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Flashguy
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11 FOOT 8 ? The Canopener Bridge
Apparently this happens enough that a guy records the bridge 24/7 and posts videos of it. LoL
Apparently this happens enough that a guy records the bridge 24/7 and posts videos of it. LoL
Zapp Brannigan
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Flashguy said:11 FOOT 8 ? The Canopener Bridge
Apparently this happens enough that a guy records the bridge 24/7 and posts videos of it. LoL
Yea, I have seen that before. I was going to post it too, but you beat me to it!!
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RyanZ71
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I'm guilty of having tried to fit a freightliner box truck under a bridge like that I normally drove a smaller truck but that day had to take the big one as mine was in the shop getting it's 3rd automatic transmission in under 100,000 miles (97 Ford Power Stroke) the smaller truck always fits fine under the bridge but duh... not a 12 foot tall freightliner. that was fun. And I did get a well deserved ticket for it as well.
I normally drove a smaller truck but that day had to take the big one as mine was in the shop getting it's 3rd automatic transmission in under 100,000 miles (97 Ford Power Stroke) the smaller truck always fits fine under the bridge but duh... not a 12 foot tall freightliner. that was fun. And I did get a well deserved ticket for it as well.
FireEMSPolice
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RyanZ71 said:I'm guilty of having tried to fit a freightliner box truck under a bridge like that
So you purposely take a 12' tall truck in a spot that you know to have a lower clearance?
We have that happen around here regularly. When it does, it chokes off access to the hospital and this side of town. The fine is stiff too. $1500 if you hit it, $900 if you get to the bridge and need help getting turned around. There are many many signs warning of the bridge and clearance for miles ahead, some have flashing lights and tell you to turn off. Yet, retards seem to test it any way.
Clearly the firefighter operating that ladder truck should never drive it again if he cant read the signs. That ladder is really FUBAR'd. That turntable is bent up.
Phillyrube
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I thought this bridge looked familiar. There are a slew of youtubes out there of trucks hitting this bridge.
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RyanZ71
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FireEMSPolice said:So you purposely take a 12' tall truck in a spot that you know to have a lower clearance?
We have that happen around here regularly. When it does, it chokes off access to the hospital and this side of town. The fine is stiff too. $1500 if you hit it, $900 if you get to the bridge and need help getting turned around. There are many many signs warning of the bridge and clearance for miles ahead, some have flashing lights and tell you to turn off. Yet, retards seem to test it any way.
Clearly the firefighter operating that ladder truck should never drive it again if he cant read the signs. That ladder is really FUBAR'd. That turntable is bent up.
Purposely wanted to crash the truck? no. It was one of those situations where I was so use to driving that way in the smaller truck that I didn't even think about the height issue. And that has been the same excuse many others have used as the bridge I hit has been and continues to be run into by trucks of all sizes.
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RyanZ71 said:
Kinda like the time I put diesel in a gas engine reserve ambulance. Used to always filling up with diesel, but someone pulled the old switcheroo on me. :bonk:
dustymedic
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That truck just went in service a few months ago. It was at Fire Rescue International in August.
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This is a scenario when pre-planning, knowing your district, and equipment comes into play. Even if it was a mutual aid job to a district not your own, you should know what places to avoid, AND, have clearly marked INSIDE your apparatus the height and weight (and situational awareness; Know to look at the signs for height and weight limits when approaching bridges and tunnels).
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I know that many aerials have a breakaway point at the tip of their ladders, but I don't think they intended it to withstand this much force lol
Really? Ya think?
twodogs603 said:
Really? Ya think?
Turd Ferguson
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Dear Chief,
As you may already be aware of, our aerial failed my latest battery of durability testing. On a positive note, it is better that it failed this test, rather than failing with personnel on it in a situation that would lead to serious injury or perhaps even the death of one of our fellow fire fighters. (I will make it a point to meet with you later so you can thank me for preventing this potential tragedy.) In light of the fact that our aerial is now out of service, I submit the following replacement with some of it's safety features highlighted:
Although, the best feature is that with it's low clearance, light weight and portability, this incident will not be able to be repeated by another fire fighter, as I will not have the opportunity to try again, having been released from the department and am now fleeing the country to avoid your wrath and the almost certain ass kicking that you have in mind for me for wrecking your expensive truck.
Sincerely,
FF Jack Knob (Forcibly Ret.)
Image courtesy of laddersafety.org
As you may already be aware of, our aerial failed my latest battery of durability testing. On a positive note, it is better that it failed this test, rather than failing with personnel on it in a situation that would lead to serious injury or perhaps even the death of one of our fellow fire fighters. (I will make it a point to meet with you later so you can thank me for preventing this potential tragedy.) In light of the fact that our aerial is now out of service, I submit the following replacement with some of it's safety features highlighted:
Although, the best feature is that with it's low clearance, light weight and portability, this incident will not be able to be repeated by another fire fighter, as I will not have the opportunity to try again, having been released from the department and am now fleeing the country to avoid your wrath and the almost certain ass kicking that you have in mind for me for wrecking your expensive truck.
Sincerely,
FF Jack Knob (Forcibly Ret.)
Image courtesy of laddersafety.org
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SeattleSAR said:
I think this deserves a resurrection of one of our classic imposter/whacker/EDPs!!
Temporary Aerial replacement??
http://elightbars.org/forums/f25/nyc-police-imposter-buff-29569/
http://elightbars.org/forums/f25/nyc-police-imposter-buff-29569/index3.html#post329730
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Turd Ferguson
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I really love everyone commenting about "fire truck fail"... tell us, have you ever driven a piece of fire apparatus, especially responding to calls code 3? Your mind is going through a million different checklists. Sometimes, even the best of drivers screws up... I've certainly had my moments in 6 years and more than a thousand code 3 responses. You get the shit fixed and you move on.
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tvsjr said:
Maybe not apparatus, but I've driven full length sleeper cabs with 53' trailers in to residential/no man's land for that size of vehicle. I've had to blind side back against downtown Seattle rush hour traffic just to get into a dock. I've crossed mountain passes in snow and ice not only with a single 53, but double 28's as well and pulled double 32's through lowland snow/ice, too. Now granted,i didn't have the added stress of running code, but i have had my fair share of adrenaline pumping moments when operating a large heavy vehicle. And yes, have had a fail or 2 along the way ( but by God's good grace, have never had a winter incident), but when you push all that side and get down to the nitty gritty, brass tacks behind the fail post,
It was a joke.
Thanks for playing.
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tvsjr said:
Methinks you need to relax, and don't take it personally. I am sure the vast majority of members here have driven Code 3 at one point or another, and some of them in apparatus as large, if not larger than the one pictured.
Go take a nice cool refreshing drink, and resume normal operations.
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Zapp Brannigan said:
Agreed. Lots of stress at work, finally relieved by getting the transfer I requested. So I think a smoke and a beer are in order. And some bacon, just for the hell of it.