Vanguard Steel 5500 9901 5Gal Firefighting Backpack Water Delivery Tank with Axe & Shovel Kit

The Vanguard Steel 5500 9901 Firefighting Kit is a 3-in-1 wildland firefighting essential designed for first response, bush fire control, and vegetation clearing. This kit includes a 5-gallon Backpack Water Delivery Tank, a 36″ Pulaski Axe, and a 48″ Firefighting Shovel, giving wildland firefighters, municipal crews, landowners, and forestry professionals a complete setup for fire suppression and line construction. The water delivery tank, affectionately known in the field as a “piss pack,” offers mobility, ergonomic comfort, and durability in rugged outdoor conditions, while the axe and shovel allow users to dig, cut, and contain fire effectively.

Whether you’re fighting remote bush fires, doing trail work, or prepping firebreaks for wildfire prevention, this all-in-one kit is ready for action. Built with UV-resistant materials, forged steel components, and user comfort in mind, the Vanguard 5500 9901 delivers serious performance where it counts—on the front lines of fire.

Vanguard Firefighting Backpack Kit At a Glance

• 5-Gallon Backpack Water Tank: Provides mobile water access during fire suppression, ideal for bush and grass fires.
• Durable Poly Tank: Corrosion- and UV-resistant to withstand rough field conditions without denting or degrading.
• Comfortable Ergonomic Design: Features 2″ adjustable shoulder straps and a streamlined profile for extended wear.
• Large 4″ Filler Opening: Makes for quick filling in the field, and includes a drop-in screen filter to block debris.
• 52″ Oil-Resistant Hose: Adds flexibility for reaching difficult angles during pumping.
• Reflective Safety Strips: Improves visibility in low-light or smoky environments.
• Pulaski Axe – Dual Function Head: Forged steel head combines axe blade and hoe for cutting and digging lines fast.
• Reinforced Stress Points: Key axe head areas are reinforced for long-term durability during repeated impact.
• Firefighting Shovel – Forward-Angled Head: Sharpened edges and long reach make it effective for clearing fuel and smothering small fires.

Markets

• Wildland Firefighting: Perfect for rapid-deployment teams managing grass, brush, and interface fires.
• Forestry & Logging Operations: Used for creating fire lines, clearing trails, and general vegetation management.
• Municipal Fire Departments: Lightweight, effective gear for auxiliary units and parks departments handling urban-wildland interfaces.
• Construction & Excavation: Pulaski and shovel are handy for trenching, root removal, and soil work on rugged job sites.
• Rural Property Management: A practical fire prevention and suppression tool for landowners in high-risk zones.
• Utility & Infrastructure Crews: Keep equipment on hand to clear areas for pole installation and vegetation control.
• Outdoor Education & Trail Crews: Ideal for student work crews or professionals maintaining backcountry trails and fire roads.

Forestry crews, wildfire units, and rural property owners will find this kit invaluable for quick response and vegetation management. Trail builders and land developers can use the Pulaski and shovel to clear roots and debris while keeping a mobile water source nearby. Municipal workers managing parkland fire hazards will benefit from the lightweight but tough design that holds up in repeated use. Whether you’re a contractor, outdoor worker, or part of a rural fire response team, this firefighting toolset gives you the edge to act quickly and effectively.

Vanguard Steel 5500 9901 5Gal Firefighting Backpack Water Delivery Tank Kit with Axe & Shovel Product Descriptions

