Water Thievery: The Art of Water Supply Operations

Water supply is one of the most critical tasks to address on the fireground. Effective water supply operations not only provide the needed volume of water for the current operation, but they also need to support the flow requirements for escalating incidents. The operator of the supply pumper must think proactively: - Do you want to be an operator who knows what to do when more is needed? - Do you want to be the operator with an impeccable reputation? - Do you want to be the operator everyone looks to for answers? The information in this book is the culmination of institutional knowledge, real-world experience, and lessons learned. Its goal is to provide readers with a thorough understanding of advanced water supply tactics.

Andy Soccodato has served in the fire service since 2006 in both career and volunteer agencies that covered both rural and urban communities. Nine years of his career were spent as a firefighter and driver/operator for the Charlottesville (VA) Fire Department. Soccodato currently works as a full time Fire Instructor II at the Tennessee State Fire Academy, where he oversees the driver/pump and aerial programs. Soccodato is a member of the Fire Apparatus & Emergency Equipment Magazine editorial advisory board and has presented at FDIC. He is also the owner of The Water Thieves, LLC, a business that specializes in delivering street-smart driver/pump operator courses.