YFD Water Tender 1 I/S 0300hrs.

[billfitz 109]

At approx. 0200 hours this date Water Tender 1 was placed in standby mode - The city had widespread water outages due to a main beak in the high service system. The 5000 gallon tender was manned and standing by to respond to any fire call. The tender is designed to buy time until a relay can be established. This would not be used to create a shuttle w/ quick dump & refill - but bridge the gap w/ the 5000 gallons. Normal water service was restored approx 0500 hours

Edited October 15, 2009 by billfitz

[x635 4,066]

Thanks for the info Chief! As discussed previously, this was exactly why this unit was aqquired. I knew it was going to get christened soon.....

For photos and more info on this unit:

http://www.emtbravo.net/index.php?showtopi...=Yonkers+Tanker

[PEMO3 523]

Great to see a well thought concept put to real work. Just one question. With such a large area that Yonkers covers, where do you stage such an apparatus to minimize response time in the event its needed when on "standby"?

[SRS131EMTFF 471]

Is Yonkers going to have Water Tender 1 In-Service tonight for the expected water main repairs in Yonkers and Mt. Vernon tonight? Are any other plans in place in of emergency for this event?

http://www.lohud.com/article/20091028/NEWS...ressure-tonight

[JFLYNN 681]

Is Yonkers going to have Water Tender 1 In-Service tonight for the expected water main repairs in Yonkers and Mt. Vernon tonight? Are any other plans in place in of emergency for this event?

http://www.lohud.com/article/20091028/NEWS...ressure-tonight

yes and yes

[Guest]

Thanks for the info Chief! As discussed previously, this was exactly why this unit was aqquired. I knew it was going to get christened soon.....

For photos and more info on this unit:

http://www.emtbravo.net/index.php?showtopi...=Yonkers+Tanker

That thing is HUUUUGE, lol. awesome

[38ff 250]

Thats an old ex Military M967 fuel tanker. The pony pump that the military had on it could move 600 GPM offloading, and could selfload at 300 GPM. On road, they would haul 5000 gallons, offroad 3,800 but that had a HUGE sloshing factor, even with the baffled tank.

They made for nice tankers. Somewhere I have all the manuals for that thing..

It's good to see some military surplus in current use.

Edited October 28, 2009 by 38ff

[billfitz 109]

It is not a surplus fuel tanker - that tanker was manufactured to carry water - it makes a big difference in the GVW - water is much heavier than fuel oils - that is why many converted fuel tankers are involved in accidents when used by FD's as tankers

[billfitz 109]

Water Task Force for tonights shutdown

Water Tender - 1

LDH Engines - 3

Battalion

3 - EMS Units to relieve Engines from First Responder runs

Edited October 29, 2009 by billfitz

[bronxfireradio 45]

Water Tender is at Station 11 for now.

And the water at my place is officially at low pressure and very poop-colored. See video:

Edited October 29, 2009 by bronxfireradio

[JBE 328]

Time to go stay at the other side of the chateau, perhaps??