@coastie14 Not as quick as one would think. If done right, 300 gallons can go along way. I believe we only filled that truck up a few times. Knowing when you need backup, and call for it, really helps out too.
by the way what kind of camera do you use to record all this, its a helmet cam isin't it? i intend to start recording our calls as far as grass fires and all that goes.
I have to congratulate you on that work, that was a pretty large fire, and it sounds like those weren't the most favorable conditions. Anyway keep up the good work.
@TimbaWolf65 It was a wild day, and there will be plenty more of those this summer im sure. summer of 2011, we were out nearly every day, whether it be our fire, helping other departments in our county, or deploying our taskforce, there were LOTS of fires of this extent and worse.
i am on a volunteer dept. in carter county, where are you on at? i was wandering how you got such great video, i am intrested in geting a camera to put on my wildland helmet but dont know where to get one or what kind, i thought you might have some tips
@lmmarsha Pontotoc county, got the camera from firevideo(dot)net, i have a new HD hero gopro HD 2 that I am excited on using this summer mounted on the trucks, maybe wont be as shaky
@bert26a if you notice, there's a yellow 2 1/2 ton, that carries 1200 gals, that's is our water source. So not far at all, we also have a 3500 gal tanker, but I do not remember if it was there or not. We hope to get an electric monitor on our next brush trucks, maybe with a 400 gal tank should help, we currently run 300 gal on all 4 brush trucks. Unfortunately no foam( we have a foam kit for car fires etc, but not a built in unit)
How far did you guys have to go to get water. We've got a similar truck but with a bumper mounted remote controlled monitor, doesn't take long to run out of water but thankfully it does have a foam tank that's suppose to make your water last longer.
@R5H - I believe it's 250-300, I don't quite remember on that truck. An yea I wasn't able to get much water on the fire due to the wind and pressure. Skid came without a whipline(as shown in video) and since then I have added one, and that made a world of difference since the water did not have to go up and down in the spooled 200' hose reel
@Fireguy, this lasted aprox 5 hours, we are full volunteer, and requested 3 out of our 14 volunteer depts in our county for mutual aid. We have one full time paid dept in the county.
awesome vid! do you mind giving me some specs on the brush truck you were operating, more on the pump and water supply.... pump horsepower, gallonage and line size... what general tools do you carry. im building a brush truck off a 84 chevy 1-ton frame, i live in south georgia and my area has a heavy fire-load year-round, not too mention constant wildfires. any info you can give me is very much appreciated!
Thanks, The chevy is my baby, I built it from the frame up, minus the skid, but did several improvements to it.The truck is a 2009 3500HD Chevy Silverado. We have our beds built at a semi local metal shop.I believe the tank is 350 gal, the pump is Hale, with a V-Twin Honda, 25hp. Every truck needs: 2 1/2" filler hose, spanner wrench, an Electric motor with pull start, Bolt cutters, extra gas/diesel, fire rakes, (not a big fan of the flappers or shovels) If you uses brush trucks for
@jakej21120 medical emergencies then keep that one one side and fire gear on the other, good storage is a must. its a very good idea when you mount the engine, make sure nothing is right up against the side of the motor that gets its air from, idiots put a hose reel right next to our pump, so when its 108* outside, it gets overheated easily. Also bring plenty of drinking water!
@dudclone thanks again! im on a limited budget this im building it for private use by myself and neighbors, our area is very remote so any first line defense systems is a big help, because my budget is tight i dont think ill put an actual booster hose reel on it, everything is being built on a frame that the engine ant 200 gal poly tank can be removed and the skid unit itself be taken on and off by removing some mounting brackets for when im not using the unit, i plan on using a general...
