S211 - Portable Pumps and Water Use

Reviewed: 2004     Hours: 24

Course Description:

Portable Pumps and Water Use, S-211, is an instructor-led course intended to be presented at the local level.   The course consists of three skill areas:  supply, delivery, and application of water. Students will be required to demonstrate their knowledge of correct water use, basic hydraulics, and equipment care.  The field exercise requires set up, operation, and maintenance of pump equipment.  To receive credit for this course, students must have field work observed and approved, and take a closed book written final examination.

Objectives:

• Select equipment required to maintain a flow of water as required by the incident.
  
• Install pumps, hose lays, and holding tanks to provide water for use during all phases of the incident.
  
• Perform required field maintenance on a portable pump.
  

Target Group:

Individuals desiring to gain competency in the use of portable pumps and water.

Minimum Instructor Qualifications:

Instructors must be knowledgeable in the use and maintenance of portable water pumps.  Hydraulics unit requires competency in that subject matter.

Also see NWCG Instructor Qualifications at the beginning of the Field Managers Course Guide.

Prerequisites:

None

Offer Level:
Local

This Course Description is verbatim from the NWCG Field Manager's Course Guide (156 page PDF: Adobe Acrobat Reader required) and accurate as of 9-19-2008.

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