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S-211, Portable Pumps and Water Use (ILT)

Course Description

This course is designed to provide knowledge and skills to design, setup, operate, troubleshoot, and shut down portable water delivery systems. The focus is on portable pumps – it does not address water delivery for engines. Topics covered include: portable water delivery systems; equipment; roles and responsibilities; and system design and hydraulics. There is also a field exercise where students will apply what they learned in the classroom.

Course Objectives

Demonstrate knowledge and skills to design, set up, operate, troubleshoot, and shut down portable water delivery systems.

Prerequisite Qualifications

<p>None</p>

Prerequisite Training

None

Alternate Delivery Mode

Alternate Delivery Mode
Not Applicable
Lead Instructor Minimum Qualifications
Instructors must be knowledgeable in the use and maintenance of portable water pumps. Hydraulics unit requires competency in that subject matter.
Unit Instructor Minimum Qualifications
Instructors must be knowledgeable in the use and maintenance of portable water pumps. Hydraulics unit requires competency in that subject matter.
Business Steward
IOSC Incident Operations Subcommittee
Course Level
Local
Format
Instructor Led
Course Number
S-211
Other Training Which Supports
FAL3 Basic Faller, FAL1 Advanced Faller, UASP Unmanned Aircraft Systems Pilot, FFT1 Firefighter Type 1, ICT5 Incident Commander Type 5, ENGB Engine Boss, Single Resource, FAL2 Intermediate Faller
Course Title
Portable Pumps and Water Use (ILT)

Special Delivery Considerations

These materials are needed above and beyond the usual items (pens, paper, flip charts, markers, etc.).

Examples of hoses (suction and discharge), appliances, hose accessories and tools, nozzles, and sprinklers.
High Pressure Pump Kit, NFES 000870.
NWCG Standards for Transporting Fuel, PMS 442
Field Day Exercise
PPE, including eye and ear protection
IRPG
Portable Pump Kits and additional equipment for setting up pumps (shovel, fuel, etc.) (1 per small group or as needed)
Hoses, appliances, hose accessories and tools, for setting up portable water delivery system (1 set per small group or as needed)
Optional: Sprinkler kit and other types of portable pumps (1 per small group or as needed)
Optional: Pump pressure gauges A-5

Version Date

2012

Previous Certification Dates

2004-10
1978-09
1993-02

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