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How do fire trucks handle inertia?

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Most fire trucks run with tanks that are either completely full or empty. We aren't like an oil truck that delivers small portions of the load at various stops. We travel to a fire scene with a full tank, and refill it on scene before travelling back to the station. read more

Tanks on fire apparatus are baffled to prevent water from sloshing. This picture is from a manufacturer showing the baffles in a tank commonly found on fire department pumpers. read more

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