Dec4Written by:Steve Ebner
12/4/2009 8:24 PM 
I will be draining all fire pumps on the apparatus today due to the freezing temperatures.
On the Structure Engines, please follow the instructions below,
If you pick up a truck and need to use the pump you will have to:
1. Close the main pump drain
2. Close all auxiliary drains on the pump panel
3. Engage the pump
4. Open your tank to pump valve/gate
5. Prime the pump till you have water
When you have finished pump operations please drain the pump at the time you cease operations
1. Disengage the pump
2. Close the tank to pump valve/gate
2. Open main pump drain
3. Open all auxiliary drains on the pump panel
4. Open 2 ½ intake, below steamer
As long as we do not have water on the pump we should not have freezing issues with the pump.
The pumps on the brush trucks will be drained as well,
1. All drains will be closed when you pick up the truck
2. Open tank to pump valve
3. Prime the pump till you have water
When finished, at the time you cease pump operations
1. Shut down the pump, close tank to pump valve
2. Open main drain on pump
3. Open all valves except tank to pump valve, allow water to drain out completely
4. Close all valves
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