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Permalink Reply by Trainer on
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Yes I found it to be ironic; I in no way advocate riding of the tailboard, only thing worse is riding the front bumper. No way, no how, not safe in ANY situation.
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Permalink Reply by Kevin Burks on
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Do they still have insurance?????
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Permalink Reply by Art "ChiefReason" Goodrich on
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Yeah; you think it's fun?
Try going five miles in zero degree weather and then tell me how fun it was having your hands PRIED from the hand hold.
The only thing dummer would be to take the same weather and stick your tongue to a flagpole.
I know someone who did BOTH.
TCSS.
Art
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Permalink Reply by Joey "BigShow" De Piano on
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BIGGGGGG NO NO in NJ
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Permalink Reply by Dennis Brown on
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We used to with safety straps but they banned it all togeather i remember when we have to bend are knees at the highway crossing there was a hump there and if you did not bend you get a good jolt
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Permalink Reply by Smoke Eater on
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We don't ride the tailboard at all. I wish we could. The only exception and I do mean the ONLY one is when we have a firefighter's funeral. And on that occasion we use ladder truck harnesses from nearby Center Twp. fire's station 13. Look at my photos and you will see what I mean. I had to do it back in Sept. This was done only with the state fire marshall's approval.
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Permalink Reply by Chief 29 on
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I've done it and even though it had it's moments there is no room for this type of activity to go on for what ever reason. Not even for a funeral. It's all about safety nowadays. It would be a shame to have another funeral because something went wrong while riding the tailboard during a funeral.
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And I totally agree with you Asst. 29. That is a very valid point you brought up.
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Permalink Reply by Oldman on
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Sorry I have to disagree.
The fire service is losing traditions every day. While I would love to not EVER have to attend or participate in another LODD funeral, I am realistic enough to know that wont happen in my lifetime. There is a purpose in riding tailboard with the casket. If we do away with this, then we would need to stop the practice of riding the hosebed as well. People fall off the hosbed today, when the truck is sitting still, much less moving down the street. We'll just put the casket on the hosebed ALONE. Wait, we cant do that either someone might hurt their back lifting our brother or sister onto the truck. So I guess we just need to stop utilizing fire apparatus at funerals period.
Yeah I know I'm getting carried away with this, but my point being, where do you stop. There IS a big difference in riding the taiboard with the truck going balls to the wall to a fire, and the slow gentle final ride to lay the fallen to rest.
To be guarded and escorted by your brother or sister firefighters on your final ride is a tradition that we hate to do, nonetheless, a tradition we cannot forget.
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