There is a suction line on every apparatus with a pump. The engineer, who drives the rig, connects this line to the hydrant and to the pump suction. Some equipment has this line pre-connected to the pump inlet.
A hydrant is an attachment valve from a water main used by the fire department. One of the key features commonly found is an poppet shutoff that usually works to shut off the water if a car hits the...
Fire departments nowadays are asked to do many more things then they were in the past. Firefighters today are expected to be able to take care or medical calls, Car accidents, Haz-mat, Decon, Rescues...