Rural Pump Operations

Service Description

The Rural Pump Operations course will take you from basic pump operations to a new level of understanding water flow, troubleshooting, and getting the best performance from the pump for a rural fire response. Students learn how to operate a fire pump from draft, tender operations, and relay pumping where water supply is limited. Rural Pump Operations is presented in the classroom and practiced in field operations. Students will learn the principles of pump operations in the classroom. There they will also use simulated pumping systems to test principles and expand understanding. Transitioning to the field, students will be practicing the taught and tested principles they have come to understand using engines, tenders, and portable tanks. Students registering for Rural Pump Operation must bring with them full structural PPE.