Watch Hill Conducts Joint Training With Misquamicut Fire and Dunns Corners Fire
 
By Chief Robert Peacock
May 24, 2017
 

Watch Hill Firefighters joined with firefighters from the Misquamicut Fire Department and the Dunns Corners Fire department to conduct joint pump operations training including practice drafting and operating master streams.
 
Deputy Chief Jason Simmons operates the pump as Lieutenant Hannah Schilke observes and Firefighters James Nicholas and Rachel Schilke review pump transfer procedures.
Deputy Chief Jason Simmons operates the pump as Lieutenant Hannah Schilke observes and Firefighters James Nicholas and Rachel Schilke review pump transfer procedures.
Firefighter Jack Spratt operates the pump on Engine 102 as Lieutenants Patrick Majeika and Hannah Schilke observe and Firefighter Rachel Schilke and Ray Elterich monitors the draft intake.
Firefighter Jack Spratt operates the pump on Engine 102 as Lieutenants Patrick Majeika and Hannah Schilke observe and Firefighter Rachel Schilke and Ray Elterich monitors the draft intake.
 
Firefighter Rachel Schilke operates the pump as Firefighter James Nicholas prepares the master stream and Lieutenants Hannah Schilke and Patrick Majeika monitor the training while Firefighters Ray Elterich and Brian Capizzano observe.
Firefighter Rachel Schilke operates the pump as Firefighter James Nicholas prepares the master stream and Lieutenants Hannah Schilke and Patrick Majeika monitor the training while Firefighters Ray Elterich and Brian Capizzano observe.
Firefighter James Nicholas adjusts the suction hose as Firefighter Ray Elterich operates the pump.
Firefighter James Nicholas adjusts the suction hose as Firefighter Ray Elterich operates the pump.
 
Captain Jane Perkins makes the final connections to the pump on Engine 103 as Firefighter Rachel Schilke monitors the draft intake.
Captain Jane Perkins makes the final connections to the pump on Engine 103 as Firefighter Rachel Schilke monitors the draft intake.
Misquamicut firefighters work as a team to draft water with Engine 203.
Misquamicut firefighters work as a team to draft water with Engine 203.
 
Engine 102 and Engine 103 rest nose to nose after pumping thousands of gallons of water.
Engine 102 and Engine 103 rest nose to nose after pumping thousands of gallons of water.