What is a 'fire pump cart system'?

A fire pump cart system, also know as a home fire pump or wild fire pump, is a powerful pump mounted on a cart that is easy to move and can pump water from a volume of clean water - such as a domestic swimming pool.

Poolside Portable Pumps supplies these home fire pumps complete with accessories such as suction hose to go into a pool, hoses and professional nozzles. The carts include stowage positions for the accessories. Poolside Portable Pumps carts are sturdy and professionally fabricated but also very easy to maneuver and can be setup and operational within minutes after being wheeled out of storage.

The idea behind the pumps is that an average swimming pool is filled with around twenty thousand gallons of water. In a wild fire situation, this could be a valuable resource, provided a homeowner has the means to pump it out and spray the water at high pressure. This is where the fire pump cart system is invaluable. A swimming pool, pond or other water source combined with a powerful swimming pool fire pump can therefore can be a great resource when preparing for a brush fire.

Bart Tuttle, founder and president of Poolside Portable Pumps, also recommends using a class-A foam (such as Foam-Fast) or a gel system (such as Barricade gel) with the pumps. Spraying a building with a class A foam or barricade gel prior to a brush fire situation offers the structure some protection.

Home owners should always evacuate when advised to do so.

For advice on your fire preparedness needs, phone Bart Tuttle at 858 513 2677 or email sales@poolsideportablepumps.com for a free, no obligation consultation. Bart is always happy to explain how to operate and maintain the pumps and can even schedule house calls to take care of regular maintenance and equipment checks.

Poolside Portable Pumps
Swimming pool fire pumps and accessories

12320 Oak Knoll Road,
Poway CA 92064
www.poolsideportablepumps.com
858 513 2677