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Briefing
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Gathering for the pre-exercise briefing
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Hawkesbury River
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Enjoying the morning trip on the river
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Packing up
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Packing up all the gear at the end of a successful training day
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Float and filter
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Using a float and filter on the suction hose to obtain clean water
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Using a pump
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This pump draws in water on the left and pumps it out the top
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Priming a pump
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Pumps need to be primed before they can pump water
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Filling the filler
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Using a suction hose to fill the filler
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Suction Pump
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The suction pump is used to fill the filler, which can then fill tankers on the fire line
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Rear of a tanker
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There are many gauges, hoses, connections and pumps on a tanker
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Portable pumps
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Portable firefighting pumps on a tanker
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Deploying the buoywall
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Used to allow helicopters to pick up water
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A breech in use
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A controlled breech can be used to connect one or two hoses at once
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Water flowing
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Successful access to water
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Inspecting the pit
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Checking for signs of spiders, snakes, syringes etc
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Obtaining water
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We all practiced using the stand pipe
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Water available
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Using the stand pipe to access the underground hydrant
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Hydrant located
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The hydrant is clearly marked
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Locating a hydrant
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The sign tells us all we need to know
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