Station 18 at house fire heavily involved

Jefferson @ Scott 8-23-07

[@michaelmixon2479]

I wish all cities and towns could find the resources to install their utilities underground.

[@RWAXDAHL]

Million dollars a mile. :(

[@davidsonlankford1168]

This looks like a three ring circus.

[@poppablue59kent75]

Really? Why? That fire was under control in about 10 minutes. I don't know what kind of circuses you go to.

[@notthatdonald1385]

what was with the roof ladder just sitting there in the way

[@poppablue59kent75]

It's there in case it is needed.

[@lom3ardo]

Still think it's a good idea to put a fan blowing in while the fire is very well active? Next time try gasoline instead of water.

[@JR-jv4nx]

Don't be in too big of a rush to get lines on the fire guys. Sheshh

[@richybearpaw9531]

:/ As an ex-volunteer... well... I mean.... Really!?

[@poppablue59kent75]

I have a lot of respect of the opinion of an ex volunteer.

[@richybearpaw9531]

+PoppaBlue59 Ken - Thanks!!! ;-) In 2002 I was forced to go on disability, (health issues, not fire related), After 18 years of volunteering. But when I was volunteering, and still to this day, our FD took great pride in striving to be the best possible. We trained with the full time FD in the small city next to us, as well as with the much larger full time FD in the larger city, and county seat, 22 miles south of us. The latter had an extensive training ground! We regularly attended local and state seminars and training programs, etc., et al. While it is true that some volunteer FDs need some, if not a lot more, training, the same can be said of many full time, (paid) FDs! Many people equate volunteer FFs with no, or little, training/experience; as being fake wanna-be FFs. This could NOT be further from the truth! We have to endure the same training as full time Depts in order to be certified. What makes or breaks a FD is how often and/or how extensive their training is. Also, do they keep up with the latest new discoveries in techniques, strategies, new and better equipment? Thanks again for your respect ;-)

[@JBart3112]

None of what you said justifies your lack of respect to those operating on this scene. Your comment was based on a single camera perspective of an incident with a number difficult issues (access, advanced fire involvement, etc.) to overcome. Based on your detailed description of your former VFD's training, you should know better than to conduct your incident size-up from a single view of the scene.

[@JB91710]

@@JBart3112 1. There was no need to go on the roof. 2. They put tons of water on one spot in the entry. 3. The room explodes in flames and they don't prevent or extinguish it until they got around to it. Yeah, lots of respect owed here.

[@JBart3112]

JB You understand that my comment was addressing someone’s judgement of an entire scene from s single perspective, right?