19 Replies to “Public Sector Workers To Admire”

  1. I’ve seen similar courage from volunteer firefighters…this video makes you appreciate training and equipment. I assume they all walked away unhurt.
    Texas A&M has a firefighter training school and facility that is worth seeing in operation.

  3. My guess is that it was the airbag charge.
    Looks like an experienced firefighter, and he probably anticipated that it might happen and knew it wouldn’t harm him. He hardly missed a beat.
    That’s the difference between a rookie and someone who has experience under their belt.

  5. I know several firefighters here in Stoon, and have seen them in action. The video impresses the hell out of me, but doesn’t surprise me. That’s just the kind of people they are.

  6. Quit slobbering over cops and firefighters. The job is just not that dangerous and they tend to be coddled under-worked, over-entitled union slobs.
    Why not admire a mine worker or convenience store clerk or communications tower climber or highway roadside worker whos jobs are much more dangerous.

  7. Says KPD who goes in the OTHER direction when faced with a fire or someone holding a gun.

  8. KPD if you are ever stuck in a burning building, gasping for air and burning from the heat, I assume from your comment that you plan to find your own way out.
    You want to talk about coddled under-worked, over-entitled union slobs, look at school teachers.

  10. I’m told by people who’ve seen it that transmission fluid burns HOT and its extremely difficult to put out. Notice the fire is still fully burning even at the end of the clip.
    That little fire extinguisher you’re supposed to keep under the seat? Ain’t going to get it done if the tranny gets going.

  11. I don’t think KPD is joking whatsoever. If any Leftard ever brings up the lie that all on the Right “are in lockstep just like on the Left” this is proof-positive to the contrary.

  12. The only public service employee I have any respect for is the Fireman, saying that I still don’t see why the get paid, stats show 70% or more of them are non-paid volunteers. I respect them for the bravery but getting paid to do nothing 99% of the time is not very fiscally responsible. Oh yeah they are UNION members so its OK, forgot sorry.

  13. 1. No foam application to the car. Standard routine in vehical car fires.
    2. Using a rescue saw that causes sparks around a car fire, a big no no.
    3. Other fire fighters walking close to the burning vehical without proper breathing protection. Burning vehicals are very toxic.
    4. Operating rescue tools on a vehical when the fire is not fully extinguished and under controll.
    The courage of these guys are admirable but sorry to say the poor training provided by this fire dept puts these guy in immediate and long term risk.

  14. Posted by: KPD at August 25, 2011 4:11 PM
    Well, you got that part pretty well right. Then you went stupid.
    “Quit slobbering over cops and firefighters. The job is just not that dangerous”

  15. What Shawn said.
    Seriously? Water on a car that has gas, oil, and all sorts of plastic parts?

  16. I had the same reaction that Shawn did. Are you really putting water on a potential oil fire? And cutting open the hood? Why? So you can let in more oxygen for the fire?
    But that’s just my reaction. I’m not a fireman.

  17. Used to be a scrap yard(metals recycler) who hosted the local volunteer brigade. He would provide an upright car, one on it’s side, one upside down…in an area with non-combustables.
    IMHO I agree with Shawn….water and burning oil/plastic…not smart. Breathing apparatus?
    Our guys use the shears on the JAWS mostly. They woulda rip that hood open with the hose in the crack…..

  18. Volunteer FF here, I’ve had the honor of many of these.
    You don’t go near it without a BA. You can not comprehend how bad that smoke and fumes from a vehicle are. One FF there has zero regard for his lungs.
    You have to open it up to extinguish under the hood but the saw is absolute overkill. A well placed pry bar can pop it open easier or give sufficient access faster than that.
    My crew doesn’t attack without two on the hose, both with BA. That explosion though expected is unsettling. A guy behind you with one hand on your shoulder and the other taking some of the 100+ PSI strain of that hose comes in handy.
    The coolest parts of these fires are the Class D bits. Many cars have magnesium in their steering columns and once that gets going it will burn down through the body of the car and into the pavement. Not until it is smothered can you get that to stop.

  19. look at the concussion from the boom in the tree next to the person with the camera.
    hats off off to them guys, guess they earn those pensions after all.
    Olivia Chow on the other hand

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