Our tactical tender is an anomaly and designed specifically for our response model. We are a full-time paid department and this tender is cross-staffed at a firehouse with 4 dedicated FF’s. It has a 4-door cab so the whole crew can jump over to it and all respond as a water supply group for tender operations and water shuttles. There will always be a Type 1 engine on scene with this tender for fire attack. The crew also has the option to split the crew if they had to and take 2 and 2 or 3 and 1 and respond in tandem with E6 (Engine 6) and TT6 (Tactical Tender 6). It is a 2,000 gallon tank and 750 gpm pump. There is a 2.5” pre-connect crosslay (behind the netting) that could be used for an offensive exterior or defensive attack, but mainly used as a quick lay to supply an engine or nursing operation. No 1.75” as its purpose is more water supply and for wildland firefighting than initial attack on a structure or vehicle fire. As far as the intakes, the 3” fill hose is easier to handle for one person than a 4” or larger hose and for volume going into the 6-way baffled tank and more inlet control with valves at the back of the truck.

@@WestMetroFire Ok thank you for answering my questions. Now, I understand your departments perspective. Be safe and have a good day.

The hand tools are on the passenger side, in an upper compartment just behind the cab.

Tender 6 is specifically engineered as a tactical tender to provide pump and roll capabilities. With current tank design technology, it is baffled 6 ways (up/down, side to side, front to back) to minimize water slosh and weight transfer. The tank also sits low in between the frame rails to lower the center of gravity also reducing rollover potential.