Skip to Content
ID
4-508-1287
Name
Support Water Tender – Firefighting (Tanker)
Status
Published
Version
1.1
Updated
4/5/2022 1:16:28 PM
Original Release
04/05/2022
Last Major Release
 
Description
The Support Water Tender – Firefighting (Tanker) is a vehicle capable of transporting specified quantities of water to support firefighting or other emergency operations
Resource Category
Fire/Hazardous Materials
Primary Core Capability
Fire Management and Suppression
Secondary Core Capability
 
Resource Kind
Equipment
Overall Function
The Support Water Tender – Firefighting (Tanker) transports specified quantities of water primarily to support firefighting operations
Composition and Ordering Specifications
1. Discuss logistics for this equipment, such as security, transportation, maintenance, and fuel, prior to deployment 2. Requestor specifies specialized equipment when ordering, if necessary 3. Requestor specifies Pump and Roll and four-wheel drive (4WD)/two-wheel drive (2WD) capability 4. Requestor specifies rapid fill and dump capabilities based on incident needs
Supporting Core Capabilities
None
Components
Component Notes  
Minimum Personnel Per TankerNot Specified
Component Types
Type Attribute
Type 1Same as Type 2
Type 22
Type 31
Support Personnel Per TankerNot Specified
Component Types
Type Attribute
Type 1Same as Type 2
Type 2Same as Type 3, PLUS: 1 – NIMS Fire Apparatus Operator
Type 31 – National Incident Management System (NIMS) Fire Apparatus Operator
Equipment Tank CapacityNot Specified
Component Types
Type Attribute
Type 14,000 gallons
Type 22,500 gallons
Type 31,000 gallons
Equipment GallonsNot Specified
Component Types
Type Attribute
Type 1300 GPM
Type 2Same as Type 3
Type 3200 gallons per minute (GPM)
922
Notes
References
Reference
1. FEMA NIMS 509: Fire Apparatus Operator 2. FEMA, National Incident Management System (NIMS), October 2017 3. Interagency Standards for Fire and Fire Aviation Operations, January 2022 4. National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 1901: Standard for Automotive Fire Apparatus, 2016 5. NFPA 1911: Standard for the Inspection, Maintenance, Testing, and Retirement of In-Service Automotive Fire Apparatus, 2017
Published Versions
Version Publish Date Document Type
1.1 4/5/2022 1:16:28 PM PDF
1.0 4/5/2022 10:56:07 AM PDF