From what I was told by an ex senior fire officer several years ago individual 'Districts', (terminology may not be strict), had responsibility for specifying and ordering to their individual requirements. This even resulted in adjacent districts having hoses with fittings that were not compatible! This autonomy was very closely guarded - the thought of the need for a centralised authority was greeted with horror!
Crazy!
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So these things weight more than 26 tonnes!?
Surely a lot of that must be the water they carry. Maybe they should only half fill them ;-)
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and put half of the fire out ;-)
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Surely a lot of that must be the water they carry. Maybe they should only half fill them ;-)
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Try driving a half full fire engine and see how quickly it rolls over.
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>> >> Try driving a half full fire engine and see how quickly it rolls over.
So how do they get home again if it's only a little fire and they don't need all the water - just squirt it around for fun to lose weight?
You'd have thought the acronym might have been a clue that this was some kind of expensive April Fool.
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So how do they get home again if it's only a little fire and they don't need all the water - just squirt it around for fun to lose weight?
I just knew there was a use for fire hydrants. :)
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"So how do they get home again if it's only a little fire and they don't need all the water - just squirt it around for fun to lose weight?"
No they are replenished from a hydrant before driving back. Usually.
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so a case of having the hoses but nowhere to stick them pmh3
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These trucks were introduced to cut operational posts and save money on appliances. One pump and one turntable ladder would need a crew of 8 max. Combining the two appliances would need a crew of 6. Purely a cost cutting exercise.
Sending two pumping appliances to an incident is enough to cover a domestic fire or road accident, with up to 12 crew and resources. Operational risk assessments are made with certain jobs on the fireground needing sufficient personnel for an incident to run smoothly. Starting with only 6 people will delay operations and put lives at risk. Any chance of one of these breaking down en route or being involved in an accident allows at least one appliance to carry on.
Replacing two appliances with this one seems ideal, but will lead to shortcomings considering it cannot get around many streets because of size. Causing further delays(parked cars etc.). It is a short sighted penny pinching solution that will lead to grief for crews and public alike.
If it ain't broke, don't fix it.
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If it ain't broke, don't fix it.
And not too heavy hopefully either. They seem to have got this wrong and it goes back to 2007 so no easy fix?
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Have to wonder why the company TVAC went out of business... surely not because of useless products?? ;)
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