th-cam.com/play/PLgyniw62b3ZO3RgCljpjdwOm3qMFL7Uh1.html Many videos for protecting your property from fire. amzn.to/3KHOHaa I am building my 3 fire fighting stations on my property around this small pump. This pump is available locally or on line. This is a great pump for watering the lawn or the garden and can be used to protect your house from a brush fire.
Have you thought of placing a dry hydrant along side your stream or creek that is if there’s a deep enough hole. God forbid you do need the fire co. but if you should ever then they could have a water supply outside of tankers. When I was in the fire Service in the 90s in my Community volunteer company one thing that we learned was small fire big water ,big fire big water meaning you can never have to much water on a fire scene and that includes areas with wet hydrants because you never know what will take place .
Put air relief at top of tote cap! We put a new cap on our tote and it collapsed over time And began to leak from the stress points created from the collapse
Some great ideas presented here. The helmet, goggles, and gloves are needed along with at least two outer layers of protective clothing. As a retired southern California firefighter I've seen many people, wearing only jeans and a t-shirt, driven off by the heat of relatively small fires. If you are close enough to effectively fight fire you need protective layers of clothing.
I'm in rural Western Oregon. We made a fire station trailer last summer. It consists of three large totes, piping to connect them, a pump, and a long hose with a hangar so the hose doesn't tangle. We bought a water card and filled the totes with city water so we didn't tax our 80 year old well. I emailed all our neighbors along with a picture of the trailer, telling them to call if they had a fire and we'd try to help do what we could before the fire department arrives. We are outside the city fire district so it would be awhile before help could get here.
In CA, we put water totes on stilts, used hoses to fill with automatic (analog) floats so the water always filled it to the top. We used them to water gardens and water to the animals. Everytime i drained water to the garden, the float would kick on and refill the totes (1,000 gallons) So the water was always fresh. Paint keeps sunlight out and algea from growing. We use a 12 volt RV pump because they have automatic shut offs and used 12 volt solar panels to charge and maintain the deep cell batts. 12 volts DC is easy to produce vs 110 volts AC, even my truck has an auxilary plug like a tow truck to plug my truck into the batterys to run the pump.
when i was a boy my daddy would take me on the freight train up into alabama. at the magnolia, alabama station they still had the old cone-shaped firefighting buckets. because they had pointed ends they had to sit in special stands. their odd shape made them less susceptible to being stolen.
Thanks for this! We had a fire from someone driving, having a loose chain being dragged, sparking on the road, as it bounced: every other property on both sides of our rural road were alighted! And our community has a: 1952 firetruck, with a volunteer fire dept.! They were quickly & easily overwhelmed! Many fires from that chain got out of control--quick!
Here on the east coast in Pennsylvania we had so many fires in our fire district last week we could not get to them all. A property owner being prepared is very wise.
Dave very sound advice!! Been in the fire service since 1991, good information for the beginner as well as those of us that have this mindset as a way of life. This is definitely something that a lot overlook
Fire hazard is something that needs to be addressed, even more so if you have grass fields or woods near house/structures. For those who have M18 Milwaukee tools (or just want to add them), Milwaukee also has a water pump that looks almost like what you are using Dave. It runs off the same M18 battery system as their tools, and it has two 3/4" water hose connections (input/output). Makes it cordless, quick to setup or move, and its a pretty good pump. And this would be good for a water hose with slower water usage like you have setup so it would use what water you have for a long time period. BUT _(like you also said Dave)_ if you need higher GPM (think larger fire) a harbor freight gas powered water pump might be a option, also good for 2nd line backup. They have 1", 2" or 3" sizes. Of course the larger the pump the shorter your water supply will last. I have the 2" pump that is 35 GPM. I bought two 25ft suction hoses which are made so they don't collapse. Then two flat 25" hoses for output. I also bought a brass adapter from a fire department supply, that adapts from the 2" output hose down to a water hose. That way if I have to go a longer distance I can connect all my water hoses and reach a long way. Now if this adapter is used there is risk of overheating the pump because of adapting down from 2" to 3/4". But in an emergency you might have to take the risk. And just like the pump you show here, both of these pumps also have to be shut off before you close the hose off. And yes, best thing is to just have an open hose or an open nozzle with no valve.
Nice ! Again you keep me running Dave haha. Just put together my first IBC tote, rain catchment system, at the garden of course.. But now again my wheels are spinning!
On my farm, I used a 125 gallon tank on my truck. It fed a 1.6 goin 12 volt pump. That fed my pressure washer. In fighting fires I used a foam mix or on fan shaped spray, I cooled a large area which I could then knock it down. With 400 feet of those, I could get a long distance from the truck and even uphill.
