Activity in a Hostile Area

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Permalink Reply by Fireyladd Chief Sharp on November 4, 2009 at 12:52pm

common sense Ladd! Back out! If your not equipped, trained or able to deal with the circumstances then back out!

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Permalink Reply by Art "ChiefReason" Goodrich on November 4, 2009 at 3:07pm

This may help some: http://www.firefighternation.com/profiles/blogs/889755:BlogPost:358852
Here; it happens; not that often, but it does.
TCSS.
Art

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Permalink Reply by Jack/dt on November 4, 2009 at 3:17pm

Art, you're like Hallmark...you have a blog for every occasion.

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Permalink Reply by Art "ChiefReason" Goodrich on November 4, 2009 at 3:30pm

And don't forget, I have a helmet color for every occasion as well.
I think I've done like 130 blogs or something like that.
I want to be like Fire Geezer. I want to rule the blog world.
TCSS.
Art

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Permalink Reply by Paul Montpetit on November 4, 2009 at 3:44pm

Insure our own safety....that's mine and my partner....(or our company)...things get bad....we have to back off and wait for the scene to get resonably safe(what fire is safe...?? LOL) Can't help anyone if we become a victim.....Paul

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Permalink Reply by Caroline on November 6, 2009 at 1:23pm

all nastyness experienced has always been related to drivers responding to closed roads. if im directing traffic, and theres 3 road closed signs, and im waving you to turna round, why in the hell would you argue with me?! people do the dumbest things sometimes including, "BUT I LIVE HERE" when they don't.
really.
so we just say politely and sternly, "I'm sorry sir/mam the road is closed...buckle up for safety." even if they're already buckled. it drives them crazy and gives us the satisfaction we need.
as far as other hostile situations; just be safe and keep your eyes and ears open.

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Permalink Reply by FETC on November 6, 2009 at 2:43pm

We simply leave. Been there and done that before. Our safety comes first.

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Permalink Reply by Art "ChiefReason" Goodrich on November 6, 2009 at 3:00pm

Yesterday; Ft. Hood.
Today; office building in Orlando.
I think it's getting beyond "hostile".

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Permalink Reply by J Brooks on November 6, 2009 at 7:22pm

For the majority of the situations that you would run across with hostile civilians with primitive weapons (stones, bottles, etc), just turn the hose stream on them. A high pressure hose can do a lot of damage. On the other hand, guns are not to be messed with against a hoseline, leave the area. If something is burning, let it burn in order to save your lives. Stay safe, take care and שָׁלוֹם.

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Permalink Reply by Steve Netherton on November 9, 2009 at 10:46pm

Our sop says we leave. we dont trade people for people.

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