Training for the Most Crucial Tool on Your Fire Truck – the Fire Pump
Waterous offers a variety of product instruction and fire suppression system training opportunities including our three MDU’s (Mobile Demonstration Units) and CAFS (compressed air foam systems) Product/Operational Instruction. Our Mobile Demonstration Units travel the United States and Canada providing both a 3-hour Pump Operation and CAFS Maintenance Class and a CAFS Demonstration Class. We also offer 5-day Factory Mechanics Seminars that cover in-depth pump overhaul and maintenance instruction. Waterous additionally offers onsite Mechanic Seminars which include classroom and hands-on instruction covering routine service and preventative maintenance.
Custom Instruction for Your Department
Our expert factory education specialists conduct a variety of classroom and hands-on product orientation and instruction courses for pumps that can be tailored to fit your specific needs. Contact your Waterous representative for exclusive pricing on these course offerings and additional operator and maintenance education opportunities.
Mobile Demonstration Units (MDU)
Waterous’ new Mobile Demonstration Unit (MDU) Program is now up and running. Our three MDUs provide compressed air foam system (CAFS) demonstrations as well as fire pump maintenance and operation instruction course opportunities. Each unit is responsible for covering an area within the United States and Canada: Western, Central and Eastern.
CAFS Training Programs
Our CAFS training program covers everything you need to know about your compressed air foam systems. Classes are taught by experienced firefighters, expert CAFS users and certified service instructors. Waterous instructors provide delivery instruction to fire pump operators, diagnosis and repair instruction to technicians, and installation and retrofit instruction to apparatus manufacturers. Contact your Waterous representative to schedule CAFS orientation and education opportunities today.
2010 International Class A Foam and CAFS Academy - February 18-20, Glendale, Arizona
Sponsored by Waterous, Elkhart Brass and Phos-Check/ICL-PPLP this three-day academy includes round-table discussions and hands-on training exercises along four training tracks: Basic (new to foam), Advanced (users of foam), Administrators/Chiefs and Mechanics. Training consists of instruction on foam properties, basic proportioner theory, foam concentrates, CAFS theory, maintenance, retrofits, calibration, troubleshooting, specifying foam or CAFS and live burn training.
For more information on the Foam, CAFS Academy, click on the link below.
2010 International Class A Foam and CAFS Academy Program Guide
Centuries of CAFS Instruction Experience
Our ten program instructors have a combined total of over 130 years of CAFS training and experience, so when it comes to answering questions pertaining to Class A Foam, CAFS operation, CAFS nozzles, CAFS maintenance and repair, and CAFS troubleshooting we’ve got it covered.
Mechanics Seminars
Long before the fire suppression industry stressed the need for pump maintenance education and training, Waterous was forging new education programs to help customers extend the life of their products. Today, our courses continue to help departmental mechanics perform proper fire pump service and maintenance to keep their pumps running at full potential.
Fire Pump Training Materials
Waterous offers numerous training materials to help your fire department get to know your Waterous fire pump products inside and out. For use with in-house or train-the-trainer programs, our videos, literature, charts and posters provide invaluable reference information on operating and servicing your pumps. Contact your Waterous representative and order the latest training materials today.
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125 Hardman Avenue South
South St. Paul, MN 55075-2456 U.S.A.
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