Editing Fire engine (section)

===Water tender===
[[File:JMSDF Water tender(Isuzu Forward, 41-8056) right front view at Kanoya Air Base April 30, 2017.jpg|thumb|An [[Isuzu]] [[water tender]] used by the [[Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force]]]]
A [[water tender]] is a specialist fire appliance with the primary purpose of transporting large amounts of water to the fire area to make it available for extinguishing operations. These are especially useful in rural areas where fire hydrants are not readily available and natural water resources are insufficient or difficult to exploit.

Most tankers have an on-board pumping system. This pump is often not of sufficient power to fight fires (as it is designed to be attached to a fire engine), but is more often used to draw water into the tender from hydrants or other water sources. Many tankers are equipped with fast-drain valves on the sides and back of the truck. This allows firefighters to empty thousands of gallons of water into a [[portable water tank]] in just a few seconds.

Most water tenders are designed to carry loads of {{convert|5000-12000|L|impgal}}.<ref>{{cite web |title=Tankbil |url=http://salabrand.se/tankbil-4x2/ |publisher=Sala Brand |access-date=24 September 2020}}</ref>