• The Vanguard 5500 9005 5Gal Backpack Water Delivery Tank is a valuable tool used in many fire situations as an initial attack, hot spotting, and bush fire fighting. With a rugged construction, the Vanguard 55009005 5Gal Back Pack Water Delivery Tank has been designed to withstand the abuse  and designed to hold up to harsh environments. The Vanguard Steel 55009005 5Gal Firefighting Backpack Water Delivery Tank is commonly used to put out small fires, and it’s affectionately referred to as a “piss pack” or “piss tank”. The 55009005 features a poly tank that will not dent and are completely corrosion and UV-resistant. With comfort in mind the these 5 gallon back packs are an ergonomic with a 2″ adjustable shoulder straps. The Vanguard Steel 55009005 back pack water delivery tanks have been designed with a large 4″ filler opening, and a drop-in filter screen for easy filling and cleaning. Other features include a 52″ oil-resistant hose for greater pump mobility. For extra safety, two reflective stripes added.
• The Vanguard Steel 5500 1136 36″ Firefighting Pulaski Axe has a ash handle and has both an axe head and hoe at the end. The Vanguard Steel 36″ Firefighting Pulaski Axe is commonly used for clearing vegetation, the axe head is used to cut thick roots and the hoe is used to dig them away and clear the ground. The combination of axe and grub hoe allows the Pulaski Axe to chop, grub and dig lines in hard and soft soils quickly and efficiently. The Vanguard Steel 55001136 36″ Firefighting Pulaski Axe are manufactured with reinforcement sections at critical stress points to provide additional strength to the forged steel head making it extremely durable and reliable. The Pulaski axe by Vanguard Steel combines an axe and an adze in one head, similar to that of the cutter mattock with a rigid ash handle. The Pulaski is a versatile tool for constructing firebreaks, as it can be used to both dig soil and chop wood. It is also well adapted for trail construction, gardening, and other outdoor work. A Pulaski is a very effective firefighting tool that is often purchased by homeowners and construction companies as a gardening or excavation tool, as it is effective for digging holes in root-bound or hard soil.
• The Vanguard 5500 0048 firefighter’s shovel has a smaller blade and longer handle than a regular garden shovel. The 5500 0048 shovel head is angled forward to facilitate scooping and scraping dirt. The edges of a fire shovel blade are sharpened up to one and a half inches of the top of the blade creating a sharp strong edge. The firefighter shovels are used to scrape vegetation off the ground and throw dirt onto the flames. The Vanguard Steel 5500 0048 firefighting shovel is one of the more useful fire suppressant tools in your toolkit as it can be used to stop out small surface or grass fires. A firefighting shovel with its sharpened blade allows a user to easily create small fire breaks in the path of a fire, as well soil can be quickly shoveled on a fire to smother it.

Vanguard Steel 5500 9901 5Gal Firefighting Backpack Water Delivery Tank Kit with Axe & Shovel Features

• The backpack pump
• A valuable tool used in many fire situations such as initial attack, hot spotting, and bush fire fighting.
• Rugged construction designed to withstand abuse
• 5 gallon back packs are an ergonomic design for user comfort.
• Designed to hold up to harsh environments, these poly tanks will not dent and are completely corrosion- and UV-resistant.
• Comfortable 2″ adjustable shoulder straps.
• A large 4″ filler opening with drop-in filter screen for easy filling and cleaning.
• Other features include a 52″ oil-resistant hose for greater pump mobility.
• For extra safety, two reflective stripes added/
• Used to put out small fires, it’s affectionately called a “piss pack” or “piss tank”.
• The Firefighting Pulaski Axe
• Chops, grub and dig lines in hard and soft soils quickly and efficiently
• Easily construct firebreaks
• Rugged Forged Steel head
• Has both an axe head and hoe at the end
• Reinforcement sections at critical stress points
• Used by firefighters, gardeners, contractors and landscapers
• The Firefighter’s Shovel
• Has a smaller blade and longer handle than a regular garden shovel.
• The head is angled forward to facilitate scooping and scraping dirt.
• The edges of a fire shovel blade are sharpened up to one and a half inches of the top of the blade.
• The shovels are used to scrape vegetation off the ground and throw dirt onto the flames.

Vanguard Steel 5500 9901 5Gal Firefighting Backpack Water Delivery Tank Kit with Axe & Shovel Specifications

Backpack Pump

• • Water Tank Capacity: 20 kg / 5.28 gallons
  • Best Fire Distance: 2–8 meters
  • Max Spray Range: 13 meters
  • Sprinkler Type: Straight Line
  • Product Code: 5500 9005

36″ Pulaski Axe

• • Material: 045# Forged Steel (48–55 HRC hardness)
  • Handle: Ash
  • Length: 36 inches
  • Weight: 5.07 lb (2.3 kg)
  • Product Code: 5500 1136

48″ Firefighting Shovel

• • Blade Material: 65Mn Steel
  • Blade Size: 295 mm x 245 mm
  • Handle Length: 48 inches
  • Weight: 2 kg
  • Product Code: 5500 0048

Why Firefighters Choose the Vanguard Steel 5Gal Firefighting Backpack Water Delivery Tank with Axe & Shovel Kit

Often called a “piss pack”, the water backpack sprayer is trusted by wildland crews for quick attack and mop-up. It’s not fancy—but it works hard. Firefighters like the comfort and reach, while contractors and property owners appreciate the versatility of the Pulaski for cutting through rootbound soil. The shovel, with its sharpened edge and forward angle, scrapes vegetation clean and lets you smother small flames on the go.

If you’re working the fire line, prepping land, or clearing trails, this all-in-one kit brings together three of the most dependable tools in one go-bag. Built for abuse, easy to haul, and field-proven, the Vanguard 5500 9901 is fireline gear you can count on.