On Sunday, October 18th, more than 40 folks from 10+ fire departments gathered in the foothills of the Adirondacks in Old Forge, New York to haul water for two-hours using tankers. The drill was the culmination of our 16-hr Rural Water Supply Operations Seminar hosted by the Old Forge FD and sponsored by a number of local fire/rescue agencies. Although each day started off a bit chilly, everyone worked up a sweat establishing the water supply operation and keeping it going. Six engines and eight tankers were used to support the two-hour event where a peak flow of around 1300 gpm was achieved. Two fill sites were used; one provided a 3.4-mile roundtrip and the other provided a 4-mile roundtrip for rigs hauling water. Perhaps the most interesting part of the drill was getting the dump site pumper to use four, suction inlets! (The chipmunk running aournd the lunch room was also very interesting.) Instructors for the weekend were Mark Davis and Tim Legore.

Many thanks to everyone who helped pull off this event and who helped with the excellent logistical support.