Pretty funny that you came up with this segment right now since I just purchased a 2in semi trash pump to set up my own fire fighting system here at the High Mountain Homestead ,I'm picking it up tomorrow morning. I have 350 feet of inch and a half fire hose and two professional nozzles with a valved Y adapter and I'll be building a small pump shed next to the river right in front of my house. That will give me complete coverage for my house on one side of the river and for my garage on the other side. With the amount of hose that I have I'll actually be able to go well beyond the garage and house at the same time. I'll easily be able to go 100 ft or better past any of my structures so I'll be able to wet things down in case a Wildland fire situation comes into play. Where I live is completely surrounded by a mixed forest so I think it's only wise that I do have my own firefighting setup. By the way I'm well-versed and how to use it sense I fought forest fires with the Forest Service for over 16 years and served on Fire & Rescue for over 35. I already have a slightly larger electrical pump than what you have Dave and a couple hundred feet of three quarter inch hose on a reel I use for washing my cars ,four-wheelers, trailers and just wet things down when it's really dry around the house and garage just to keep the fire risk down. I think most anybody that has a homestead, especially one in a forested area and off the beaten path should definitely have their own fire protection. My nearest fire department is about 8 Mi away on some pretty crappy roads that aren't always the best. I'm sure most of you are familiar with the infamous" Vermont mud season"? For those two months there's no way that any fire department would be able to respond to a fire in this area , and that's generally when the fire risk is the highest, late fall and early spring after the snow is gone is the most dangerous times.
Another good video.... What we have done is set up irrigation sprinklers. They are cheap and are always hooked up to an electric pump. 25mm poly irrigation pipe connects all the sprinklers and I buried the line because it's plastic. Cost of pipe is $50 per 50 meter roll. I went through 5. Sprinkler costs is $15 each and are metal and once turned on give 30m of spread, have 10 set up. Always there and all I have to do is flick a switch. If power fails I have a back up generator which runs the pump. Total cost was under $1000. I live in Australia and our bush fires are pretty fierce. This was the easiest and cheapest setup to eliminate all fire risk.
Great video. Just completed a water trailer here in Alaska. Still some snow on the ground but fire danger is already rising due to long sunny days with lots of wind and no rain. Thanks for sharing your setup.
I started to build my set up last year after following folks out west. I decided to dedicate a small trailer with one of those 300g totes. This was done so I can move it around my 25 acres
This is a great idea. Another way to improve it further is to run power (AC or DC depending on your pump) to each location. This way you could have a central solar system or generator to run all of your pumps and you wouldn’t have to carry the power pack with you. Just an idea.
i personally like the portable ryobi pressure washer, runs off of ryobi batteries and can hook into a regular hose hooked to the house or one of these self contained tanks. this might be better for a suburban home or small property. Dave has a large amount of property so his water station method is much better for larger properies/farms/homesteads.
For the DC pump, A small bladder water tank and an adjustable pressure switch would work, just like with a Well system. A boiler expansion tank would probably work if you looking to keep the it small.
Above ground swimming pools are great for water storage, I’ve seen them on clearance for $199.00 for a 52 high by 16 round, mine is rectangular and holds 10,000 gallons
I have an old 100 gallon forest service tank, a high pressure pump and manual hose reel in the back of my farm pickup it does a good job. I would stay away from garden hoses for serious stuff those are usually just for mopup. I'm in Oregon btw so old fire equipment is easy to come by and hose reel has 100 foot of 1 inch light line.
WOW!… You think of everything! 👍. As a forklift Mechanic, we have portable 40g watering carts that have great pressure & pump is auto on off with trigger pull. Could possibly adapt for this
I used a high pressure pump 120v could be used with my generator, on a 1 inch hose it sprayed a good 60 ft, I was also on a well with 700 gallon storage tanks
A 2 " trash pump throttled all the way down with a 1" reducer and 1" commercial hose with a fire nozzle, works like a beast. Thats what we do in the oilfield to spray out totes of remediation chemicals. Takes about 15 Minutes to spray out a tote, so it's not too fast that way and since the hose size is reduced, it will shoot a lot further.
Dave excellent video, I can put those 30 feet up the hill from the house, use gravity if I have to. Left out those 2.5 gallon metal extinguisher with air pressure on the topside. Believe you did a video on them already. Walk around putting out hot spots. Another video that knocks it out of the park. I was thinking of using also the PTO on the tractor to drive a pump from my ponds.
