from my point of view.. this is a demonstration. foam is biodegradable. and as a firefighter point of view, this is great to quickly control an complete fire egressed structure, fire still continues afterward because its lodged where is cannot be reached from the outside attack, but it makes is safer to mop up spot fires afterward.
I was surprised to find that even after applying 15,000 gallons of foam suppressant, the fire continued. Maybe had they been better positioned in a triangle config, they probably could've done something. Regardless of result or the lack there of, I still enjoy watching these crash units doing their thing. The advantage of using these rigs is immediate use (no setup), and mobility. Can't do either of those things with a city pumper.
It's really nice to have something to talk about...thanks for this. But don't you think it was an overkill...terrible use of media? Environmental concerns for runoff and all...it would also impede rescue, salvage etc. But thanks all the same.
Surprisingly ineffective! A house fire is primarily wood, paperboard, carpet, and roofing tar paper. Those chemicals should be far more effective in smaller quantities than they seem to be here. This just looks like a bunch of dumb, overpaid, fatheads blowing ridiculous quantities of liquids on a fire that should have been far easier to put out than they have demonstrated. These guys suck at using "too much technology", and this "demonstration" is an embarrassment!
@SphinctersForever Actually it shows different fire apparatus have different purposes. Take your average city pumper at a crash. First it's going to get bogged down in the mud, the amount of water it can deliver to the fire will wont make a dent and the logistics of being able to pump and roll to move around the crash site extinguishing different parts of the fire is nill. And what you see with this house fire is an exterior attack with no ladders is completely ineffective.
Three ARFFs not able to put out a multi-unit? Hardly. Bad positioning + poor attack technique = inefficient knock down. Also - is it the driver's first day? Lead foot.
one rig with a snorkle would have been a great help. with slightly better positioning it looks like they could of totally knocked it down 3rd in truck the bad stick in the beginning.
from my point of view.. this is a demonstration. foam is biodegradable. and as a firefighter point of view, this is great to quickly control an complete fire egressed structure, fire still continues afterward because its lodged where is cannot be reached from the outside attack, but it makes is safer to mop up spot fires afterward.
rudedude13 6 days ago
I was surprised to find that even after applying 15,000 gallons of foam suppressant, the fire continued. Maybe had they been better positioned in a triangle config, they probably could've done something. Regardless of result or the lack there of, I still enjoy watching these crash units doing their thing. The advantage of using these rigs is immediate use (no setup), and mobility. Can't do either of those things with a city pumper.
kingjames8283 3 weeks ago
It's really nice to have something to talk about...thanks for this. But don't you think it was an overkill...terrible use of media? Environmental concerns for runoff and all...it would also impede rescue, salvage etc. But thanks all the same.
GIAble100 3 weeks ago
It's beginning to look allot like Christmas ....
mathiastheok 3 weeks ago
Holy foam!
FireExplorerPC 4 weeks ago
Surprisingly ineffective! A house fire is primarily wood, paperboard, carpet, and roofing tar paper. Those chemicals should be far more effective in smaller quantities than they seem to be here. This just looks like a bunch of dumb, overpaid, fatheads blowing ridiculous quantities of liquids on a fire that should have been far easier to put out than they have demonstrated. These guys suck at using "too much technology", and this "demonstration" is an embarrassment!
SphinctersForever 1 month ago
@SphinctersForever Actually it shows different fire apparatus have different purposes. Take your average city pumper at a crash. First it's going to get bogged down in the mud, the amount of water it can deliver to the fire will wont make a dent and the logistics of being able to pump and roll to move around the crash site extinguishing different parts of the fire is nill. And what you see with this house fire is an exterior attack with no ladders is completely ineffective.
mathiastheok 3 weeks ago
can you guys help me fill my pool
LAFD27Cadet 1 month ago
I wonder how many gallons of AFFF they put on that fire.
Paramedicpr835 2 months ago
Three ARFFs not able to put out a multi-unit? Hardly. Bad positioning + poor attack technique = inefficient knock down. Also - is it the driver's first day? Lead foot.
wetbobo 2 months ago
Yikes thats lots afff?!?!
u1s1m1c 3 months ago
one rig with a snorkle would have been a great help. with slightly better positioning it looks like they could of totally knocked it down 3rd in truck the bad stick in the beginning.
now we need video of water bombers doing this.
wcresponder 5 months ago
FRACK ME iv ALLWAYS wanted to see crash trucks tackling a house fire MAN THIS IS FREAKING AWESOME thanks for the upload
truck501 6 months ago 5
@truck501 we had a T-3000 with piercing nozzle attack a attic fire at my dept in alaska. effing sick
thatafff921 2 months ago
i love arff trucks.
MultiMonster69 9 months ago
dang... layin' down the foam. That stuff isn't cheap either!
EatMyPropwash 9 months ago
@EatMyPropwash do they have to clean all that extra up or does it just evaporate
MultiMonster69 9 months ago