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Close Calls

Close Calls is an area where we can share the things that went wrong and how we learned by them. Things to share that someone else will not do the same mistake twice.

Members: 80
Created By: Randy Macey
Latest Activity: 18 hours ago

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Diesel fuel and training fires
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To all you newbies out there, be careful in training fires. Don't stand by your department officers if you think they are doing something stupid just because you don't want to get yelled at. In my ... Continue

Started by Chris Anderson. Last reply by Randy Macey Apr 5.

Eletrical line's and power
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While working a garage fire we had a power line in a conduit pipe going from the house to the garage, we pulled all the fuses to the house and left only one that would leave a light on in the house... Continue

Started by Todd. Last reply by Randy Macey Jan 19.

The collapse zone
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It doesn't go away. If anything it gets much worse as the call progresses. I was working a two story residential job that IC had pulled everyone out to go defensive. The upper floor was just about ... Continue

Started by Marc Allen. Last reply by Randy Macey Nov. 21, 2007.

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