Fire Pumps #03 - Knowing the Parts of a Discharge
 
By President Mark Davis
March 21, 2019
 

A good pump operator knows what is behind the pump panel...not just what is "on" the pump panel. As fire trucks gain in complexity, it becomes more difficult to figure out what "all that stuff is" behind the access panels. While in Alabama a few weeks ago we took the opportunity to peek behind an access panel and shoot a short video clip about a pump discharge. Knowing the "pieces" is important to understanding how pump components work.