Posted by RayP(MI) on February 12, 2018 at 09:28:21 from (207.241.143.65):
In Reply to: Fire Dept posted by showcrop on February 12, 2018 at 05:46:17:
Asked my local chief who runs a pretty good rural department what it would cost to equip and train a new man. Said would cost more than that new pumper truck he's lusting over.
Today's fire fighting is a far cry from a department I did some radio work for years ago. Wanted a radio in their main truck... was 6 volt ignition system, so they installed a 12 volt battery behind seat, used it and an external charger to provide power for radio. Their tanker/secondary grass rig was an old used truck fitted with a homemade tank made at the local farm implement dealer. Had a hand pull-start motor on an externally mounted pump to move water. Actually wasn't a bad rig, because was a high pressure sprayer pump and they could throw water quite a distance or lay down a pretty dense fog. Then there was the main grass rig - a surplus military jeep, that had to be pull-started. Was stored in garage with towstrap already attached. (Fortunately it would start in about 10' of pulling.) All that said, they were a pretty effective department.
My hats off to all the rural volunteer departments who do a pretty amazing job with some pretty minimal equipment.
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