FD at a "water problem"

[vonirkinshtine]

Waking up at 0330 is never fun. Especially for a "routine traffic" call like a water problem. Last time we ran a "water problem" some family's dishwasher sprung a leak and they called 911. However, this one was a bit different. We got out of the truck and heard a low roar coming from the back yard. The resident lead us to the back yard where we found this:

We stayed on scene until the city utility department got there with their heavy equipment.

 

[strobecrazy]

Now they have river front property, people pay boatloads for that.

 

[Hoff]

So what does one do at this scene? That's a huge leak.

 

[MiamiJeff]

Anyone that says "DUCT TAPE" and "WD-40" Solve all problems.. would have a hard time using these two as solutions to this huge problem.

 

[Reno911]

Anyone else see this?

 

[MtnMan]

No one brought a wrench?

 

[vonirkinshtine]

So what does one do at this scene? That's a huge leak.

Well, we checked for water infiltration to the houses that were now "downstream", I stood around with a throw-bag while everyone was poking around at it, and we mostly waited for the utility crew.

No one brought a wrench?

Oh, we all had wrenches, but their only effectiveness was to throw them at the pipe.

 

[chief1562]

Lots and lots of this.

 

[fireman658]

Don't everyone jump at once!

 

[foxtrot5]

So what does one do at this scene? That's a huge leak.

You do exactly what they were doing... stand there and wait for someone who knows WTF to do with a problem like that. :thumbsup:


The ONLY thing I would have done differently would have been to throw up some "Caution" or "Fire Line" tape and secure the area.

 

[JazzDad]

... while everyone was poking around at it...

Number one on the hit parade! :thumbsup:

 

[Jarred J.]

what back yard?

 

[LED]

I once got dispatched to a burst pipe in the winter. When I got there the house was full of screaming asian people not speaking english. I opened the basement door and there was water up to the 2nd to top step, thought that was bad..

 

[RyanZ71]

Stock that stream with some fish..

 

[SomeBloke]

Water slide!

 

[WhelenCollector007]

Let's go sliding