Truckwork or Hosework?

What's your preference, truck or engine?

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Permalink Reply by Fabulous Heather Days of Summer on September 26, 2010 at 2:41am

Running the hose line at fires

Running the trucks at non-fire drills and service work

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Permalink Reply by John on September 26, 2010 at 6:35am

Engine work....although our Dept cross trains everyone to do both

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Permalink Reply by Jason on September 26, 2010 at 8:54am

I have to agree with Robert, I'm a utility person. Our Vol dept has 2 engines, 1 engine/tender, 1 tender, 1 85 foot platform and a rescue, plus brush truck and a Ranger 6x6. I'm assigned to the engine tender but know the functions of each apparatus and actually very rarely respond on the the engine tender. I want to be "in the S#!T" and love doing what ever needs to be done. Can't say i have a fave!

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Permalink Reply by Vic Silverfish on September 26, 2010 at 9:02am

Like 'em both. No matter which I was on in the US (Australia doesn't have trucks) I always ran bar, so it didn't matter which piece I was on.

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Permalink Reply by Richard Armstrong on September 26, 2010 at 10:29am

Gotta be right in the hot zone man,nothin better than goin in.

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Permalink Reply by Jake Rixner on September 26, 2010 at 11:59am

yes I like em both.

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Permalink Reply by Fabulous Heather Days of Summer on September 26, 2010 at 12:23pm

do you like them with green eggs and ham?

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Permalink Reply by Fireyladd - Retired Chief Sharp on September 26, 2010 at 1:07pm

Neither. Its nice to be Chief

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Permalink Reply by Fabulous Heather Days of Summer on September 26, 2010 at 1:23pm

LOL - so back in the day - WHAT did YOU like???

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Permalink Reply by Dean K. on September 26, 2010 at 1:28pm

I grew up being too short and too small for hosework, unless I was at the tip... so I think it goes by who's best for the job.

Hosers, (pun intended) can't do an effective job until the truckies have the roof vented, and bigger guys do better on the hose, but the smaller guys are more sure footed on the roof, being they have a lower center of gravity and body weight.
We count on the Hosers to keep things cool so we can do our job, so it's a give and take kind of a deal I'd say....

Of course, I loved truck work, climbing up ladders and jumping into a bedroom to rescue a girl dressed in a sexy nighty is always tops compared to hosing down a room.... lol

Once a truckie always a truckie,

Doc

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Permalink Reply by Fireyladd - Retired Chief Sharp on September 26, 2010 at 1:46pm

Back in the day? LOL! Dang Heather i'm not that old. LOL
advancing that line into a structure is and always was a rush.
SO NOW!!!!!!

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Permalink Reply by capcityff on September 26, 2010 at 1:49pm

I've NEVER heard of a place that likes the bigger guys on the engine and smaller guys on the truck. Truck guys are supposed to be bigger. Being tall does nothing for you on the line.