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Rural Water Supply Training Strengthens Fireground Readiness
May 21, 2026 | MASSACHUSETTS
1RN News Team,

Photo by Essex, MA Fire Dept.

Photo by Essex, MA Fire Dept.

Photo by Essex, MA Fire Dept.

Photo by Essex, MA Fire Dept.
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Essex, MA - Essex Fire Department personnel conducted hands-on training focused on establishing a reliable water supply in non-hydranted areas.
Crews practiced drafting operations from a dry hydrant and implementing a rural hitch to supply an attack engine.
These evolutions reinforce critical skills needed to sustain firefighting operations in areas without pressurized hydrant systems, ensuring crews can effectively deliver water wherever it is required.

