Fire truck drafting from the ocean

We draft alot due to the lack of hydrants or pressure. This vid shows a drafting exercise already in progress.

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[coolsax64]

Do you do your own maintenance on your apparatus? Does Pierce cover the warrenty?

[fdmedic03]

@coolsax64 :

we contract out to a local mech. We do our own preventative.

[RCEMT23]

At 1:05 you can see three individual vertical lights on the rear of the cab...I have seen trucks with this series of 3-4 lights on the side, but have never been 100% on their purpose. Are they pump status indicator lights?

[fdmedic03]

They indicate how much water is in he tank. Very useful to see them from afar on scenes. They are pretty accurate.

[udtent]

I hate to see the repair bill on that pump. Smfh

[rockandroll626]

it rusts the tank

[79Truckpullin]

I would imagine the salt water isnt good on the pump??

[Rofocowboy84]

That can't be good for the pump! I'm guessing you guys flush it with freshwater each time?

[dontinaaveri]

those are tank level indicator lights, can be seen from a good distance

[FASANORACING]

i dont know for shure but on ours one is the water level , another is the foam level and the other is the pump coolant temp