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Tail Board
The full width step at
the rear of the vehicle used
to access the hose bed. The
tail board was once used as
a place for firefighters to
stand while responding to a
fire.
Tank
to Pump
The plumbing on an
apparatus that supplies
water from the water tank to
the pump.
Tanker
A fire truck
that is used primarily for
carrying water to a fire
scene. Tankers can be in
size from 3000 gallons to
10,000 gallons.
Telesquirt
A 50' to 75' aerial
device that can be mounted
on a standard pumper, used
as a water tower or rescue
ladder.
Top
Mount
A pumper with the pump
control panel mounted across
the front of the pumper
body, providing better
visibility for the pump
operator.
Transfer
Case
A transmission like
device used to transfer
engine power from the
driving wheels to the pump.
Transfer
Valve
Selector for series or
parallel operation on a
multi-stage pump.
Trash
Line
Same
as jump line, although not
necessarily carried on the
front bumper.
Triple
Combination
A truck that carries a pump,
booster tank and hose.
Two
Stage Pump
A water pump with two
impellers, capable of
pumping in series (pressure)
or parallel (volume)
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Victaulic Coupling
A clamp device used to
make a flexible joint in the
plumbing of a pumper. Victaulics
are used to provide
flexibility where a welded
joint would not survive from
movement and vibration.
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Water
Tender
Another term for tanker.
The term Water Tender was
adopted in the West when the
municipal fire departments
began interfacing with the
wildland agencies who used
aircraft, known as air
tankers, to drop water and
retardant on a fire. To
prevent confusion, the name
Water Tender was used to
designate a ground based
water vehicle.
Water
Thief
A portable water
distribution device with a 2
1/2" inlet and three
gated 1 1/2" outlets.
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