The 1986 GMC Four Guys Tanker (236).The Brockport Fire District recently purchased and put into service a used tanker. The 1986 GMC Four Guys Tanker (236) boasts a water hauling capacity of 1800 gallons and a 425-gallon per minute pump.
Brockport Fire District covers 63 square miles of western Monroe County, 35% of which does not have water provided by fire hydrants, making it necessary for firefighters to have the ability to quickly bring water to the scene of an incident. The tanker can also be utilized in the event there is an incident where there is hydrant service but there is a problem with the service; for example frozen hydrants or a water main break. In past years, Brockport relied on neighboring fire departments to assist with this task. But, as water accessibility becomes more commonplace for those departments, and manpower and financial restrictions grip the area, many of those departments were liquidating their tankers and it became more difficult to ensure that these resources would continue to be available, according to Brockport Fire Department officials.
This purchase was the result of several year’s study. Two risk assessments were completed that identified a tanker as being the greatest need for equipment that the department was lacking, according to the department officials.
