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Permalink Reply by FFN WebTeam on August 30, 2011 at 3:50pm

Here too...

Texas Firefighter Killed in ATV Collision During Wildfire

 

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Permalink Reply by Mike Schlags (Captain Busy) Retd on August 31, 2011 at 12:01am

Is it commonplace to use an ATV instead of a vehicle to drive between two incidents, and on the highway? It sure does not appear to be a good judgement call on the part of the firefighter. I wonder if the safety officer addressed ATV usage at the briefing? Something warning everyone that off road ATV's were being used on the incident, and on public roads.

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Permalink Reply by Cody Martin on August 31, 2011 at 7:55am

He was using his own atv because the fire was down theroad from hishouse and the rest of pur FD hadnt gotten on scene yet..when the incident happened

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Permalink Reply by Cody Martin on September 8, 2011 at 9:44pm

When your dealing with a two forest fires and all county And surrounding county officials ( firedept. tx forest service. Us forest service. Sherriff. Emt. Game wardons. County water district.. Texas department of pujd
blic services.. So much radio traffic you cant get a word in edgwise... Then yea i dont see anything wrong with using a fourwheeler.. Exspecially when the forest servicemen use utvs and when the forest service takes over and vecomes ic. Then the fire fighters wait and baby sit make sure t he fires dont jump the lines or roads.. Haveyou ever dealt with a forest fire mike? During a four year drought?

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Permalink Reply by Cody Martin on September 8, 2011 at 9:46pm

When your dealing with a two forest fires and all county And surrounding county officials ( firedept. tx forest service. Us forest service. Sherriff. Emt. Game wardons. County water district.. Texas department of pujd
blic services.. So much radio traffic you cant get a word in edgwise... Then yea i dont see anything wrong with using a fourwheeler.. Exspecially when the forest servicemen use utvs and when the forest service takes over and vecomes ic. Then the fire fighters wait and baby sit make sure t he fires dont jump the lines or roads.. Haveyou ever dealt with a forest fire mike? During a four year drought?

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Permalink Reply by big o on September 8, 2011 at 9:51pm

umm check mikes profile i think that will answer your question about him and forest fires

 

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Permalink Reply by Marty D. Ross on September 9, 2011 at 3:03pm

That is a very hard thing to hear . So very sorry for your lose you will be in our prayers. My fire fighters wish they could be there to help. Please be safe.

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