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Video from jonathan bubba of a fire in Lexington County, SC. No further details.
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Obvious shortage of manpower at the beginning. Obvious lightweight construction. The handline guy did the right thing…protect the exposure. I found it interesting later in the video, despite that the one man in the aerial basket was doing a fine job, he got replaced by two others. Firefighters can be looky-loos too!
The one on the aerial looks like he was an officer, plus he had no bunker/turnout gear nor a BA on.
Good attack.The fire building is not saveable, first line to the B exposure. Defensive attack with master streams worked well. Overall looks like a good job!
With low man power I would have probably gone with the deck gun first. I dont want to assume but, ours have the extnda gun feature and swivle so we can be more accurate with our stream. The deck gun could have hit exposures and the fire by just moving it back and forth.
DIfferent tactic same end result…the 2 1/2 would have been an option as well, put it in the front yard and you have the ability to hit the fire and the exposure from a position of relative safety.
Again different tactic same result
I need to you move back 1.5 feet sir…. there that’s better..just to let you know I’m in charge here.. How about get out of my yard.
I caught that too, that was the best part of the video.
Good tactic, while that fire is burning why don’t you take the fog nozzle off your deck gun and throw it in there. Then get a smoothbore for your master streams and turn the throttle up.
Amen!
I a bad a_ _ EMT now back up that 11/2. Get out of my yard and pay me to repair my lawn from your truck.
Great defensive knock down! I am actually quite impressed with the fact they protected 2 additional exposures and knocked it down in under 10 minutes with a ladder, deck gun, and 2 hand lines. By the looks of it this is a volunteer Fire Dept. I could be wrong, BUT the way they were arriving and the fact the first up the ladder looked like an officer as did the deck gun Operator, and in a situation like that being on the deck gun and up the ladder, yes Bunker (turnout) gear optional until FF arrive.
Good job getting water quick and the tower ladder in operation. Funny the guy HAD to put the rehab cooler exactly where the videographer is filming and nowhere else.
Gotta wonder why the deck gun wasnt first choice while the hand lines were being stretched. And gotta love the over weight guy with the beer cooler throwing his weight around and ordering the bystanders back. Yet its ok for the woman in the nylon jacket and the fuzzy hair to be close.
THey did a good job of keeping it in the original fire building. I’ve seen multiple buildings lost in similar conditions: low manpower and high wind.
I’m sure glad they made him get back a whole 2ft! Lives were saved!!
Bumper turret.
Way to slow to get big water on this job ! Pull the engine a little closer and open up the wagon pipe with solid tips and let her eat !! …Same time a line can be run to the exposure… Looks like (unable to do a walk around) two rooms off and good fire in the attic. Wagon pipe should darken this down pretty quick and that helps protect your exposure! Gitty up and of course….Strike Da Box! K
Our deparment is small for our area. We only had three personnel on the first due engine (which was actually supposed to be second due) Captain, engineer, and firefighter. Lots to do in a short ammount of time to put big watter on. Also we had a dead end hydrant with not a lot of pressure. We need personnel that is being fixed with our new chief who is changing the department for the better it just takes time.
A few comments……….
Why is the guy in the bucket operating with PPE and SCBA? These vids show this over and over. Come on, guys.
I agree with the comment re the solid stream tip. Reach and penetration and overcome the wind.
Looks like water supply was a problem. Note the wagon pipe stream pulsating. A sign of cavitation, or, more likely operating right on the threshold of available water.
Great job protecting the exposure!!!
Line above shoyuld read “Why is the guy in the bucket operating WITHOUT PPE and SCBA?” Sorry for the wrong info.
Lexington Co. is paid(greater Columbia area), but housed in Vol. Stations…..they do have skeleton crews. (retired Mont. Co PD & Rockville Md Vol.), Roscoe, Aiken Co. SC bordering Lexington.
Stay Safe Guys!