| Stay downwind of the fire | |
| Aim at the base of the fire | |
| Stay upwind of the fire and aim at the base of the fire | |
| Get at close to the fire as possible |
| Some liquids become more viscous than others in warm temperatures | |
| Outage governs the proper flow rate when the tank is emptied | |
| Outage governs the size of the delivery hose | |
| Some liquids expand more than others in warm temperatures |
| Exactly half the surge of a full tank | |
| More surge than a full tank | |
| Less surge than a full tank | |
| The same surge as a full tank |