Avondale and West Grove Train on Drafting and Rural Water
West Grove and Avondale crews practice water drafting and portable tank techniques during training at Station 23.
Operators trained on drafting water from the tank into Engine 22-1.
Portable tanks allow water tankers to leave 3000 gallons of water at the scene to be used for firefighting and be quickly set up in locations without fire hydrants.
April 27, 2026
A Sunday evening training at Station 23 focused on the techniques of drafting water and establishing a rural water supply.
Crews from both Avondale and West Grove set up a portable tank from Tanker 23, with Engine 22-1 sued to draft water and supply a master stream and handline. The goal of the training was to qualify engine operators on water drafting and to showcase techniques in setting up portable tanks. The scenarios help train first responders on water supply for fires where hydrants are not available.
The training session again demonstrated the close working partnership between the two fire companies.
