I agree completely. The only problem with that is someone like my BIL would most likely seriously endanger themselves trying to save a piece of equipment. He has no formal training and really couldn't know when to stand and fight and when to back off and let it go.
Good example would be a tank fire in Germany. The tank, a M60A3 had a full combat load of ammo on board, including 53 main gun rounds. The engine let go and parts of the engine punctured a fuel cell. It lit up. Flames were leaping about 6-7 feet in the air through the rear deck grill doors. The fixed fire extinguishers failed to put out the fire. Our First Sgt ordered the crew to use the 5LBS portable (one per tank) to try to put out a fire being fed by about 300 gallons of diesel. A young NCO showed great testicular fortitude and refused to obey that order (he suggested the 1SG demonstrate just how to use the portable to put out the fire). Fortunately, (this happened in the German country side) the local German fire squad was able to get there in time and had foam. One guy, more concerned on how that fire would reflect on him was willing to risk 4 people or more to make himself look good making them do the impossible. One guy, more concerned with the welfare of his soldiers, prevented something that would have been really bad (he actually ask the 1SG to personally demonstrate putting that fire out) .
Too many guys who are running equipment out there have no training other than how to use an extinguisher. They lack the knowledge of when to walk away.
This fire on the tractor could have been dealt with had he had the means to extinguish the fire before it flared up. He's my BIL and a good guy. But being honest his tight you know what is what cost him. He has a combine and 3 tractors. He has one extinguisher and try's to put it on the most likely piece of equipment at the time cause he will not spend enough to put one on each tractor and the combine.
I'm just getting a start with farming and trying to mount one on each tractor, my combine and my round baler. I get one or two each month.
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