You could put a second tank on top of your existing tank. As the bottom one empties , turn on the tap of the top one to allow water to top up the bottom tank
Dave, have you thought about a sprinkler system for the roof of your house/buildings? Run pipe along the peaks and edges with sprinklers so you can wet the roofing down so you can attend to other areas. Might look a little tacky, maybe paint the pipes to blend in.
th-cam.com/video/Xrl5ozDfAG4/w-d-xo.html This is a video showing what I have for protecting my roof. It is not set up all the time I would have to put it up on the roof. Probably should hook something up that is more permanent. I will add it to the list. THANKS
@@southernprepper1 thanks Dave, I've been prepping since y2k. And because of work and family concerns I've had to move 5 times. Prepping has been centered on what I can take with me over and over. Like repeated bugging out but with furniture. Lol Was at our homestead and had the basics in the works but a family death made me sell and more back to the subs. Good neighborhood with potential. We will see. 👍
Good video Dave. With the climate changing I too have been clearing out brush, limbs up to 10 feet from ground good 100 yards from around the house There is a product called Phos-Chek. it is the same chemical as used by the forestry service. I have tested on small fires it does work but have not had to test in a true wildfire. Stay Safe & Good Luck
One option is to mount a IBC tote on a cart with a trailer hitch. As long as you have some fuel you can move the tote where its need in the even of a fire.
You can collect old out of cert , depressurized fire extinguishers for free. Put the chemical powder in coffee cans painted red with "FIRE" on them. Another idea for your system would be to add a foam gun like for washing cars that gives you some foam capability
First line of defense IMO is a metal roof on all buildings. Embers won't set roof on fire. Secondly, manage the evergreens close to the home and maintain shrubs around the house. Thankfully, my barndominium is in the middle of a pasture.
A lot of structures have been lost to wildfires for lack of a scoop of dirt, or quick spray from a garden hose. Focus on structure protection, and never give up your exit route. If you have lawn sprinklers, turn them on and let them do the work.
Fires near flagstaff recently. People stayed behind with a garden hose and saved their house. Another neighboriood got really lucky. But had fire breakers. Trees cut.
Removing available fuel from the ground can be of assistance. Periodically get rid of woody debris: sticks, branches, dead trees, etc. Trees will always be shedding limbs, you will have storm damage, insect & disease can contribute. Some folks like to let woody debris naturally decay, but that depends on the type of material, termites, & having enough moisture present. My neighbor has remnants of downed trees in his wooded back yard that are over 25 years old. Most of these were pine trees, with a lot of pieces of heart wood that are absolutely loaded with sap & not going away any time soon. When burned, these pieces burn with a high intensity & give off a lot of black smoke, & smell like some sort of chemical fire. Me, I prefer to burn up woody material in a controlled manner rather than wait for a potential disaster to strike.
I live in AZ Dave and it is a hot hell. Kind of cool now but summers are like a blast furnace. Can’t even go outside. And now the west is running out of water. Lake Mead is so low that they found a murder victim from decades ago inside a barrel that had been thrown in the lake. Hoover Dam may have to shut down power soon due to lack of water.
Dave I hope you got a tin roof. Best chance you got in the southeast wild land fire. When it gets in the pines it's gone. You got an awesome system. Your home is n different than protecting exposure
My friend put lawn sprinklers up on his house, and piped them in, he has 4 on the peak, and 4 on each gutter area on both sides of the house, turn them in and wets the whole house and around 10 feet out from the house. Also he has more on 6 foot poles he can move around the property to protect it.
Please go into detail about how to efficiently make your water available to the fire department. Also one cause of house fires in our forest fire areas is the ventilation under the eaves acts as a chimney and will suck embers and flames right up into the top of your house. So if you are preparing for fire danger covering those vents is very important.
A swimming pool holds 6000 gal. (2 tankers) and they can draft from it. If you live in the country ask if they will fill your pool and if they need it they can use it. It will help you them and your Neighbors. Plus it is a water supply that you can use if you filter it in a emergency. They make 600 psi garden hose. Don't cheap out on the hose they can bust.
I believe you've got some pretty good ideas, although I'd include making a mobile water supply and pump for more concentrated fire fighting, resupply and to aid neighbors. Preposition PPE is awesome, I'd include a hoe, a rake, gloves and a short handle axe as a minimum, just saying.
