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Welcome to the Official Website for GotBigWater.

GotBigWater is the official website of GBW Associates, LLC, a privately owned training, consulting, and design firm located in Westminster, Maryland. Our specialty is water supply for public and private fire protection. We at GBW Associates, LLC are known for our training programs, our dry hydrants, our testing and maintenance services, and our consulting work. Over the years, we have completed projects in over 40 different states ranging from rural water supply seminars to ISO water supply assessments to community master planning.
Use the menu at the left to take a look at our services and to contact us. Be sure to check out the Big Water Information section for a whole bunch of information on water supply delivery operations.
Scroll down to see our recent activities, upcoming events, and website updates.
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Be sure to join the Members Area to discuss water supply issues, view our document library, and receive announcement notices concerning our website and our services- it is FREE!
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Order some Big Camel FD merchandise and help the National Fallen Fire Fighters Foundation.
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UPCOMING GBW TRAINING SEMINARS
ALABAMA KANSAS NEW YORK PENNSYLVANIA TEXAS
MSFA Spring Rural Water Supply Drill - Maryland

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View: Karmac Pumper - Moscow, Russia

1970's Era Fire Engine in service in 2005

View: Tanker 1621 - Waterloo VFD - Waterloo, New York

Tanker 1621 a 2,000 gallon tanker - Waterloo VFD

View: Suction Hose Across America

View: 40-W-1 Stratford Hollow FD - Stratford Hollow, New Hampshire

40-W-1 a 3,000 gallon tanker - Stratford Hollow FD

View: Seminar Review


View: Pump Knowledge quiz

A.P from Pennsylvania was first to identify the pump as a two-stage, 1,250 gpm pump. The "p" and the "v" give it away - so does the drop in rpms at the higher discharge pressure.

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View: Tanker 5 - Benedict VFD - Benedict, Maryland

Tanker 5 - 3,800-gallon tanker - Benedict VFD

View: Liquid Trans -Hydro Mini - Closed Relay Test

Liquid Trans Hydro Mini sets for operation

View: Tanker 421 - Fayette FD - Fayette, New York

Tanker 421 - 2,400-gallon tanker - Fayette FD

View: Oak Orchard House Fire-Frederick County, Maryland

View: Tanker 221 - Border City FD - Geneva, New York

Tanker 221 - 3,000-gallon tanker - Border City FD

View: Test Your Hydrant Knowledge

We Have a WINNER!
J.B. from Maryland correctly identified the yellow box as containing an automatic flushing valve. The photo is from Corpus Christi, TX a couple of years ago - they were having trouble with stagnation and chlorination and were using these devices at various points in the city to flush out the mains. The devices provide a more controlled release of water than just opening a hydrant outlet.

View: 8-Engine-1 - Gilford FD - Gilford, New Hampshire

8-Engine-1 : 2,000 gpm pumper - Gilford FD

View: Big Water Operations - Drafting Through 60 ft of Suction Hose

View: Tanker 2 - Sylvania FD - Sylvania, Alabama

Tanker 2 - 3,750 gallon tanker - Sylvania FD

View: Incident Command Seminar Flyer

View: Agway Store Fire - Eighty-Four, Pennsylvania - 1970s

View: Tanker Offload Test - Granby, Massachusetts

View: Tanker 1 - New Sharon FD - New Sharon, Maine

Tanker 1 - New Sharon FD - 2,500 gallon Engine/Tanker

View: Tanker 821 -Lodi FD - Lodi, New York

Tanker 821 - Lodi FD - 1,500 gallon Tanker

View: MSFA Fall 2009 - Rural Water Supply Drill Summary

Download Our Bridge-Mounted Dry Fire Hydrant System Flyer
Your questions and feedback our important to us! If you have a question about water supply or pumps or FD stuff in general, join our Members area (for free) to post your inquiry. We will provide our thoughts and perhaps other folks in the field will provide theirs also. Also - be sure to sign the guest book if this is your first time here - guestbook.
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