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Interesting Discussion During Our Last Training (10 mins on the street)
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Started this discussion. Last reply by Wade Seely Oct 28.
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A way to post new firefighting terms and enjoy some firefighting humor at the same time.
I think one thing to consider on this senerio is that if fire is blowing out of the whole front of the (big box) store what do you think is going on in the rest of the building. At this point i would consider cost versus benifit and possibly go de...
I agree with Chief Kriska as well, this fire needs a good blitz attack to make it more manageable for interior ops to mop it up. With a pharmacy you have a mixed fire load; Chemicals, narcotics, cleaning agents, health products, beauty products an...
We don't really have a plan for sprinklers. This has got me thinking now. We are pretty rural but we do have some businesses with sprinklers.
I will give this one a try.
First in will wrap the hydrant, pull up and begin an attack with a 2 1/2 li...
Our SOP is for the second due engine to hook up to the sprinkler system, although our SOP's don't directly address fully-involved structures. For this particular fire problem, ignore the sprinkler system. The fire is obviously past the point of co...
Great scenario! This looks EXACTLY like the one in our town!!
As for tactics, I think I'd agree with John. It's gonna take a LOT of water to get this fire knocked down. The quicker we get that water moving, the more we're gonna save.
TCSS,
Reg
Based on the description if the incident, the sprinkler system did not hold the fire in check until arrival of the Fire Department. Why? In all probability becasue in a Walgrees store there are copious amounts of pressurized cans with flammable ga...
During one of our recent training classes, we had a similar drill to the 10 minutes on the street that is so popular on here. It went along the lines of you were notified of a working fire at 3am to the corner of X Street and Y street. You are tol...
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- Soddy Daisy, TN
- Years in Fire/EMS:
- 8
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- Single
- Primary Fire/EMS Department:
- Soddy Daisy Fire Dept
- Department Type:
- Fire/Rescue Department - Volunteer
- Rank/Role There:
- Firefighter
- Years With This Department/Agency
- 8
- 2nd Department Type:
- Fire/Rescue Department - Volunteer
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- At 7:20pm on August 13, 2009,
Jared Eggo said… - Yeah sure! How much are ya askin for it? Could you put a picture of it on somewhere?
- At 4:27pm on July 4, 2009,
Gonzalo Pazmino said… - still intersted how much and do you have a picture
- At 8:26pm on February 20, 2009,
John Rulli Jr. said… - Blake sorry for blowing up your page LOL my bad
I got the hurst decal from a expo. Ask your local hurst dealer if they can get you one. I got some stickers from ours last time he was @ the station.
- At 8:23pm on February 20, 2009,
John Rulli Jr. said…
- Blake, sorry for blowing up your page LOL my bad
I got the hurst decal @ a expo. But I would ask your local hurst dealer if they can get you one. I got some sick stickers off our hurst guy not to long ago.
- At 7:53pm on February 20, 2009,
John Rulli Jr. said…
- Thanks for the add bro!
STAY LOW!!!!!!!!!!
- At 11:25pm on January 17, 2009,
Wes Hill said… - Thanks for the info
- At 10:50pm on January 17, 2009,
Wes Hill said…
- Blake, who made your shield? Looks awesome!
- At 12:13am on January 2, 2009,
Brian Denham said… - Thank for the add Blake!!
- At 12:01am on December 11, 2008,
Brian Denham said…
- Hey Blake, thanks for the add Keep it safe!
- At 9:29pm on December 10, 2008,
Mark said… - welcome I like your helmet front
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thanks to all who set this up (d-day ect.) the class was very moving and informative. I can only say the turn out was very disappointing. I personally was not able to attend this years county fire school,BUT come hell or high water I'll be at next...
Everybody here always says how vol is no different from paid. We do the same thing, look the same, bla bla bla.
So my comment is this: If this member of your department was in this situation in a paid department, would they be able to keep their j...
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