All due respect, with that setup you're only pushing maybe 15-20 gpm using that pump, hose, and nozzle when you add in friction loss through that small of a hose. Most fire engines carry 500-1000 gallons of water. So let's say you're pumping 20 gallons of water per minute, that would take anywhere from 25 minutes to almost an hour to top them off, and there's zero chance you'd be able to supply them if they're flowing even one line to a fire. If you've got a tractor or 4x4 truck, you could mount and pull a 200 gallon tank on a small but sturdy trailer, get a small pool pump that could flow up to 100 gallons per minute. That would give you a couple of good minutes to knock down a small residential fire quickly and hopefully keep it from spreading until the real trucks show up. Don't forget, water is what puts out fires, not distance and especially not pressure. Most structural fire engines can flow 150 gallons per minute using a inch and 3/4 line for fast attacks, and over 250 gpm with two and a half inch lines and larger. With it being on a trailer, you could pull the trailer to where the water's needed, instead of (or in addition to) your 3 stationary setups. I think it's great you're getting your property set up for all eventualities, I'm just suggesting upgrades and things to consider. Great content!
The downside for a firefighting trailer would be the weight you'd have to pull. At approximately 8.3 lbs/gal of water, for a 200 gallon rig you'd be pulling close to a ton with the weight of the water, trailer, pump, electrical setup, and tank. Also, the pump would be most likely a 30 amp setup, so it would have to be a hefty extension cord... but you'd have a hell of a water stream for a couple minutes....
Dave that's why I like battery chainsaws, they start right away! Dave, how much watts does the pump draw? Also you might think about having a dedicated power box in that box, it should stay charged for awhile? That way you have enough power to last awhile and don't have to worry about finding a generator that's charged?
Sometimes a lot of water isn't needed, you obviously know that from experience. It's just a matter of tactics. You're thinking those out good for a small crew with limited resources. I've seen a small crew of guys knock down a small crowning woods fire with nothing more than back pumps. Did we try to squirt water up in the trees? Nope, that's a waste. We concentrated on the ground, eliminated the heat there and the rest took care of itself. Now, a few guys on a hand crew won't do much against a rager, but like you say...if you can get it fast enough.... Depending on what type of soil there is, having a way to doze a quick fireline will be a benefit too. Absolutely...fight from the black. It's cooler and the fire can't back track on you. Being on the other side sucks....been there, done that. Being trapped on a wildland fire isn't a great feeling. Hey, have you ever got dumped on by a chopper and bucket from about 200'? That's a pretty intense shower!
Dave, we live in the country where there are no hydrants & a volunteer fire dept. If I wanted to set up a big water tank just in case they needed water nearby what kind of fitting or outlet would it need on it for the truck to be able to access the water? Thanks!
People are on their own more and more now days. SouthernPepper1 has excellent 'fire protection' suggestions. He also recommends a quality smoke protection mask that's very good.
th-cam.com/play/PLgyniw62b3ZO3RgCljpjdwOm3qMFL7Uh1.html Many videos for protecting your property from fire. amzn.to/3KHOHaa I am building my 3 fire fighting stations on my property around this small pump. This pump is available locally or on line. This is a great pump for watering the lawn or the garden and can be used to protect your house from a brush fire.
Have you thought of placing a dry hydrant along side your stream or creek that is if there’s a deep enough hole. God forbid you do need the fire co. but if you should ever then they could have a water supply outside of tankers. When I was in the fire Service in the 90s in my Community volunteer company one thing that we learned was small fire big water ,big fire big water meaning you can never have to much water on a fire scene and that includes areas with wet hydrants because you never know what will take place .
Put air relief at top of tote cap!
We put a new cap on our tote and it collapsed over time
And began to leak from the stress points created from the collapse
All that sand you brought in could also help extinguish fires.
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Some great ideas presented here. The helmet, goggles, and gloves are needed along with at least two outer layers of protective clothing. As a retired southern California firefighter I've seen many people, wearing only jeans and a t-shirt, driven off by the heat of relatively small fires. If you are close enough to effectively fight fire you need protective layers of clothing.
Surplus military nomex flight suits are a very cost-effective option for protective clothing.
Even the homemade homestead fire hydrant is child proof. This is great!
I'm in rural Western Oregon. We made a fire station trailer last summer. It consists of three large totes, piping to connect them, a pump, and a long hose with a hangar so the hose doesn't tangle. We bought a water card and filled the totes with city water so we didn't tax our 80 year old well. I emailed all our neighbors along with a picture of the trailer, telling them to call if they had a fire and we'd try to help do what we could before the fire department arrives. We are outside the city fire district so it would be awhile before help could get here.
This is extremely helpful to this old woman...thank you so much!
Dave you are like a savant. You even think of the spigot being busted by the grandkids.
In CA, we put water totes on stilts, used hoses to fill with automatic (analog) floats so the water always filled it to the top.
