SCBA at Car Fires

im not gripping just asking what all of you think yes or no, i vote yes we should wear them

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Permalink Reply by James Borsellino on September 4, 2010 at 6:56pm

There are so many reasons to wear SCBA at car fire. 1. the gases that are release! 2. super heated smoke and gases that can turn and be inhaled. 3. exploding air bags, tires, hood cylinders, bumper mounts....etc. 4. you knoever know what is in that vehicle!! I opened a trunk one night to find five or six small propane cylinder in there!
I wish I had an old report from about 15 years ago, it talked about vehicle fire investigators getting sick and dying from the fumes and left over products from car fire days before. As they dug through the debris, they didn't wear masks or SCBA.

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Permalink Reply by Daniel Stoddard on September 5, 2010 at 10:00pm

I don't want that crap in my lungs.

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Permalink Reply by Daniel Stoddard on September 5, 2010 at 10:00pm

I don't want that crap in my lungs.

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Permalink Reply by Russ on September 5, 2010 at 10:16pm

OORAHA!! well said capt...BTW-do you miss riding tailboard? i found a picture of myself as a probie riding tailboard in 197-CLASSIFIED and i had fond memories. so dangerous but back then it was so fun

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Permalink Reply by lutan1 on September 5, 2010 at 10:26pm

Just found this photo on someone's profile here on FFN- apparently junk yard fires don't pose the same levels of risk????

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Permalink Reply by Perry Bryant on September 5, 2010 at 10:45pm

charlie foxtrot :D

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Permalink Reply by Russell D. Henry on September 5, 2010 at 10:58pm

It's department policy to wear SCBA's at car fire's. We had a LT that had an engine block explode on him. That made a believer out of everyone.

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Permalink Reply by D.MAN on September 6, 2010 at 10:12am

YES.ITS A RULE IN MY DEPARTMENT.

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Permalink Reply by Robert T. Marchetti on September 6, 2010 at 1:57pm

I agree with you, they should be worn. Simply because of all the different types of materials used in auto construction today. When on fire these plastics and metals combine to make who knows what kind of possible TOXIC SMOKE.