September was a busy month for the dry fire hydrant installation program. On the 9th, an installation was completed in Richford, Vermont on East Richford Slide Road, a couple hundred feet from the Canadian border. The project received partial funding through the State's grant program. The site was a bridge over Lucas Brook, and the new bridge mount replaced a fixed-pipe installation that had become ... (Full Story & Photos)

When loading tankers, keep an eye out for warning placards regarding fill pressure limitation. While 100 psi is the generally excepted fill pressure limitation these days, that pressure still produces an incredible amount of water force entering the tank when you are loading using 4 or 5-inch LDH. In most instances, that pressure (100 psi) cannot even be attained at the pump panel because of the ... (Full Story & Photos)

On October 11th and 12th the folks from Modena Fire Department (northern Chester County) hosted our 16-hr Rural Water Supply Operations Seminar. Class was held in the conference center and grounds of the recently closed Brandywine Hospital which provided an excellent learning environment - our thanks to the folks at Regal Builders for being so accommodating. On Sunday, class participants put it ... (Full Story & Photos)

On Sunday, November 2nd, about 35 folks from the Athens, Alabama region got together to haul water for 2-hour using tankers. The drill culminated our 16-hr Rural Water Supply Operations Seminar that was sponsored by the Alabama Fire College. Prior to the drill, students spent the weekend reviewing the best practices of hauling water with tankers and then had the opportunity to "put it all together" ... (Full Story & Photos)

On October 4th and 5th, the folks at Winburne (PA) FD hosted a rural water supply seminar culminating in a two hour drill to put all the pieces together. Units from Winburne and surrounding departments supplied an average of 500 gpm over a 4 mile round trip first through a “rural hitch”, and then through the use of dump tanks. Thanks to everyone who participated including Winburne (E18, ET18, BrT18), ... (Full Story & Photos)

On Sunday, October 19th, around 30 folks from Chesterfield, New Hampshire and the surrounding area (including Vermont) got together to haul water for two hours during our 16-hr Rural Water Supply Operations Seminar. The seminar was sponsored and hosted by the Chesterfield Fire Department. The folks used three engines, seven tankers, and two fill sites to support drill. The intent was to see the level ... (Full Story & Photos)

During our May 2025 seminar in Fairlee, Vermont we came across Groton Tanker 1 (1250 gpm/2500) and got to use it during the 2-hr water shuttle drill that culminated our 16-hr Rural Water Supply Operations Seminar hosted by the Fairlee VFD and sponsored by the Upper Valley Mutual Aid Association. Tanker 1 was set-up perfectly to support a rural hitch operation if needed or to serve as a draft source ... (Full Story & Photos)

On Sunday afternoon, October 5th, 30+ folks from Franklin County, Kansas and the surrounding area got together to haul water with tankers for two hours as the conclusion of our 2-day Rural Water Supply Operations Seminar. The drill was held just south of the City of Ottawa and was supported by two fill sites - a nearby quarry and a nearby fire hydrant. The operation used a rural hitch for the first ... (Full Story & Photos)