We used them to water gardens and water to the animals.
Everytime i drained water to the garden, the float would kick on and refill the totes (1,000 gallons)
So the water was always fresh.
Paint keeps sunlight out and algea from growing.
We use a 12 volt RV pump because they have automatic shut offs and used 12 volt solar panels to charge and maintain the deep cell batts.
12 volts DC is easy to produce vs 110 volts AC, even my truck has an auxilary plug like a tow truck to plug my truck into the batterys to run the pump.
This was frankly brilliant. Fire suppression is ALWAYS under appreciated! Excellent work!
Defensible space is super important. We know personally, people who in the fires a couple of years ago, stayed and saved their properties.
Gotta love some REAL preppers out here doing it!
when i was a boy my daddy would take me on the freight train up into alabama. at the magnolia, alabama station they still had the old cone-shaped firefighting buckets. because they had pointed ends they had to sit in special stands. their odd shape made them less susceptible to being stolen.
Great information. I never thought of how to fighting a fire after SHTF. 🇺🇲👍❤️
Thanks for this! We had a fire from someone driving, having a loose chain being dragged, sparking on the road, as it bounced: every other property on both sides of our rural road were alighted! And our community has a: 1952 firetruck, with a volunteer fire dept.! They were quickly & easily overwhelmed! Many fires from that chain got out of control--quick!
Crazy that this can happen.
@@joshuamelby I know it--it appeared to be arson, at 1st...but: Police found chain "scuffs", in our road.
Here on the east coast in Pennsylvania we had so many fires in our fire district last week we could not get to them all. A property owner being prepared is very wise.
🙏 thank you Dave . This is good 👍 information. Keep prepping and preparing. Stay Viligent 🇺🇸🦅
Excellent video Dave thanks for sharing
This is definitely something I haven’t thought about enough. Great topic for a video. I need to get on this. Thank you.
Dave very sound advice!! Been in the fire service since 1991, good information for the beginner as well as those of us that have this mindset as a way of life. This is definitely something that a lot overlook
Fire hazard is something that needs to be addressed, even more so if you have grass fields or woods near house/structures. For those who have M18 Milwaukee tools (or just want to add them), Milwaukee also has a water pump that looks almost like what you are using Dave. It runs off the same M18 battery system as their tools, and it has two 3/4" water hose connections (input/output). Makes it cordless, quick to setup or move, and its a pretty good pump. And this would be good for a water hose with slower water usage like you have setup so it would use what water you have for a long time period.
BUT _(like you also said Dave)_ if you need higher GPM (think larger fire) a harbor freight gas powered water pump might be a option, also good for 2nd line backup. They have 1", 2" or 3" sizes. Of course the larger the pump the shorter your water supply will last. I have the 2" pump that is 35 GPM. I bought two 25ft suction hoses which are made so they don't collapse. Then two flat 25" hoses for output. I also bought a brass adapter from a fire department supply, that adapts from the 2" output hose down to a water hose. That way if I have to go a longer distance I can connect all my water hoses and reach a long way.
Now if this adapter is used there is risk of overheating the pump because of adapting down from 2" to 3/4". But in an emergency you might have to take the risk.
And just like the pump you show here, both of these pumps also have to be shut off before you close the hose off. And yes, best thing is to just have an open hose or an open nozzle with no valve.
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Dave, I'd bet that you were once a Boy Scout!
Nice ! Again you keep me running Dave haha. Just put together my first IBC tote, rain catchment system, at the garden of course.. But now again my wheels are spinning!
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VERY CLEVER ! THANK YOU FOR THE NEW PROJECT FOR ME TO GET AFTER.
On my farm, I used a 125 gallon tank on my truck. It fed a 1.6 goin 12 volt pump. That fed my pressure washer. In fighting fires I used a foam mix or on fan shaped spray, I cooled a large area which I could then knock it down. With 400 feet of those, I could get a long distance from the truck and even uphill.
Pretty funny that you came up with this segment right now since I just purchased a 2in semi trash pump to set up my own fire fighting system here at the High Mountain Homestead ,I'm picking it up tomorrow morning.
I have 350 feet of inch and a half fire hose and two professional nozzles with a valved Y adapter and I'll be building a small pump shed next to the river right in front of my house. That will give me complete coverage for my house on one side of the river and for my garage on the other side. With the amount of hose that I have I'll actually be able to go well beyond the garage and house at the same time. I'll easily be able to go 100 ft or better past any of my structures so I'll be able to wet things down in case a Wildland fire situation comes into play. Where I live is completely surrounded by a mixed forest so I think it's only wise that I do have my own firefighting setup. By the way I'm well-versed and how to use it sense I fought forest fires with the Forest Service for over 16 years and served on Fire & Rescue for over 35.
