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Emergencies

A fire up the road, apparently an attached garage, provided quite a display of emergency response. It seemed like a lot of equipment, but no doubt it's far better to have more than needed than get caught short. This area has no fire hydrants, although there is a creek about a half mile from the spot. As such, it is common practice to set up a portable reservoir which is hooked up to supply pumpers at the fire, while tankers refill the reservoir from available sources. In the case at hand there were units from three or four other companies participating in setup and logistics.

This is basically the cleanup, as Ye Olde Photographer walked up too late to catch some of the setup, as the problem had been resolved earlier. There were apparently no injuries and no seriously major damage. None the less, it is gratifying to see the response that can be brought to bear by these well equipped volunteer organizations.

Equipment Lineup
Equipment Lineup
g9/93/463093/3/154946121.KDcPOQzZ.jpg Hose Truck
Hose Truck
Water Connection
Water Connection
Down the Lane
Down the Lane
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Big Snake
Big Snake
Nearing Intersection
Nearing Intersection
g9/93/463093/3/154946128.Fbv2V2pQ.jpg Rolling Hose
Rolling Hose
Wringing Out
Wringing Out
A Harleysville Engine
A Harleysville Engine
A Skippack Engine
A Skippack Engine
Tanker Empties
Tanker Empties
Hose Roll
Hose Roll
Packing Away Hose
Packing Away Hose
Hose Handling
Hose Handling
Stashing Hose
Stashing Hose
From Souderton
From Souderton
Control Panel
Control Panel
Ladder Unit
Ladder Unit