PD003 Operating Fire Pumps
Pumping Apparatus
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24m
The driver/operator’s ability to operate a fire pump that provides the necessary water supply while maintaining the mechanical soundness of the pump is critical to the success of the operation. This program shows: how to operate the pump using water on the apparatus, how to operate the pump using an external pressurized water supply and how to operate the pump using water from a draft source.
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