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Getting acquainted with a field pump are Lynn Larned, left and Jake Cannon, center. Eli Pfoutz, of the Forest Service, explains the best way to set up and utilize a pump of this nature. Getting close to a stream or small body of water, dropping a hose with a filter on the end into the water and testing the pump for spray output are the first steps necessary to effectively fight a fire with this setup.