumping to achieve a specified flow.
The Pump Ops II training was a huge success and we thank all of those who took part. Pump Instructors Lloyd Henry, Elliott Clay and the Gordonville Fire Company for the use of Hose 4-3.
Units:
Engine 5-2-1, Tanker 5-2-1
Mutual Aid:
Truck 5-7, Engine 27-2, Hose 4-3
Tanker 5-2-1 positioned at the 500' mark of the relay.
A total of 1100' of 5 inch was laid during the first two Saturday evolutions.
A top side view of the Saturday relay evolutions.
Chauffer/Operator Moore providing his expertise from Tanker 5-2-1.
1000GPM flow.
Chauffer/Operator Yost manning his post.
Hose 4-3 personnel monitoring the pressures.
An uphill view from Truck 5-7.
Whiteboard operations being set up at the draft pumper while Cochranville's PUC Eng 27-2 waits for it's chance at draft.
Engine 5-2-1 at draft.
Instructor Elliott Clay
Instructor Lloyd "Pappy" Henry
Firefighters Arroyo and Martin with Pap.
Instructor Clay reviewing the pressures.
Students listening intently.
Time was taken between evolutions for a review and question session.
Hose 4-3 picking up.
Chief Reimold trying to jump in on the relay with his POV.
