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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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