This week's drill saw the Vista Firefighters service the dry hydrants in the Vista Fire District with winter (hopefully) slowing down. This process is preventative maintenance for the Vista Fire Department as it allows motor pump operator's (MPOs) to get water faster than they would when a hydrant may be obstructed with silt built up from the winter.
While the Vista Firefighters serviced and checked all the dry hydrants in the district, it also gave those training on the pump panel an opportunity to practice the skills they've learned the last couple of months.
FF Joe Haberny Sr. operates the E-141 pump panel
Vista Firefighters check the cistern tank located at Onatru Farm
Vista Firefighters service the Beaver Pond hydrant
Foreman Kevin Piro operates the E-142 pump panel
Foreman Jordan Vass & Probationary FF Jenn Barry observe Foreman Kevin Piro operate the E-142 pump panel
FF Robert Woodstead instructs several Vista Firefighters on how to operate the E-142 pump panel
Foreman Kevin Piro operates the E-142 pump panel as FF Robert Woodstead looks on
Foreman Wilmer Cervantes operates the E-142 pump panel
Foreman Wilmer Cervantes operates the E-142 pump panel as FF Robert Woodstead looks on
Vista Firefighters service the Vista Firehouse hydrant
