Atwood Hose Firefighters Train on Tanker Ops
Photo by Atwood Hose Fire CompanyFirefighters operate Tanker 134 during nighttime water supply training.
Photo by Atwood Hose Fire CompanyA manifold splits water supply lines for efficient tanker operations.
Photo by Atwood Hose Fire CompanyEngine deck gun flowing water during training.
Photo by Atwood Hose Fire CompanySupply line stretched along a rural access road.
Photo by Atwood Hose Fire CompanyTanker connections feeding the training water supply.
Photo by Atwood Hose Fire CompanyDraft line pulling water from a pond at the fill site.
Photo by Atwood Hose Fire CompanyHT196 drafting water from the pond to supply tankers.
Thursday, 28 August 2025 – The Atwood Hose Fire Company participated in a townwide training exercise with a focus on tanker operations, a critical component in areas without hydrant access.
Atwood’s assignment was to manage the tanker fill site, where HT196 drafted from a pond to establish a reliable water source. Firefighters set up a basic fill point using a manifold to keep operations efficient.
Mutual aid partners — including Moosup Fire Department, Central Village Fire Company Station 97, and Plainfield Fire Company #1 — ran a short loop to the dump site and then returned to refill. This rotation allowed crews to practice the steady supply of water that is essential during large-scale fires.
Department officials emphasized that hands-on training like this leads to smoother operations at real emergency scenes, ensuring firefighters are ready to work seamlessly together when it matters most.
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