Tank to Pump

The teaching method

How Tank to Pump teaches pump operations.

Tank to Pump is built around a simple idea: firefighters learn faster when they can see the system change.

Observe. Predict. Manipulate. Observe again.

Before a learner changes the system, the app asks what they expect to happen. Then they operate the panel, watch the gauges and flow paths change, and review why it happened.

  1. 1Observe the current pump state.
  2. 2Predict what a valve or throttle change will do.
  3. 3Manipulate the panel.
  4. 4Watch pressure, flow, supply, and warnings change.
  5. 5Review the takeaway.

Six ways to train.

  • Learn

    Short lessons introduce the concepts before the learner enters a scenario.

    Open Learn
  • Panel

    The interactive pump panel explains major controls and flow paths — and free play lets learners change variables and see consequences.

    Open Panel
  • Scenarios

    Goal-based practice turns concepts into decisions.

    Open Scenarios
  • Practice

    Randomized pump-pressure problems solved on the live panel, with the worked math in the debrief.

    Open Practice
  • Calculators

    Training-math tools show friction loss, pump discharge pressure, and more, step by step.

    Open Calculators
  • Progress

    Optional accounts let learners save progress and scenario history.

    Open Progress

Example: supplying the first line from tank water.

  1. The learner sees a closed tank-to-pump valve.
  2. The app asks what needs to happen before throttling.
  3. The learner opens tank-to-pump.
  4. The water path highlights from tank to pump.
  5. The learner opens the discharge.
  6. The path continues to the attack line.
  7. The learner increases throttle.
  8. The gauge moves into the target range.
  9. The debrief explains the water path and target pressure.

Try First Line from Tank

Ready to see the system change?

Start with the basics, then run the first tank-water scenario.