Water 💦 Supply is CRITICAL, it is required to SUPPLY the “BOOSTER” TANK.

booster (noun) boost·er / ˈboōstər/

1. North American A keen promoter of a person, organization, or cause. [as modifier] athletic booster clubs

2. [in combination] a source of help or encouragement. “job fairs are a great morale booster”

3. Start Promoting a CAUSE

🔥 HOUSE FIRE VIDEO BELOW, ROCKING GARAGE FIRE IN THE VIDEO 🔥

The video of the house in the photo with the rocking garage fire is available below. The Hydrant is in the front yard of the home. That’s why you can’t see or hear anyone talk about it in the video. Regardless, even having a hydrant in the front yard of every house fire 🔥 does not guarantee a proper water 💦 supply or a successful fire 🔥 attack.

💦 Water Supply 💦 = Booster Tanks + Hydrants + Tankers / Tenders

Water 💦 Supply is ONE TACTIC and not the end all be all of the fire ground tactical priorities. The FIRE 🔥 SERVICE must learn how to maximize what it carries in the booster tanks before we can go to a NEW LEVEL. It’s like understanding what 2.5 “GALLONS” from a WATERCAN can do before wanting to graduate to 500 gallons, 750 gallons, or 1000 gallons.

You also have to understand the ability of different hydrants based on their flow capabilities. NEWS ALERT !‼️ ALL HYDRANTS ARE NOT CREATED EQUAL.

County Fire Tactics & Urban Tactics can sometimes REQUIRE A TANKER, aka TENDER (West Coast Fire), to augment a fire hydrant which is NOT PRODUCING THE NEEDED FIRE FLOW FOR A GIVEN FIRE 🔥.

Watch the FDNY Booster Backup Video Below

The FDNY, our most URBAN fire department in the United States utilizes a BOOSTER BACKUP concept for some of their operations.