Drafting Drill Night
 
By Photographer Stephen Weidler
August 29, 2014
 

When there are no fire hydrants or when a hydrant fails, fire fighters need to find a water supply to fight the fire. Pulling water into the pump from a body of water is called drafting. A large diameter hose is placed in the water and a powerful pump sucks the water up and then pressurizes the water to use on the fire. Here Engine 52 is drafting water and supplying Ladder 52 with water to fight a fire.
 
Parking near the water supply.
Parking near the water supply.
Hard sleeve hose goes from the water source to the truck/pump.
Hard sleeve hose goes from the water source to the truck/pump.
 
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Floating screen keeps the suction off the bottom.
Floating screen keeps the suction off the bottom.
 
Crew setting up the hard sleeve.
Crew setting up the hard sleeve.
Ladder ready for water.
Ladder ready for water.
 
Deck gun flowing water.
Deck gun flowing water.
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Master stream from tip of ladder.
Master stream from tip of ladder.
Hand line in a fog pattern.
Hand line in a fog pattern.