Our Water Carrier is designed to provide large volumes of water to incidents where hydrants are unavailable, difficult to access, or unable to meet the demands of firefighting operations.
Quick Facts
Equipment
Light-Weight Portable Pump (LPP), 2 x 5000L Waterwall dams, Supporting equipment and lighting.
Water Supply
Holds 12,000L of water (six times a standard fire engine)
Incidents
Designed for rural, supporting wildfires.
Crew
Typically 2 firefighters.
Operational Role
The Water Carrier plays a vital role at incidents where a large and sustained water supply is required.
Carrying up to 12,000 litres of water it supports firefighting operations in areas where sufficient water is unavailable. The vehicle also carries specialist equipment to store, move and distribute water efficiently across the incident ground.
Typical incidents include:
✓ Large fires requiring sustained water supplies
✓ Rural and countryside incidents
✓ Commercial and industrial building fires
✓ Water relay operations
✓ Wildfires and grass fires
✓ Incidents in areas with limited hydrant availability
✓ Supporting larger operational incidents and specialist firefighting operations
What Does It Carry?
The Water Carrier carries a comprehensive range of water supply and incident support equipment, including:
Water Supply Equipment
- 12,000-litre water tank
- Godiva 8/5 Light-Weight Portable Pump (LPP)
- Lay-flat delivery hose
- Oscillating monitors
- Hydrant and suction equipment
- Water relay accessories
Water Storage & Distribution
- 2 x 5,000-litre Waterwall dams
- Dam filling equipment
- Butterfly valves and adaptors
- Low-level strainers
- Hard suction equipment
Incident Support Equipment
- Portable scene lighting
- Tripod lighting units
- Traffic management equipment
- Environmental protection equipment
- Casualty and crew support equipment
Built for large-scale incidents
Did you know?
The new Water Carriers have been built by Emergency One on a Volvo FE 26-tonne rear-steer chassis. The rear-wheel steering system improves manoeuvrability, enabling this large specialist vehicle to access locations that would otherwise be difficult to reach while carrying up to 12,000 litres of water.