Getting Started
Tank to Pump helps you understand what a fire pump is actually doing — where the water comes from, where it goes, and what happens when you change a valve, the throttle, the supply, or a discharge. You can leave the first few lessons able to trace the water path and predict the pump's behavior.
You can start for free, with no account
Everything you need to begin is free and works in your browser with no sign-up:
- All guided Lessons
- The interactive Pump Panel with free play
- The Calculators
- The Pump Operators Glossary
- A starter Flashcard deck
- A starter Scenario (First Line from Tank)
Creating a free account is optional. It saves your progress so it follows you across devices, and a paid Pro plan adds more scenarios, drills, and tools. See Account & Progress for the full breakdown.
Your training is never interrupted by sign-in. If the account system is ever unavailable, you can always choose "Continue without signing in" and keep working.
Finding your way around
The app is organized into a few top-level areas, reachable from the main menu:
Train
- Learn — guided lessons
- Pump panel — the interactive simulator and free play
- Scenarios — goal-based, coached exercises
- Practice — randomized pump-pressure drills
- Calculators — training-math tools
- Glossary — plain-language definitions
Product — Features, How it works, Pricing, FAQ, About
Account — Create a free account, view your Practice Record
Which feature should I use?
| If you want to… | Go to |
|---|---|
| Understand a concept from scratch | Lessons |
| Play with the pump and see what changes | Pump Panel |
| Practice a realistic, coached situation | Scenarios |
| Drill setting the right pump pressure, over and over | Practice Drills |
| Work a specific number (friction loss, PDP, tank time…) | Calculators |
| Memorize the key facts and targets | Flashcards |
| Look up a term | Glossary |
| Prepare for a pump-operator checkoff | Checkoff Prep |
A note on devices
Lessons, calculators, glossary, and flashcards work well on a phone. The full pump panel has a lot of controls and gauges, so it's best experienced on a tablet, laptop, or desktop.
Remember what this is
Tank to Pump uses simplified training models and a generic (non-branded) side-mount pump panel. The values are educational estimates and may not match your apparatus, hose loads, water supply, or department procedures. It is a study and practice tool — not a live-incident decision aid. See Safety & Disclaimer.