Firefighters rushed to a pre-dawn blaze, a fire at a vacant house was extinguished and nobody was injured. Overall, the response by Pennsauken crews could be considered a success.
There’s just one thing: Did they have to break two windows on an illegally-parked car to douse the fire?
“This person made the conscious decision to park in front of the fire hydrant. Windows can be replaced; people cannot,” Pennsauken fire Chief Jospeh Palumbo said.
Firefighters rushed to a pre-dawn blaze, a fire at a vacant house was extinguished and nobody was injured. Overall, the response by Pennsauken crews could be considered a success.
There’s just one thing: Did they have to break two windows on an illegally-parked car to douse the fire?
“This person made the conscious decision to park in front of the fire hydrant. Windows can be replaced; people cannot,” Pennsauken fire Chief Jospeh Palumbo said.
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Absolutely. Been there, done it.
Ex Firefighter-Paramedic
Yes- don’t like it, don’t illegally park in front of a hydrant!
hell yeah they should also be fined for parking there the extra time could have put firefighters at risk as well
Why is this being questioned? This is far from the first time it’s been done and won’t be the last. That supply line not only helps with extinguishment, it’s also a big part of the interior crew’s lifeline.
Because it was unnecessary, and wanton vandalism. OBVIOUSLY, the hose is put at greater stress going through the car, than it would have been by going under it. Like cops, some people think they can break the rules becuase they’re pissy little children.
Don’t know why you are so condescending with your remarks. Your opinion is it didn’t need to be done, cool. You weren’t there.
I’ll say this: the driver of the car had a lot more time to decide to park in front of a hydrant then the firefighter had to decide to go under, through, over or around the car.
Actually, with the humat it would not have made the bend to go underneath. I would have broken one, and opened both doors. With at least 1000 gpm flowing tight bends are almost impossible. Also there will be two more hoses attatched to that hydrant on the car side, one could make it under the car. But the initial house must go straight. As a father, if my kids were in a house on fire, I don’t care what you do to that car to get a supply line. As a firefighter I understand the 750 gallons on the truck last less than a minute, for our lives and potential lives inside we need that water now, and don’t have time to be ginger. Where I work the next hydrant might be a 2000 feat away, which is way too far for supply. Don’t park in front of hydrants, it could be your home, your kids.
Many factors to consider. It would of been done only for a confirmed rescue and if no other water source was avaliable close by. That’s my political answer. Personally if they are that big of A Ass to park their. F them (ain’t no body got tI’m for that) sweet baby brown
Many factors to consider. It would of been done only for a confirmed rescue and if no other water source was avaliable close by. That’s my political answer. Personally if they are that big of a Ass to park their. F them (ain’t no body got time for that) sweet baby brown