SUPER PUMPER 1

Joined
Dec 7, 2018
Messages
3,105

San Francisco just got the Rosebauer version of the Super Pumper. Testing got it up to 6800 GPM. If I heard it correctly they said the city is planning of buying 30 of these bad boys. Now the real question is…

Does San Francisco get 30 of these in service first, or does Super Pumper 1 hit the streets first? :LOL:
It will be inservice this year 😜
 
Joined
Jul 28, 2014
Messages
929

San Francisco just got the Rosebauer version of the Super Pumper. Testing got it up to 6800 GPM. If I heard it correctly they said the city is planning of buying 30 of these bad boys. Now the real question is…

Does San Francisco get 30 of these in service first, or does Super Pumper 1 hit the streets first? :LOL:

30 ? Why would any fire department need 30 of them ?
 
Joined
Oct 18, 2022
Messages
225
30 does seem like an awfully high number but given the cities susceptibility to water system damage in earthquakes having a mobile HP pumping system does make sense
 
Joined
May 12, 2020
Messages
40
30 ? Why would any fire department need 30 of them ?
The High Pressure water system in San Francisco did not grow with the city so a significant portion doesn’t have enough pressure for firefighting, hence the need for man high powered hose tenders. I suppose it’s cheaper for 30 multimillion dollar trucks as apposed to spending $19 million per block to upgrade the water system.
 
Joined
Dec 14, 2014
Messages
213
The High Pressure water system in San Francisco did not grow with the city so a significant portion doesn’t have enough pressure for firefighting, hence the need for man high powered hose tenders. I suppose it’s cheaper for 30 multimillion dollar trucks as apposed to spending $19 million per block to upgrade the water system.
1 of those trucks would be around 1 million dollar so way cheaper then 2 full blocks of upgrades
 
Joined
Jan 20, 2014
Messages
15,962
Not sure there is enough room doubt they would store a brand new rig outside

What is this a guessing game on where they could put it to save money?
 
Top