BearsPaw ProtectaPump

07/18/2026

New drafting technology opens up previously ignored locations - BearsPaw SEPARATORS® https://protectapump.com/

07/18/2026

This isn't just another drafting strainer,

These are BearsPaw SEPARATORS®, a totally different technology. From shallow (6-8") silty creeks, sandy lakes, to ocean-beach drafting. Increase your drafting sources.

Separators allow you to safely draft from places you normally ignore. Learn more: https://protectapump.com/

07/16/2026

Separators draft anywhere, any depth. See how they can expand water sources for your rural fire department.

07/13/2026

BearsPaw Separators produce clean water for fires

07/13/2026

See Separators in Action!

07/13/2026

"Game-changing drafting appliance" — Fire Apparatus Magazine

Andy Soccodato, Fire Instructor II at Tennessee State Fire Academy, independently tested BearsPaw SEPARATORS®:

✅ 1,000 GPM from 6 inches of water
✅ Zero sand in pump (even over 50 lbs of sand)
✅ No lost prime, no vortex

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Rural fire departments face challenges in drafting water from natural sources due to depth and debris. BearsPaw SEPARATORS® address these issues, allowing effective use in shallow, contaminated waters.

07/13/2026

“Mechanicsville is very impressed with the device. This stream would normally not be a viable water source due to the depth.”
-Maryland Firefighters State Association

Learn more: https://protectapump.com/

07/13/2026

“… we could never draft in the location before for obvious reasons, and we now don’t need to be worried where we draft from.”

Rick Boehm - Fire Chief
Thornhill Fire Department, BC

See full testimonial at https://protectapump.com/testimonials/