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- Fire and resilience
- Resilience and response to emergencies
- New Dimension
- High volume pumping
High volume pumping
Localised flooding, failure of water mains, large scale flooding of underground facilities, the contamination of water supplies or large scale fire disruptions are situations which may require the movement of large quantities of water over large distances.
The New Dimension project has procured 46 high volume pumping (HVP) units to ensure the Fire and Rescue Service in England has a capability to deal with water movement. Supplementary equipment such as additional hoses and hose-laying facilities are also being provided. The highly mobile HVPs can pump 8,000 litres per minute.
HVPs have been used effectively in a variety of incidents. They were used in the response to the explosion and fire at the Buncefield Oil Depot. They were also widely used in the 2007 summer floods. As well as assisting in pumping water away from flooded domestic properties and businesses, HVPs were used to protect utility infrastructure, thereby preserving utility service supplies to homes and businesses. HVPs were also used to reduce the height of water in the Ulley Dam, to take the pressure off the dam structure.
