as for the power lines...unless any of us were there we dont know how the comand dealt with this incident. normaly on a major incident like this paticularly this being a double circuit (top being an express feed and the under build is distribution), the comand for fd will request the line killed. the utility will send a crew(s) to open up the ckt.'s and place grounds on them. then notify the comand the circuit can be considered de-energized and grounded. again what the did here.only they know!
how is it obvious the lines were shut down?? you NEVER truly know if the lines are off unless you touch them or have a special reader.....even if the power company says they are shut off, you don't ever trust them until they test it for you
when a life matters you act, i have been on a call and have wait 1 hour with an arching power line on a car for the power company to come rockinfireman5 LOL
Our protocols say you never approach, touch, or attempt a rescue of a person near a down power line until the power company has arrived and guarranted the power off. You don't know just by looking at it. We do have a Tic Tracer to detect electricity... sub stations try to reset and thus send a burst of electricity to see if it trips again. You don't want to be around when that happens. I don't agree either with being on that aerial ladder so close to the power lines.
wow, that looks kinda dumb.....who raises a ladder, RIGHT NEXT to the power lines and THEN sprays water over the top of them....I hope the lines were shut off...there were probably better ways to go about this
my dad was the off duty firefighter
Dcacc20 8 months ago
as for the power lines...unless any of us were there we dont know how the comand dealt with this incident. normaly on a major incident like this paticularly this being a double circuit (top being an express feed and the under build is distribution), the comand for fd will request the line killed. the utility will send a crew(s) to open up the ckt.'s and place grounds on them. then notify the comand the circuit can be considered de-energized and grounded. again what the did here.only they know!
keithp74 1 year ago
As he exited his cah.
stnewton09 2 years ago 4
how is it obvious the lines were shut down?? you NEVER truly know if the lines are off unless you touch them or have a special reader.....even if the power company says they are shut off, you don't ever trust them until they test it for you
xcseshdogg 2 years ago
when a life matters you act, i have been on a call and have wait 1 hour with an arching power line on a car for the power company to come rockinfireman5 LOL
vittles05 2 years ago
Our protocols say you never approach, touch, or attempt a rescue of a person near a down power line until the power company has arrived and guarranted the power off. You don't know just by looking at it. We do have a Tic Tracer to detect electricity... sub stations try to reset and thus send a burst of electricity to see if it trips again. You don't want to be around when that happens. I don't agree either with being on that aerial ladder so close to the power lines.
Soledad829 2 years ago
well they had to it was so big hand lines won't put out. but they could of put it in a better place, very good rescue
JRM3607 3 years ago
wow, that looks kinda dumb.....who raises a ladder, RIGHT NEXT to the power lines and THEN sprays water over the top of them....I hope the lines were shut off...there were probably better ways to go about this
xcseshdogg 3 years ago