Pump Operator Training - Video Series Summary

Over the last couple months we have been releasing a 5 part video series for Pump Operators. We hope these training videos will help you prepare for classes, tests and even more importantly the real world. This is the final summarizing video of the series. Below you will see all of the previous videos and a link to the Pump Operator Training Packet. We encourage you to print out the packet and train with your own crews. Pump Operations are an integral part of our operations that are often overlooked or taken for granted. If you have any questions or suggestions feel free to comment below and we will do our best to help you out. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fXg5Bnqo9Q0

If you have not seen the previous videos in this training series you can click on the images below to take you to the previous articles.  You can also CLICK HERE to download the Pump Operator Training Packet.

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Pump Operator Training - Part 4

This is the fourth video of our five part pump operator training series. In this video we focus on calculating elevation gain and loss and also appliance pressure losses.  We have provided you with a Pump Operator Training Packet to follow along if you need a list of the formulas and abbreviations. You can view the video below and if you missed the previous videos we strongly suggest watching those to understand the concepts previously discussed. The links to the previous videos will be provided below. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l780NY875zs

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Pump Operator Training - Part 3

This is the third video of our five part pump operator training series. In this video we focus on calculating Friction Loss. Often times firefighters underestimate the importance of making these calculations. If we do not calculate the correct pressure loss due to friction and then deliver the appropriate pump discharge pressure we could be placing our fellow firefighters in dangerous situations. Take a look at the video below and use our Pump Operator Training Packet to follow along. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F-wqKnUalEI

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Pump Operator Training - Part 2

This is the second video of our five part pump operator training series.  We discuss nozzle pressure and how to calculate flow from a nozzle. To understand how to calculate friction loss and pump discharge pressure we must know the flow from our nozzles. This is a very important step for all pump operators. We also need to have a thorough understanding of nozzle pressure, without an understanding of nozzle pressure we will not be able to deliver the appropriate pump discharge pressure. Use this video and our Pump Operator Training Packet to check your nozzles and understand nozzle flow and operating pressures. If you missed Part 1 you can view it by clicking here.

NEW! Pump Operator Training Video Series

We are happy to introduce to you our new five part video training series for driver operators. Over the next several weeks we will be releasing these videos for you to refresh, host training sessions or even prepare for tests or promotions. Take a look at Part 1 below and then continue reading the article to see what other topics we will be covering.

Here is the breakdown of the topics we will cover in our video series:

Part 1 - Understanding Pump Discharge Pressure and the Components within it.

Part 2 - Calculating Nozzle Flow.

Part 3 - Calculating Friction Loss

Part 4 - Calculating Elevation Gain/Loss and Appliance Pressure Losses

Part 5 - Summary

We have also put together a Pump Operator Training Resource Packet that will go along with this training video series. You can find this resource in the "Downloads" section of our website or by clicking here.