Project Overview
The Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry (OMNRF) are highly dependent on the proper functioning of portable water pumps to provide water for fighting remote forest and bush fires. Constructed primarily of EVA foam, the Water Intake Buoy provides a simple, reliable, and affordable solution to prevent the clogging of pump intake hoses.
A site visit with OMNRF highlighted the need for a floating pump system to prevent the uptake of debris causing interruptions to water flow. Fire Rangers were often constructing additional but inefficient filtration solutions pointing further to the need for a more permanent resolution to this problem.
