Breman FD E-61This is a Smeal/KME(I think) that serves the City of Breman, Georgia USA, 1000/750. Note the hard suction hose, most City Fire Departments don't carry hard suction hose due to the availability of fire hydrants. Breman is in a mostly rural area of West Georgia and may have to get water at a draft on occasions.
Picture added on 01 January 2008
Incoming water, under pressure, from a hydrant makes such a difference.
For "Drafting"; those old engines with Piston Pumps (Ahrens-Fox) or Rotary (Gear) Pumps, that could cope with air bubbles, had something going for them.
Regards, from Canada,
Pat_R-B
Added by Pat Rivers-Bowerman on 29 November 2008.