I already have a slightly larger electrical pump than what you have Dave and a couple hundred feet of three quarter inch hose on a reel I use for washing my cars ,four-wheelers, trailers and just wet things down when it's really dry around the house and garage just to keep the fire risk down.
I think most anybody that has a homestead, especially one in a forested area and off the beaten path should definitely have their own fire protection.
My nearest fire department is about 8 Mi away on some pretty crappy roads that aren't always the best. I'm sure most of you are familiar with the infamous" Vermont mud season"? For those two months there's no way that any fire department would be able to respond to a fire in this area , and that's generally when the fire risk is the highest, late fall and early spring after the snow is gone is the most dangerous times.
Now thats a concept i bet few ever think about
Another good video.... What we have done is set up irrigation sprinklers. They are cheap and are always hooked up to an electric pump.
25mm poly irrigation pipe connects all the sprinklers and I buried the line because it's plastic.
Cost of pipe is $50 per 50 meter roll.
I went through 5.
Sprinkler costs is $15 each and are metal and once turned on give 30m of spread, have 10 set up.
Always there and all I have to do is flick a switch.
If power fails I have a back up generator which runs the pump.
Total cost was under $1000.
I live in Australia and our bush fires are pretty fierce.
This was the easiest and cheapest setup to eliminate all fire risk.
Thank-you!
Great video. Just completed a water trailer here in Alaska. Still some snow on the ground but fire danger is already rising due to long sunny days with lots of wind and no rain. Thanks for sharing your setup.
I started to build my set up last year after following folks out west. I decided to dedicate a small trailer with one of those 300g totes. This was done so I can move it around my 25 acres
This is a great idea. Another way to improve it further is to run power (AC or DC depending on your pump) to each location. This way you could have a central solar system or generator to run all of your pumps and you wouldn’t have to carry the power pack with you. Just an idea.
i personally like the portable ryobi pressure washer, runs off of ryobi batteries and can hook into a regular hose hooked to the house or one of these self contained tanks. this might be better for a suburban home or small property.
Dave has a large amount of property so his water station method is much better for larger properies/farms/homesteads.
What a great suggestion. I have many Ryobi yard tools. That would make a great fire hose. Plus, I have the standard household fire extinguishers.
THANK YOU for this!!! I live in Sonoma County, home of the historic 2017 Tubbs fire, followed by 2019 & 2020 fires. It’s ROUGH!!! This is great info!
Thanks for the good ideas for my new place.
And pines burn fast…may God bless y’all SP1 and please be sure to get sleep.
For the DC pump, A small bladder water tank and an adjustable pressure switch would work, just like with a Well system. A boiler expansion tank would probably work if you looking to keep the it small.
Great idea
This was a great video, lots of good information. Thanks.
thank you sp1 , great idea.
Above ground swimming pools are great for water storage, I’ve seen them on clearance for $199.00 for a 52 high by 16 round, mine is rectangular and holds 10,000 gallons
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I have an old 100 gallon forest service tank, a high pressure pump and manual hose reel in the back of my farm pickup it does a good job. I would stay away from garden hoses for serious stuff those are usually just for mopup. I'm in Oregon btw so old fire equipment is easy to come by and hose reel has 100 foot of 1 inch light line.
Add dish soap at the pump. It will extend 10-20 x as far as suds. Foam sticks and not run off as fast.
WOW!… You think of everything! 👍. As a forklift Mechanic, we have portable 40g watering carts that have great pressure & pump is auto on off with trigger pull. Could possibly adapt for this
I used a high pressure pump 120v could be used with my generator, on a 1 inch hose it sprayed a good 60 ft, I was also on a well with 700 gallon storage tanks
A 2 " trash pump throttled all the way down with a 1" reducer and 1" commercial hose with a fire nozzle, works like a beast. Thats what we do in the oilfield to spray out totes of remediation chemicals. Takes about 15 Minutes to spray out a tote, so it's not too fast that way and since the hose size is reduced, it will shoot a lot further.
Awesome video! Thank you for the tips! Definitely need this on our property
Brilliant idea! I will be using something similar this year.
Dave excellent video, I can put those 30 feet up the hill from the house, use gravity if I have to. Left out those 2.5 gallon metal extinguisher with air pressure on the topside. Believe you did a video on them already. Walk around putting out hot spots. Another video that knocks it out of the park. I was thinking of using also the PTO on the tractor to drive a pump from my ponds.