@dudclone semi-trash high pressure water pump from the local tractor supply store with a 2 1/2" discharge that i can reduce down to an 1 1/2" for a forestry line, booster reels and hose is just too expensive in my opinion granted they are very versatile, do you really need a 25 horse pump to be able to achieve an adequate discharge pressure off a 1 1/2? im a paramedic/ff in a neighboring county so im familiar with the tools and techniques used for wildfires, feel free to message me for my email
@jakej21120 there are several ways to do it on a budget, sounds like you know what your doing, no 25hp isnt needed, but its nice. we have 15hp on other trucks that work about the same. I have seen people run the trash pumps, but I dont know if I would use 2 1/2'' or even 1 1/2''. If you will be able to reach the fire from the truck where you go, then a simple whipline would do the trick, no booster needed. you loose pressure due to friction the longer you go, and water having to go up and down
etc hurts the pressure considerably. I believe our whiplines are 1",the problem with a 2.5" and 1.5" lines are they kink easy, you can find some cheap self supporting hoses that say in the same form with our without water. But yes I have seen home made rigs, Ive seen landowners using just as you describe, you just have to be careful,most private landowners cant afford to be injured by fire, I suggest saving up and at least getting some wildland gear. if you have any further feel free to email me
Is this a volenteer FD?
ruger1022dude 1 day ago
@ruger1022dude Yes, we are one in 14 volunteer department in our county, with one paid dept
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ruger1022dude 1 day ago
How long does it take to run out of water on the brush rigs?
coastie14 2 weeks ago
@coastie14 Not as quick as one would think. If done right, 300 gallons can go along way. I believe we only filled that truck up a few times. Knowing when you need backup, and call for it, really helps out too.
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by the way what kind of camera do you use to record all this, its a helmet cam isin't it? i intend to start recording our calls as far as grass fires and all that goes.
SuperLaw911 3 weeks ago
@SuperLaw911 Yes it was a helmet cam from firevideo(dot)net. I have a new gopro hero HD 2 im excited about using very soon.
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whats strange is that i was actually able to smell smoke while watching this vidoe, i think someone was burning weeds outside.
SuperLaw911 3 weeks ago
@SuperLaw911 lol me too but i am well aware of what it would smell like, even at the start with the outbuilding i smelt that burning too
xX3movamp1reXx 2 weeks ago
@SuperLaw911 I probably still have smoke particles in my nose from that day. its crazy when your a firefighter, you learn to love the smell of smoke
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I have to congratulate you on that work, that was a pretty large fire, and it sounds like those weren't the most favorable conditions. Anyway keep up the good work.
TimbaWolf65 3 weeks ago
@TimbaWolf65 It was a wild day, and there will be plenty more of those this summer im sure. summer of 2011, we were out nearly every day, whether it be our fire, helping other departments in our county, or deploying our taskforce, there were LOTS of fires of this extent and worse.
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i am on a volunteer dept. in carter county, where are you on at? i was wandering how you got such great video, i am intrested in geting a camera to put on my wildland helmet but dont know where to get one or what kind, i thought you might have some tips
lmmarsha 1 month ago
@lmmarsha Pontotoc county, got the camera from firevideo(dot)net, i have a new HD hero gopro HD 2 that I am excited on using this summer mounted on the trucks, maybe wont be as shaky
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+AWESOME WORK GUYS ===AWESOME
brush1701 1 month ago
@bert26a if you notice, there's a yellow 2 1/2 ton, that carries 1200 gals, that's is our water source. So not far at all, we also have a 3500 gal tanker, but I do not remember if it was there or not. We hope to get an electric monitor on our next brush trucks, maybe with a 400 gal tank should help, we currently run 300 gal on all 4 brush trucks. Unfortunately no foam( we have a foam kit for car fires etc, but not a built in unit)
dudclone 1 month ago
How far did you guys have to go to get water. We've got a similar truck but with a bumper mounted remote controlled monitor, doesn't take long to run out of water but thankfully it does have a foam tank that's suppose to make your water last longer.
