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Ever seen a bowling pin in a dump tank? 🎳💦 🚨 Episode 9 of the Fully Involved Podcast is live! Andy Soccodato of The Water Thieves shares tips we didn't cover in "Rural Water Supply" 🚨 Most firefighters think the bowling pin is a joke at first glance, until they see why it works. In rural water supply ops, this $0.50 tool solves six real problems according to Andy: ✅ Cheap ✅ Ergonomic ✅ Balanced swing ✅ Forgiving on bad hits ✅ Floats (unlike your mallet…) ✅ Breaks whirlpools in portable tanks

🚒💧 Burp Drafting: Steps 1 and 2 💧🚒 If you've ever been on a rural fire scene with a failed primer, you know how stressful that is. When seconds matter, the burp drafting technique can help keep water flowing and ensure the mission goes on. 💪🔥 Here are Steps 1 and 2: 1️⃣ Use your apparatus's onboard tank water. Fully open the tank to pump and tank fill. 2️⃣ Recirculate the water at a high speed. This creates negative pressure at the pump’s impeller, drawing water from the booster tank back