Water Supplies

The fire service is regularly confronted with situations where needed water sources are just beyond their reach. Haines Fire & Risk Consulting (HFRC) specializes in connecting the fire service with these water sources and those that most others would deem un-useable due to:

  • Excessive lifts
  • Inaccessibility by fire apparatus
  • Tides and tidal flats
  • Freezing climates
  • Flammable atmosphere/electrical area classification concerns


    • When back of the envelop calculations and guesstimates won't do, contact HFRC to provide engineered and well thought out water supply solutions.
    Preplanning and Portable Equipment

    HFRC's staff is experienced in rural water supply operations, tank fire preplanning and the use of high volume pumping equipment and hose lays. HFRC's water supply preplanning services include:
  • Fire demand estimating using NFPA, API and insurance industry guidelines.
  • Water source evaluation & testing.
  • Fire apparatus, fixed fire pump, dry hydrant and other equipment testing.
  • Computer modeling of industrial and municipal water supply systems.
  • Computer modeling to assess the viability of pre-fire plans and the affects of:
    • Using extended hose lays in combination with fixed water supply systems
    • Interconnecting independent water supplies through hose lays and/or permanent tie-ins.
  • ISO water supply testing and grading.
  • Preparing mobile water supply equipment specifications and conducting bid evaluations.
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    Developing water supply pre-plans incorporating the use of:
  • Municipal and industrial fire apparatus.
  • Fixed fire water systems (hydrants)
  • Natural and manmade bodies of water.
  • Turbodraft Fire Eductors
  • Hose relays.
  • Tanker shuttles & drafting operations.
  • High volume, trailer mounted pumps.
  • Large diameter and extra-large diameter hose systems.


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    Fixed Solutions and Equipment HFRC can specify and design the equipment needed to utilize water sources that are inaccessible by traditional means. HFRC's staff specializes in the design of pumped water supplies, eductor based water systems and dry hydrants. If the water's there, HFRC can help you access it and deliver the flow capacities you need.