Water Tender 1 : (1) Brit An apparatus with a 400 gpm or 500 gpm pump, carrying water, a hose reel, and an extension ladder or wheeled escape. (2) A pumper-ladder
Ralph W. Burklin & Robert G. Purington, Fire Terms: A Guide to Their Meaning and Use, National Protection Association, Boston, MA 1980 USA. (Guide: Meaning and Use, Nat Prot Association Fr Srvc - Amer) {457}