You could put a second tank on top of your existing tank. As the bottom one empties , turn on the tap of the top one to allow water to top up the bottom tank
Dave, have you thought about a sprinkler system for the roof of your house/buildings? Run pipe along the peaks and edges with sprinklers so you can wet the roofing down so you can attend to other areas. Might look a little tacky, maybe paint the pipes to blend in.
th-cam.com/video/Xrl5ozDfAG4/w-d-xo.html This is a video showing what I have for protecting my roof. It is not set up all the time I would have to put it up on the roof. Probably should hook something up that is more permanent. I will add it to the list. THANKS
That’s a great idea. I used to think of putting sprinklers inside my house when I was young. Was paranoid with fires due to others negligence.
@@southernprepper1 thanks Dave, I've been prepping since y2k. And because of work and family concerns I've had to move 5 times. Prepping has been centered on what I can take with me over and over. Like repeated bugging out but with furniture. Lol
Was at our homestead and had the basics in the works but a family death made me sell and more back to the subs. Good neighborhood with potential. We will see. 👍
Wow Excellent job .
We lived in AZ, omg over 40 years ago. The only rain was in August. That winter we lost a lot of seguro cactus because of snow. Just a memory😁
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Heck yeah. Nice system
Good video Dave. With the climate changing I too have been clearing out brush, limbs up to 10 feet from ground good 100 yards from around the house There is a product called Phos-Chek. it is the same chemical as used by the forestry service. I have tested on small fires it does work but have not had to test in a true wildfire.
Stay Safe & Good Luck
One option is to mount a IBC tote on a cart with a trailer hitch. As long as you have some fuel you can move the tote where its need in the even of a fire.
You can collect old out of cert , depressurized fire extinguishers for free. Put the chemical powder in coffee cans painted red with "FIRE" on them. Another idea for your system would be to add a foam gun like for washing cars that gives you some foam capability
Hey, Southernprepper1, is there anything you DON'T have? Wow!
Outstanding!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
U r amazing. Bet you’ve spent a lot tho.
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Your preps helps
Great video, thank you!
First line of defense IMO is a metal roof on all buildings. Embers won't set roof on fire. Secondly, manage the evergreens close to the home and maintain shrubs around the house. Thankfully, my barndominium is in the middle of a pasture.
Thank you so much.
A lot of structures have been lost to wildfires for lack of a scoop of dirt, or quick spray from a garden hose. Focus on structure protection, and never give up your exit route. If you have lawn sprinklers, turn them on and let them do the work.
Put a "Y" adapter out of the pump with a adj. pressure valve back into the tank 👍 easy fix for pump pressure overloading
This year we have received .28 of an inch for 2022 now for near Las Cruces, NM; very, very dry.
Sister mts near Las Vegas, NM their structures burned to ground in current fire. Metal roofs but wood structures.
Another great video, thanks for the time you put into bringing great content to your viewers.
Thank you
Fires near flagstaff recently. People stayed behind with a garden hose and saved their house. Another neighboriood got really lucky. But had fire breakers. Trees cut.
Removing available fuel from the ground can be of assistance. Periodically get rid of woody debris: sticks, branches, dead trees, etc. Trees will always be shedding limbs, you will have storm damage, insect & disease can contribute. Some folks like to let woody debris naturally decay, but that depends on the type of material, termites, & having enough moisture present. My neighbor has remnants of downed trees in his wooded back yard that are over 25 years old. Most of these were pine trees, with a lot of pieces of heart wood that are absolutely loaded with sap & not going away any time soon. When burned, these pieces burn with a high intensity & give off a lot of black smoke, & smell like some sort of chemical fire. Me, I prefer to burn up woody material in a controlled manner rather than wait for a potential disaster to strike.
Always great info and ideas one of the best for sure.
I like it.
I live in AZ Dave and it is a hot hell. Kind of cool now but summers are like a blast furnace. Can’t even go outside. And now the west is running out of water. Lake Mead is so low that they found a murder victim from decades ago inside a barrel that had been thrown in the lake. Hoover Dam may have to shut down power soon due to lack of water.
Dave I hope you got a tin roof. Best chance you got in the southeast wild land fire. When it gets in the pines it's gone. You got an awesome system. Your home is n different than protecting exposure
My friend put lawn sprinklers up on his house, and piped them in, he has 4 on the peak, and 4 on each gutter area on both sides of the house, turn them in and wets the whole house and around 10 feet out from the house. Also he has more on 6 foot poles he can move around the property to protect it.
