On Monday, June, 20th, the guys from our Fire Department were really put to the test.
There are some locations in Hulett’s Landing where the Fire Department has easy access to water for drafting. Other places are challenging, and some have no access at all. Land’s End Road is the ultimate challenge for accessing water.
The Fire Departments of Hulett’s Landing, Dresden, Putnam and Whitehall, held a mutual aid, tanker shuttle relay drill. At the end of Land’s End Road, we set up 3 portable ponds with approximately 4,000 gallons of water on the ground. Our engine can put out 1,000 gallons per minute on a fire. All the fire companies combined, 30 firefighters successfully ran 5 tankers, holding 1500 to 2,000 gallons for over an hour.
I am unbelievably proud of what our senior volunteer’s were able to do in the 90 degree temperatures.
Generously volunteering, the ladies had the hot dogs, sauerkraut, pasta salad and desert waiting at the finish.
It is very rewarding to be part of the Hulett’s Landing Volunteer Fire Company family.
Standing tall,
Jay VanderPlaat
Huletts Fire Chief