Firefighting is all about putting water onto fire. But what do we do when there are no hydrants within reach to supply our pumps?

In non-hydranted areas, our pump operators turn to a technique called drafting: pulling water from an underground drafting tank or an open body of water (like a pond or swimming pool).

Drafting takes practice, so a couple of weeks ago our pump operators did some drafting training in cooperation with career firefighters from nearby County stations.