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Post by truckman on Jan 1, 2008 19:54:00 GMT -5
2 1/2 story heavy fire all units operated for extended periods of time. I was there for 8 hours....long, cold and wet night.
Chester - E761 E762 T765 R79 A74
Deep River - E554 E552 R59 U596
Essex - E654 E657 T663
Haddam - T213 E613
Killingworth - E851 T862 T868 - and 802's excavator
Westbrook - T463 E466 U435
Clinton - T962 E954
East Haddam - T315 E215
Old Lyme - T381 T382
Old Saybrook - E351 R391
Lyme - T14
South District -Truck34
Westfield - Tanker
Durham - Tanker
North Madison - E10-55
Madison - T261 (Covered Westbrook)
Guilford - E151
Zanardi Oil - Diesel truck
Canteen 1 - Ran out of Hot Dogs
E=engine T=tanker R=rescue u=utility
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Post by irons on Jan 9, 2008 14:20:13 GMT -5
Ok Im sorry but this has to come out. This was a 3,000 sq. foot home. they flowed 200,000 gallons of water, yes thats right 200,000 gallons! thats more than the house couold ever possiblly hold! They had no balls to get in their and put the fire out when they had it just startin to go in the basement. My crew was embarassed to be there i am glad that i was away for the new year.
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Post by truckman on Jan 11, 2008 20:43:42 GMT -5
Irons I felt their pain....no balls and it was more like 300000 gallons of water. It was a long cold rainy night......very poor turnout of firemen........but then again when all they want you to do is stand around with your thumb up your butt what do you expect............
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Post by irons on Jan 12, 2008 23:29:51 GMT -5
Well ladder971 I am gunna have to agree with shadow....the fire must have looked at them...pussies.
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Post by cooter on Jan 12, 2008 23:40:02 GMT -5
Think about what was mentioned...
1.Heavy Fire
2.Limited manpower
3.Obviously in an unhydranted area
Criticize with a valid point...
>>>QUESTIONS<<<
Was this new construction?
What what would be your reasoning for going inside...? The house more than likely a loss.
What makes a basement fire so easy to fight? (your opinion)
Take some tactics and strategy classes. Look at the incident as a whole... not just the house on fire.
More questions..
1. What problems did they contend with both initially and ongoing?
2.Based on what you know... what would've you done different?
again... criticize with a point, not just judge.
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Post by irons on Jan 14, 2008 12:20:15 GMT -5
Coot when units got onscene there was only a small body of fire started by the homeowner who tried to dry off some logs by leaving them on top of the burning woodstove. The fire was just starting to work its way into the walls. The smoke condition was moderate at most. only about a dozen members showed up from chester and still noone would go in for 1 reason or another... 1 chester officer( not going to mention), and ladder971 was there, was leaning against a tree in the back yard and when asked what he was doing, walked away studderring. The only reason that house burned to the ground was becuase they failed to act. Our RIT team stood there in astonishment. Then the chief gets on the news and said that there was a water supply porblem, this doesnt make sense considering they flowed over 200,000 gallons on a two story residence. venting....sorry
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Post by truckman on Jan 29, 2008 21:59:29 GMT -5
Yes the fire looked at them and they were scared. Myself and a Killingworth fire chief had to argue for 2 hours to let us go interior to attack the fire. The necessity to go interior was because the walls needed to be opened up, and you could get the angles needed to attack the fire. Like Irons said they were afraid from the get go. Also running off the attack engine were 3 hand lines and 3 deck guns......that could be your water supply problem.............
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Post by irons on Mar 20, 2008 15:54:27 GMT -5
Idk if the info is right....maybe we should give OLDFF a call? LMAO!
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