A portable water tank is a temporary collapsible tank designed for the reserve storage of water in firefighting, emergency relief, and military applications. These tanks can be either supported or unsupported. The supported tanks have a steel or aluminum frame and range in size from 600 to 5,000 US gallons (500 to 4,160 imp gal; 2,300 to 18,900 L) or larger by custom design. Portable water tanks are also unsupported such as self-supporting tanks (onion tanks), blivets and pillow or bladder tanks and are available in sizes ranging from 100 US gallons (83 imp gal; 380 L) up to 80,000 US gallons (67,000 imp gal; 300,000 L).
Fire Department using a Portable Water Tank in South San Jose
It is primarily used in rural areas where fire hydrants are not available. They are carried on water tenders and are deployed at the scene of a fire during a shuttle operation. A portable water tank is usually set up near or front of an attack engine,[1] or possibly next to a supply engine.[2] This enables tenders to quickly drop off their load of water and return to the fill site as soon as possible. They are designed to be set up in around a half-minute with two firefighters. The engine may then use suction hose to draft the water in the tank.[3]
^Mahoney, Gene (1986). Introduction to Fire Apparatus and Equipment. PennWell Books. p. 181. ISBN0-912212-12-8. Retrieved 2008-08-10.
^Thomson Delmar Learning. The Firefighter's Handbook: Essentials of Fire Fighting and Emergency Response. Second Edition. Clifton Park, NY: Delmar Publishers, 2004.
^Eckman, William F. (1994). The Fire Department Water Supply Handbook. PennWell Books. p. 285. ISBN0-912212-35-7. Retrieved 2009-04-15.
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portable, water, tank, portable, water, tank, temporary, collapsible, tank, designed, reserve, storage, water, firefighting, emergency, relief, military, applications, these, tanks, either, supported, unsupported, supported, tanks, have, steel, aluminum, frame. A portable water tank is a temporary collapsible tank designed for the reserve storage of water in firefighting emergency relief and military applications These tanks can be either supported or unsupported The supported tanks have a steel or aluminum frame and range in size from 600 to 5 000 US gallons 500 to 4 160 imp gal 2 300 to 18 900 L or larger by custom design Portable water tanks are also unsupported such as self supporting tanks onion tanks blivets and pillow or bladder tanks and are available in sizes ranging from 100 US gallons 83 imp gal 380 L up to 80 000 US gallons 67 000 imp gal 300 000 L Fire Department using a Portable Water Tank in South San Jose Contents 1 Usage Deployment 2 See also 3 References 4 External linksUsage Deployment editIt is primarily used in rural areas where fire hydrants are not available They are carried on water tenders and are deployed at the scene of a fire during a shuttle operation A portable water tank is usually set up near or front of an attack engine 1 or possibly next to a supply engine 2 This enables tenders to quickly drop off their load of water and return to the fill site as soon as possible They are designed to be set up in around a half minute with two firefighters The engine may then use suction hose to draft the water in the tank 3 See also editGlossary of firefighting equipment Water tankReferences edit Mahoney Gene 1986 Introduction to Fire Apparatus and Equipment PennWell Books p 181 ISBN 0 912212 12 8 Retrieved 2008 08 10 Thomson Delmar Learning The Firefighter s Handbook Essentials of Fire Fighting and Emergency Response Second Edition Clifton Park NY Delmar Publishers 2004 Eckman William F 1994 The Fire Department Water Supply Handbook PennWell Books p 285 ISBN 0 912212 35 7 Retrieved 2009 04 15 External links edit Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Portable water tank amp oldid 1184918314, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
