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Carlyle Fire & Rescue's recent practice focused on fighting grass fires. Here, members ready a portable drafting pool, so it can be filled up with water from the department's tanker truck. “The pool is an extra source of water when we're fighting fires in rural areas,” says Deputy Chief John Brownlee. “We empty the water from the tanker into the pool and then head back to town for more water if we need it. The pool holds just over 7,000 litres of water and depending on the pressure and the size of the nozzle we use, we can use up to 1,000 liters of water per minute.”
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