Monsoon rains in Missouri. Great if you use rain catchment systems.
Please go into detail about how to efficiently make your water available to the fire department.
Also one cause of house fires in our forest fire areas is the ventilation under the eaves acts as a chimney and will suck embers and flames right up into the top of your house. So if you are preparing for fire danger covering those vents is very important.
I would use a 2inch hose and fill thru the top of their tank.
Interesting point about covering the vents.
A swimming pool holds 6000 gal. (2 tankers) and they can draft from it. If you live in the country ask if they will fill your pool and if they need it they can use it. It will help you them and your Neighbors. Plus it is a water supply that you can use if you filter it in a emergency. They make 600 psi garden hose. Don't cheap out on the hose they can bust.
Get a RV diaphragm pump 12v with a built-in pressure switch
I believe you've got some pretty good ideas, although I'd include making a mobile water supply and pump for more concentrated fire fighting, resupply and to aid neighbors. Preposition PPE is awesome, I'd include a hoe, a rake, gloves and a short handle axe as a minimum, just saying.
Non stop raining here in the midwest
You think of everything.
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If I had a garden hose near my outbuilding 2 years ago it would not have burned down. And a large fire extingisher.
I can supply 3- 1 1/2" lines at a time. In all weather. Several 2.5 gallon extinguishers. Many Dry chemical as well.
All due respect, with that setup you're only pushing maybe 15-20 gpm using that pump, hose, and nozzle when you add in friction loss through that small of a hose. Most fire engines carry 500-1000 gallons of water. So let's say you're pumping 20 gallons of water per minute, that would take anywhere from 25 minutes to almost an hour to top them off, and there's zero chance you'd be able to supply them if they're flowing even one line to a fire.
If you've got a tractor or 4x4 truck, you could mount and pull a 200 gallon tank on a small but sturdy trailer, get a small pool pump that could flow up to 100 gallons per minute. That would give you a couple of good minutes to knock down a small residential fire quickly and hopefully keep it from spreading until the real trucks show up. Don't forget, water is what puts out fires, not distance and especially not pressure. Most structural fire engines can flow 150 gallons per minute using a inch and 3/4 line for fast attacks, and over 250 gpm with two and a half inch lines and larger. With it being on a trailer, you could pull the trailer to where the water's needed, instead of (or in addition to) your 3 stationary setups. I think it's great you're getting your property set up for all eventualities, I'm just suggesting upgrades and things to consider. Great content!
The downside for a firefighting trailer would be the weight you'd have to pull. At approximately 8.3 lbs/gal of water, for a 200 gallon rig you'd be pulling close to a ton with the weight of the water, trailer, pump, electrical setup, and tank. Also, the pump would be most likely a 30 amp setup, so it would have to be a hefty extension cord... but you'd have a hell of a water stream for a couple minutes....
Dave that's why I like battery chainsaws, they start right away! Dave, how much watts does the pump draw? Also you might think about having a dedicated power box in that box, it should stay charged for awhile? That way you have enough power to last awhile and don't have to worry about finding a generator that's charged?
When you live in forested areas, battery anything will not do the work. Seconds matter
painting a clear or opaque tank black also prevents algae from forming
Oh ya, and you can always drink the water, I know you have filters. Great ideas.....
Sometimes a lot of water isn't needed, you obviously know that from experience. It's just a matter of tactics. You're thinking those out good for a small crew with limited resources. I've seen a small crew of guys knock down a small crowning woods fire with nothing more than back pumps. Did we try to squirt water up in the trees? Nope, that's a waste. We concentrated on the ground, eliminated the heat there and the rest took care of itself. Now, a few guys on a hand crew won't do much against a rager, but like you say...if you can get it fast enough....
Depending on what type of soil there is, having a way to doze a quick fireline will be a benefit too. Absolutely...fight from the black. It's cooler and the fire can't back track on you. Being on the other side sucks....been there, done that. Being trapped on a wildland fire isn't a great feeling.
Hey, have you ever got dumped on by a chopper and bucket from about 200'? That's a pretty intense shower!
Have 3 days of rain this week. Need to get it out west
Dave, we live in the country where there are no hydrants & a volunteer fire dept. If I wanted to set up a big water tank just in case they needed water nearby what kind of fitting or outlet would it need on it for the truck to be able to access the water? Thanks!
You need a 120 volte remote switch
People are on their own more and more now days. SouthernPepper1 has excellent 'fire protection' suggestions. He also recommends a quality smoke protection mask that's very good.
Maybe put a rain collecor on the tanks
Not really practical. Best option is to fill them with up and just leave them fill all the time.