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I just read the news today for Manila Philippines and I seen Firefighting made the news today.
Here is an article from: http://mb.com.ph/articles/204846/unruly-residents
Unruly residents
By ROY MABASA
May 4, 2009, 5:36pm
Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) Chairman Bayani Fernando has pointed out rowdy residents in fire-prone areas and some undisciplined motorists have hampered responding firemen to quickly arrive at the scene.
“We have experienced in the past that residents of the area and firefighters have been fighting over whose house would be doused with water first,” Fernando said.
As this developed, the agency is contemplating on using horse-drawn fire carriages to reach residential sites with narrow roads during a fire.
“I think this would be useful and these fire carriages would be manually operated to douse water in areas that would be hard to reach by large fire trucks,” Fernando said.
In worst cases, firefighters get hurt not in putting out the flames but when they are mobbed by unruly residents who grabbed the water hoses from firemen, Fernando added.
“Some of motorists also do not give way to a responding fire truck and even hog the lanes for such emergency cases,” Fernando said.
He added they are coordinating with the Bureau of Fire Protection hierarchy and other fire volunteer organizations to help the government agency to quickly respond to such incidents in the future.
“This way we could help each other since the MMDA is the disaster coordinating council in Metro Manila,” Fernando noted.
He said volunteer fighters would be a great boost in firefighting since they have larger water tankers and well-maintained firefighting equipment and gears.
“They have these big water trucks that could pump water for two hours without refilling their tanks,” Fernando said.
Here is an article from: http://mb.com.ph/articles/204846/unruly-residents
Unruly residents
By ROY MABASA
May 4, 2009, 5:36pm
Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) Chairman Bayani Fernando has pointed out rowdy residents in fire-prone areas and some undisciplined motorists have hampered responding firemen to quickly arrive at the scene.
“We have experienced in the past that residents of the area and firefighters have been fighting over whose house would be doused with water first,” Fernando said.
As this developed, the agency is contemplating on using horse-drawn fire carriages to reach residential sites with narrow roads during a fire.
“I think this would be useful and these fire carriages would be manually operated to douse water in areas that would be hard to reach by large fire trucks,” Fernando said.
In worst cases, firefighters get hurt not in putting out the flames but when they are mobbed by unruly residents who grabbed the water hoses from firemen, Fernando added.
“Some of motorists also do not give way to a responding fire truck and even hog the lanes for such emergency cases,” Fernando said.
He added they are coordinating with the Bureau of Fire Protection hierarchy and other fire volunteer organizations to help the government agency to quickly respond to such incidents in the future.
“This way we could help each other since the MMDA is the disaster coordinating council in Metro Manila,” Fernando noted.
He said volunteer fighters would be a great boost in firefighting since they have larger water tankers and well-maintained firefighting equipment and gears.
“They have these big water trucks that could pump water for two hours without refilling their tanks,” Fernando said.
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Permalink Reply by Michael Vito on
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yup, I remember that. But I'm really secured at that time. The cops are there but only thing I don't like is that cop does not want us to resuscitate that patient. Oh well that's another issue that I've already suggested to Pasig Rescue.
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Permalink Reply by Just Plain Craig Moyer on
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Actually having to manually pump to get water. Not todays firefighters.
We were on a mutual aid call for a working house fire. The crew on the roof couldn't get the saw to work so I took them an axe. They looked at me like I bumped my head. Needless to sday they came off the roof instead of using the axe.
Plus who would clean up the horse poo?
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Plus who would clean up the horse poo?
LOL, thanks for the thoughts Craig. And plus getting the dalmatian dogs back for security for the horses LMAO.
Seriously, as Jason and I said we both live in a 3rd world neighborhood and trying to cope up with a lot of issues. Having to maintain horses is mightily expensive and not practical these days. As far as I know, the Barangays (townships / villages) has enough budget to buy their own small "penetrators" or mini-pumpers that can squeeze in to small street. And need a lot of supply line hoses that can long stretch back to the main street to hook up with engines or tankers/tenders in which that's what we are doing it already. Bayani Fernando statement is exaggerated and does not know what's he talking about. If he want's to help... put more hydrants!
Like I said, that guy who propose that idea should have a straight jacket instead. To be honest, I'm embarrassed to hit this on international forum but still find this proposal amusing. Oh well.
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Permalink Reply by Jason McDonald on
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Mike, at the Task Force Charlie today we had to completely leave the fire and then locate a hydrant and then return. Of course that took about 30 minutes just to leave refill and then come back. I agree with you Mike, we need more hydrants.
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