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Waterous Hosts 2013 Home Day

Date: September 4, 2013

Waterous Hosts 2013 Home Day South Saint Paul, MN, September 4, 2013 On Thursday August 22nd 2013, Waterous Company was pleased to host the 2013 Minnesota Home Day. With sponsor support from Rosenbauer-America, Physio Control, Image Trend, Emergency Apparatus Maintenance, Foam Pro and the Minnesota State Fire Chiefs Association, the vision for the 2013 Minnesota Home Day was to simply bring together the triad that represents the Minnesota fire service: …

Waterous Releases New Web Site

Date: September 4, 2013

Waterous Releases New Web Site South Saint Paul, MN, September 4, 2013 Waterous, a global leader in fire suppression technology released a new version of www.waterousco.com. Benefits of the Waterous web site are: Made it easier to find products with dropdown menus, side menus and links to product offerings. Separated site by Fire Suppression and Industrial Applications. Separated products into categories – Vehicle Mounted Pumps, CAFSystems, Foam Systems, Portable Pumps, …

Waterous CAFS Retrofit Leads to New CAFS Purchase.

Date: August 6, 2013

WATEROUS CAFS RETROFIT LEADS TO NEW CAFS PURCHASE A Waterous compressed air foam system (CAFS) retrofit of a 1998 MR Mack pumper two years ago convinced members of the Budd Lake (N.J.) Fire Department that compressed air foam should become an essential part of its fire suppression operations. This spring the department took delivery of a 2008 Seagrave pumper equipped with another Waterous CAFS unit. “When we decided to get …

Anatomy of a Fire Pump

Date: August 6, 2013

THE ANATOMY OF A FIRE PUMP As I considered a topic for this article, it occurred to me that there has been little discussion on the anatomy of a fire pump, and I believe it is important to spend more time discussing this with our firefighters. Understanding the anatomy of a fire pump can be a key to maintaining a long-lasting, strong-running pump for many years. The “centrifugal pump”, a …

The Heart of the Fire Pump: The Impeller

Date: August 6, 2013

THE HEART OF THE FIRE PUMP: THE IMPELLER The fire pump is sometimes referred to as the ‘heart’ of the fire truck. For without a pump, a fire truck is just a transport vehicle that can bring firefighters and equipment to the scene, but is incapable of extinguishing any fire. In order to get the wet stuff on the red stuff, a fire pump is needed. If the heart of …

East coast fire departments name Waterous as sole pump manufacturer

Date: August 6, 2013

EAST COAST FIRE DEPARTMENTS NAME WATEROUS AS SOLE PUMP MANUFACTURER Philly, Boston and Portland, Maine, departments make commitment to one factory Three east coast fire departments have selected Waterous as their dedicated pump manufacturer. The Philadelphia Fire Department, Boston Fire Department and Portland (Maine) Fire Department decided that finding the right manufacturer and creating pump uniformity within their fleets provides numerous benefits, which is why they officially selected Waterous as …

The Pump Body – The Unsung Hero

Date: August 6, 2013

THE PUMP BODY – THE UNSUNG HERO In the last installment of the “Anatomy of a Fire Pump”, Steve Morelan wrote the article “The Heart of the Fire Pump”. In it Steve referred to the fire pump as the heart of the truck. Without the pump there is no FIRE truck, you have only a way of delivering personnel and equipment to the scene but no power to fight the fire. Steve …

The Pump Transmission – Putting the Power to the Pump

Date: August 6, 2013

THE PUMP TRANSMISSION – PUTTING THE POWER TO THE PUMP In the last installment of the “Anatomy of a Fire Pump,” Jay Rought wrote the article “The Pump Body – The Unsung Hero”. In it Jay explains “the pump casing would be the “body” in relation to the impeller being the “heart”. Just as the human body contains the heart and supports it by supplying passageways for the heart to …

Don’t Let Your Pump Get You Heated – Overheat Protection

Date: August 6, 2013

DON’T LET YOUR PUMP GET YOU HEATED – OVERHEAT PROTECTION When it comes to fighting fire, one of the most important tools is the fire pump. Sure you could find other ways to put out a fire, but centrifugal fire pumps make the job a lot easier. As an apparatus operator, your tasks are numerous, and as in any other operation on the fireground, your first priority must be the …

Waterous unveils powerful CRU Hi-FLOW pump

Date: April 22, 2012

Waterous unveils powerful CRU Hi-FLOW pump Performance capacities up to 3500 GPM for ARFF, municipal and industrial South St. Paul, Minn., April 22, 2012 Waterous’ new CRU-HiFlow pump packs power. Revealed at the 2012 FDIC exhibition and training conference in Indianapolis, Ind., the new high capacity pump is designed to fight fires on a variety of aircraft vehicles as well as industrial and municipal applications. “The CRU Hi-FLOW operates at …

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