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What a Day 700 ft of 5 inch on the roadway
So i just got pump operator certified and today was my first day of driver training so i was nervous so i took it very easy and did the speed limit no jerky turns or anything when halfway down the highway i hear on the radio..... Fire truck headed East on Hwy 64 numerous 911 calls that you have lost some hose. Apparently the hose was either packed wrong or the end just fell off the back but all 700 ft of 5 inch went flying so now im on the side of a highway repacking hose thats just embarassing. Then we have to go service test it since it fell off and 300 ft of it has holes and blisters all in it. Even though this wasnt all my fault it still rest on my shoulders when it comes to the making fun of what happened ill never live this down lol
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Permalink Reply by Walter on
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the spider web you buy today due to the incident could save some one else tommorrow
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Permalink Reply by Sandy113 on
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I have a story that may make you feel better. This wasn't in my time but I often hear the old guys reminiss about it. They had an MVA on the buissiest roadyway in town, the circle. Well after everything was cleaned up one of the boys was having a smoke at the back of the truck. He flicked the cigarette against the curb, they got back in the engine and started to pull away. Next thing they knew...3/4 of the circle was on fire! apparently gasoline had leaked out of the car and they did not notice. The cigarette had landed in just hte right spot and lit off everything that leaked along the curb! now hows that for a bad day!!!!
hope that makes you feel better!
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Permalink Reply by Tony P on
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You'll live it down. Eventually. Maybe. I'm glad we don't have those open hose beds...
Just call yourself "NoHoseMan" from now on :)
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Permalink Reply by Mike Schlags (Captain Busy) Retd on
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For you to be man enough to admit that there was an issue that was not resolved right shows that you will get through this just fine. Yea, the hose fell out but s*#t happens. Isn't it funny how it just takes one aw-s*#t to wipe out all the atta-boys... Life isn't always fair but it does teach us humility sometimes...
This incident might have been prevented by ensuring that the driver of the apparatus, before moving the apparatus performs the GOLDEN CIRCLE. Failure to do this means that something that wasn't tied down or secured right could come off, and even hit a car. For those that don't currently have this unofficial policy, adopt it. All company officers need to make sure that not only is the GOLDEN CIRCLE accomplished but that every member of the crew wears their seat belt.
You never know what is going to happen when you drive down the road. Golden Circles and good morning daily checks will ensure that you get to go home the next morning.
"Failure to prepare is preparing for failure." We all learn from these mistakes. Thanks again for sharing. Fraternally, Mike from Santa Barbara
Don't ever feel like you are the first one to experience this type of fiasco. Another department, no names mentioned, but afterwards the stations shift involved was nicknamed F-Troop... Seems that they had two separate incidents that gave them the distinction of being a little out there. The first was when they rounded the corner onto a main street just down the road from the fire station, when they were half way through the arc of the turn, all the ladders on the one side of the engine flew off... and then, awhile later, the same engine company with a probationary firefighter was on the way to a call, stopped for whatever reason and the firefighter on the tailboard (this was awhile ago) got off the engine, wrapped the hydrant that just so happened to be right where the engine stopped. The engine laid both hose beds of 2.5 inch hose and I mean all of it right down the middle of the street through a signal. Are you starting to feel a little better now? Sometimes things just go wrong. We work a dangerous job with a myriad of variables. You just don't know.
Bottom line, when you finish spitting out all the crow feathers, make sure you complete the Golden Circle. If you did already and things still went south on you, then it just wasn't your day. It's all about being able to go home in the morning. That's what you base your success and failures upon. We all make mistakes, we are all only human. That's what makes this job so damn fun!
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