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Offline Camo

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Bulk Water Carriers (Tankers)
« on: December 06, 2006, 07:50:35 PM »
Gday,

Just wondering to those who have tankers do you ever use them just as a fire fighting appliance or just a tanker?  Noticed that some have a few fire fighting capabilities.  Are these just for self defence purposes or for fire fighting in general?
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Re: Bulk Water Carriers (Tankers)
« Reply #1 on: December 07, 2006, 08:31:51 AM »
I think most have just self defence capabilities, ours is only used as a tanker as if it gets driven off bitumen it doesn't have enough power to drive on grass :-D
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Re: Bulk Water Carriers (Tankers)
« Reply #2 on: December 07, 2006, 08:51:39 AM »
It would make sense to have HP lines etc available on the BWC in case of a burnover.
Have seen Tankers driving around the fireground with the valve cracked for mopup :-o
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Re: Bulk Water Carriers (Tankers)
« Reply #3 on: December 08, 2006, 11:46:30 AM »
We would love a bulk water tanker (or two) on EP...we have to utilise more appliances to cover the turn around time or engage contractors... :-o

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Re: Bulk Water Carriers (Tankers)
« Reply #4 on: December 08, 2006, 04:15:29 PM »
Saw Lucindale BWC (17?) for the first time today. It is an ex milk tanker. Whats the deal with these do the CFS have to go and source a prime mover from somewhere to haul it or do they have arrangements set up with local contractors/companies?

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Re: Bulk Water Carriers (Tankers)
« Reply #5 on: December 08, 2006, 04:22:10 PM »
Kyeema group has one of the ex milk tankers as a bwc. An arrangement has been organside with local transport company's to move it

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Re: Bulk Water Carriers (Tankers)
« Reply #6 on: December 08, 2006, 04:51:04 PM »
Couldnt think of a better use for retired milk tankers....definitely the way to go for CFS in areas with poor water supply :-)
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Re: Bulk Water Carriers (Tankers)
« Reply #7 on: December 08, 2006, 06:13:49 PM »
I would say lucindale will tow it with there car one(lolololol) Joke I will find out for you athol...where was it in there staion or across the road?
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Re: Bulk Water Carriers (Tankers)
« Reply #8 on: December 08, 2006, 07:50:07 PM »
Parked behind/next to the station.