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@R5H - I believe it's 250-300, I don't quite remember on that truck. An yea I wasn't able to get much water on the fire due to the wind and pressure. Skid came without a whipline(as shown in video) and since then I have added one, and that made a world of difference since the water did not have to go up and down in the spooled 200' hose reel
dudclone 2 months ago
how much water does your truck carry? the brushline looks so small amidst the fire, great footage by the way.
R5H4D0W 2 months ago
@Fireguy, this lasted aprox 5 hours, we are full volunteer, and requested 3 out of our 14 volunteer depts in our county for mutual aid. We have one full time paid dept in the county.
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Awesome video!! How long were y'all on this call? And is this paid or vol. fire dept?
TheFireGuy28 2 months ago
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TheFireGuy28 2 months ago
Someone need more training on nozzle control and you need to moblie that like we do in california.
muggy54 4 months ago
@muggy54 Haha, thats great
dudclone 4 months ago
awesome vid! do you mind giving me some specs on the brush truck you were operating, more on the pump and water supply.... pump horsepower, gallonage and line size... what general tools do you carry. im building a brush truck off a 84 chevy 1-ton frame, i live in south georgia and my area has a heavy fire-load year-round, not too mention constant wildfires. any info you can give me is very much appreciated!
jakej21120 5 months ago
@jakej21120
Thanks, The chevy is my baby, I built it from the frame up, minus the skid, but did several improvements to it.The truck is a 2009 3500HD Chevy Silverado. We have our beds built at a semi local metal shop.I believe the tank is 350 gal, the pump is Hale, with a V-Twin Honda, 25hp. Every truck needs: 2 1/2" filler hose, spanner wrench, an Electric motor with pull start, Bolt cutters, extra gas/diesel, fire rakes, (not a big fan of the flappers or shovels) If you uses brush trucks for
dudclone 5 months ago
@jakej21120 medical emergencies then keep that one one side and fire gear on the other, good storage is a must. its a very good idea when you mount the engine, make sure nothing is right up against the side of the motor that gets its air from, idiots put a hose reel right next to our pump, so when its 108* outside, it gets overheated easily. Also bring plenty of drinking water!
dudclone 5 months ago
@dudclone thanks again! im on a limited budget this im building it for private use by myself and neighbors, our area is very remote so any first line defense systems is a big help, because my budget is tight i dont think ill put an actual booster hose reel on it, everything is being built on a frame that the engine ant 200 gal poly tank can be removed and the skid unit itself be taken on and off by removing some mounting brackets for when im not using the unit, i plan on using a general...
jakej21120 5 months ago
@dudclone semi-trash high pressure water pump from the local tractor supply store with a 2 1/2" discharge that i can reduce down to an 1 1/2" for a forestry line, booster reels and hose is just too expensive in my opinion granted they are very versatile, do you really need a 25 horse pump to be able to achieve an adequate discharge pressure off a 1 1/2? im a paramedic/ff in a neighboring county so im familiar with the tools and techniques used for wildfires, feel free to message me for my email
jakej21120 5 months ago
@jakej21120 there are several ways to do it on a budget, sounds like you know what your doing, no 25hp isnt needed, but its nice. we have 15hp on other trucks that work about the same. I have seen people run the trash pumps, but I dont know if I would use 2 1/2'' or even 1 1/2''. If you will be able to reach the fire from the truck where you go, then a simple whipline would do the trick, no booster needed. you loose pressure due to friction the longer you go, and water having to go up and down
dudclone 5 months ago
etc hurts the pressure considerably. I believe our whiplines are 1",the problem with a 2.5" and 1.5" lines are they kink easy, you can find some cheap self supporting hoses that say in the same form with our without water. But yes I have seen home made rigs, Ive seen landowners using just as you describe, you just have to be careful,most private landowners cant afford to be injured by fire, I suggest saving up and at least getting some wildland gear. if you have any further feel free to email me
dudclone 5 months ago
looks like you had your work cut out for you. my department just got done fighting a 1200 acre state park woods fire. took a week to put it out
StrungOut4 7 months ago