Frequently asked questions.

No. Tank to Pump V1 is a training aid. It is designed to support learning and practice, but it does not certify competence or replace instruction approved by your authority having jurisdiction.

No. The app helps learners understand concepts before and between hands-on sessions. Real pump operations still require hands-on apparatus training, instructor guidance, local SOPs/SOGs, and the apparatus manual.

V1 uses a generic side-mount pump panel. It is designed to look and feel familiar, but it is not an exact replica of any specific apparatus or manufacturer.

Yes. You can start learning, use the calculators, and try the starter scenario without creating an account. Create a free account when you want to save progress.

An account can save lesson progress, scenario attempts, and basic learning history. These are personal practice records, not official department training records.

Not in V1. Saved progress and scenario history are personal practice records, not official department training records. Department-level views and reporting are future roadmap items.

The lessons and calculators are designed to work well on mobile. The full pump panel and scenario experience are best on a tablet, laptop, or desktop because of screen size.

V1 uses simplified training-math defaults for concepts such as friction loss and pump discharge pressure. These defaults are intended for learning and may not match every department, hose package, SOP, or apparatus.

Not in V1. Future versions may support department formula presets, apparatus profiles, and local SOP overlays.

Not in V1. Lightweight group/instructor support is planned for V1.5, including session codes, shared scenario launch, and basic completion summaries.

No. V1 is standards-informed: it uses common fire-service pump-operator concepts and training language, but it does not claim formal standards alignment, JPR mapping, or AHJ approval. Future academy-focused versions may explore JPR mapping and AHJ customization.

Yes. V1 can be used informally with a crew around a tablet, laptop, or projector. Formal group mode and instructor dashboards are planned for later.

V1 includes single-shot teaching calculators for several of those domains (relay pumping, standpipe, tanker shuttle, drafting, foam eductor checks), but full simulation stays focused on core pump-operator fundamentals: tank-to-pump, recirculation, hydrant transition, friction loss, PDP, weak supply, and basic drafting troubleshooting.

The training-math calculators cover friction loss, pump discharge pressure, reverse flow, smooth-bore flow, fire flow, hydrant available water, tank duration, relay pumping, standpipe, split lay, tanker shuttle, drafting, a pump chart generator, a friction-loss reference table, and a foam eductor check. They are free and need no account. The instructor worksheet generator is part of Pro. Every result is a simplified training estimate, not an operating directive.

Yes. Most calculators offer a US-to-metric toggle that converts the inputs and readouts (for example to kilopascals, litres per minute, metres, and millimetres). The toggle changes how values are displayed and entered; the underlying training math is unchanged.

Yes. The Pump Operators Glossary defines common fire pump operations terms, acronyms, and hydraulics phrases in plain language, with the formulas for formula-bearing terms and short question-and-answer explainers. Each entry links to the related lessons, calculators, and the panel so you can see the idea in action.

The flashcards use spaced repetition: cards you find easy come back less often and cards you miss come back sooner, so review time focuses where it helps most. A starter deck is free and works without an account; every flashcard deck is part of Pro, and signing in lets your review schedule follow you across devices.

Practice mode gives you randomized pump-pressure problems to work on the live panel, with coaching feedback as you set the throttle and valves. It is a way to rehearse the math and the panel together, at your own pace, as a training exercise. Randomized and multi-stage drills are part of Pro.

Without an account, your progress stays in your own browser. If you create a free account, it can save personal practice records such as lesson progress, scenario attempts, and your flashcard schedule. These are personal learning records, not official department training records.

The core lessons, the interactive pump panel, the First Line from Tank scenario, the Pump Operators Glossary, a starter flashcard deck, and the training-math calculators (except the worksheet generator) are free and require no account. Individual Pro is a paid plan that adds the full scenario library, randomized and multi-stage practice drills, per-attempt timeline and accuracy-trend charts, saved history across devices, driver/operator checkoff prep, every flashcard deck, and the worksheet generator. (Your aggregate practice stats — accuracy and per-template record — are free and saved on your device.) A Founding Member lifetime option is available during launch. The fundamentals stay usable for free.