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Association(NFPA-11 2012 Edition). By doing these tests it helps your community to receive maximum credit points to help maintain the lowest insurance rates possible and that your apparatus is performing as intended for the safety of your firefighters and protection of your community. Note: Sole source letter is available upon request. Why Draft Commander 3000® A/T Mobile Fire Pump Testing & Training Simulator The Draft Commander 3000® A/T Mobile Fire Pump Testing and Training Simulator allows you to pump test your fire apparatus on site from draft assuring your unit is up to par performing service tests which is required by ISO and by the Guide Lines of NFPA 1911-2012. While testing your Fire Apparatus to make sure it is ready to protect property and save lives in your community, testing also assures the protection for your Firefighters. What about Training for Your Firefighters and not wasting water and recycling the water back into The Draft Commander 3000® A/T Mobile Fire Pump Testing & Training Simulator 1. Learn to perform a Fire Service Pump Test as per NFPA 1911-2012 Guidelines. 2. Learn to flow water and to set the relief valve discharging large volumes of water and why setting the relief valve is of importance for safety of the Firefighters. 3. Fire Pump Operator/Engineers learn the importance of observing all gauges on the pump panel, such as the Master Pressure Gauge, Vacuum Gauge, Individual Discharge Gauges, oil pressure, temperature, volts, tech, relief valve, etc. while discharging water back into the Draft Commander 3000®. 4. Learn the importance of when drafting to make sure of NO air leaks which causes to loose prime. 5. See the difference in water flow and pressure when changing a two stage pump from pressure to volume. 6. Learn the importance of time when hooking up suction hose to discharge water to fight fire and learn what happens before your apparatus is ready to receive water. 7. Learn the sounds of Fire Apparatus Engine and Fire Apparatus Fire Pumps when flowing high volumes of water. 8. Learn engagement of pump in gear and out of gear at an idle. 9. Learn the importance of not running your Fire Pump Dry and not moving water for a long period of time. 10. Learn the importance of Setting Brake and use of Wheel Chocs. 11. Learn to disconnect the Draft Commander 3000® suction tubes and putting the Fire Apparatus back into service – making sure the Fire Apparatus is ready to be put back into the Fire House and ready for the next emergency call. 12. Learn to flow water with different sizes of fire hoses and learn the differences of water flow using different pressures. GPM Flow GPM Flow Increase In Flow 1 ½” Fire Hose: _______________ 1 ¾” Fire Hose: _______________ _______________ Revised 7-2012 Page 4

1 ¾” Fire Hose: _______________ 2” Fire Hose: _________________ _______________ 2 ½” Fire Hose: _______________ 3” Fire Hose: _________________ _______________ 3” Fire Hose: _________________ 4” Fire Hose: _________________ _______________ 4” Fire Hose: _________________ 5” Fire Hose: __________________ _______________ 5” Fire Hose: _________________ 6” Fire Hose: __________________ _______________ Testing Fire Hose Fire Hose Testing – Utilizing the Draft Commander 3000® A/T Mobile Fire Pump Testing & Training Simulator up to 250-300 PSI utilizing your Fire Apparatus Fire Pump. Example: using 2 ½” discharge to pressure the fire hose you’re testing up to 250 PSI and using another 2 ½” discharge attached to the Draft Commander 3000® and discharging low volumes of water back into the Draft Commander 3000® keeping your Fire Pump from overheating. Set your relief valve at 250 PSI or pressure desired. Note: All Fire Hose should be tested according to NFPA Standards. Revised 7-2012 Page 5

Association(NFPA-11 2012 Edition). By doing these tests it helps your community to receive<br />

maximum credit points to help maintain the lowest insurance rates possible and that your<br />

apparatus is performing as intended for the safety of your firefighters and protection of your<br />

community.<br />

Note: Sole source letter is available upon request.<br />

Why <strong>Draft</strong> <strong>Commander</strong> <strong>3000®</strong> A/T <strong>Mobile</strong><br />

<strong>Fire</strong> <strong>Pump</strong> Testing & Training Simulator<br />

The <strong>Draft</strong> <strong>Commander</strong> <strong>3000®</strong> A/T <strong>Mobile</strong> <strong>Fire</strong> <strong>Pump</strong> Testing and Training Simulator allows you to pump test<br />

your fire apparatus on site from draft assuring your unit is up to par performing service tests which is required<br />

by ISO and by the Guide Lines of NFPA 1911-2012. While testing your <strong>Fire</strong> Apparatus to make sure it is<br />

ready to protect property and save lives in your community, testing also assures the protection for your<br />

<strong>Fire</strong>fighters.<br />

What about Training for Your <strong>Fire</strong>fighters and not wasting water<br />

and recycling the water back into<br />

The <strong>Draft</strong> <strong>Commander</strong> <strong>3000®</strong> A/T <strong>Mobile</strong> <strong>Fire</strong> <strong>Pump</strong> Testing &<br />

Training Simulator<br />

1. Learn to perform a <strong>Fire</strong> Service <strong>Pump</strong> Test as per NFPA 1911-2012 Guidelines.<br />

2. Learn to flow water and to set the relief valve discharging large volumes of water and why setting the<br />

relief valve is of importance for safety of the <strong>Fire</strong>fighters.<br />

3. <strong>Fire</strong> <strong>Pump</strong> Operator/Engineers learn the importance of observing all gauges on the pump panel, such as<br />

the Master Pressure Gauge, Vacuum Gauge, Individual Discharge Gauges, oil pressure, temperature,<br />

volts, tech, relief valve, etc. while discharging water back into the <strong>Draft</strong> <strong>Commander</strong> <strong>3000®</strong>.<br />

4. Learn the importance of when drafting to make sure of NO air leaks which causes to loose prime.<br />

5. See the difference in water flow and pressure when changing a two stage pump from pressure to<br />

volume.<br />

6. Learn the importance of time when hooking up suction hose to discharge water to fight fire and learn<br />

what happens before your apparatus is ready to receive water.<br />

7. Learn the sounds of <strong>Fire</strong> Apparatus Engine and <strong>Fire</strong> Apparatus <strong>Fire</strong> <strong>Pump</strong>s when flowing high volumes<br />

of water.<br />

8. Learn engagement of pump in gear and out of gear at an idle.<br />

9. Learn the importance of not running your <strong>Fire</strong> <strong>Pump</strong> Dry and not moving water for a long period of<br />

time.<br />

10. Learn the importance of Setting Brake and use of Wheel Chocs.<br />

11. Learn to disconnect the <strong>Draft</strong> <strong>Commander</strong> <strong>3000®</strong> suction tubes and putting the <strong>Fire</strong> Apparatus back<br />

into service – making sure the <strong>Fire</strong> Apparatus is ready to be put back into the <strong>Fire</strong> House and ready for<br />

the next emergency call.<br />

12. Learn to flow water with different sizes of fire hoses and learn the differences of water flow using<br />

different pressures.<br />

GPM Flow GPM Flow Increase In Flow<br />

1 ½” <strong>Fire</strong> Hose: _______________ 1 ¾” <strong>Fire</strong> Hose: _______________ _______________<br />

Revised 7-2012<br />

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