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Who is the maker of your trucks(apparatus)? and if you know, how do they prevent (or help stop) water from sloshing around, lessening hazards of rollovers??
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I havent failed, I've found 10,000 ways that don't work.
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If its tankers... baffles come to mind...Always remember the CHARLESTON 9
Captain Grant Mishoe, Curator of History
North Charleston and American LaFrance Fire Museum
"You'll never know where you're going until you remember where you came from"
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what are they? just sheets of metal (or whatever) in the center of the tank with holes?I havent failed, I've found 10,000 ways that don't work.
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Could be sheets of metal or possibly poly material... and yes they have holes in them.Always remember the CHARLESTON 9
Captain Grant Mishoe, Curator of History
North Charleston and American LaFrance Fire Museum
"You'll never know where you're going until you remember where you came from"
www.legacyofheroes.org
www.firehistory.org
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This is just a guess here, but having seen the inside of some newer fuel tanks, it's probably similar. Mine in particular has sort of a "maze" in the middle of it for the fuel to get to the fuel pump. I would think tankers would be set up somewhat the same. It not only helps keep them from sloshing side to side, but also front to back. Having a few thousand gallons of water come slamming forward when you're trying to stop is probably not much fun...Comment
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Sectioned Compartmentation of the Poly Tanks."The uniform is supposed to say something about you. You get it for nothing, but it comes with a history, so do the right thing when you're in it."
Battalion Chief Ed Schoales
from 'Report from Ground Zero' pg 149
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Check with nfpa or ul they have specs. for tanksComment
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Well, the design of most tanks, whether on a tanker or on a pumper, always have baffles, at least on newer models. I drive a 6000 gallon water tanker, and even with the baffles, all that water slams forward when you're stopping and makes for very unpleasant driving. Back home we have a pierce quint and 3D manufacturing pumpers, all have baffles."At one point we decided to fight fire with fire, basically your house just burned faster."
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thanks for your help!I havent failed, I've found 10,000 ways that don't work.
- Thomas EdisonComment
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not driving tankers half empty will help with the water sloshing.Comment
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