When you think of a fire you immediately visualize ringing of fire alarms or fire fighting engines with their long hoses spurting water to douse the flames. Little do we realise that the fire fighting pump is the inconspicuous device that jets out water at required pressures through the fire hydrant so that they can reach high up to the flames and extinguish them. These pumps stand like good soldiers gearing to go into action when a fire emergency presents itself.