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Depends on who is in charge, and how they approach a storm. Some tend to lay down a heavy salt/sand base and then let the traffic work it in. It is called a "slurry" and lends itself easily blown off by a plow truck. With this strategy , you let the snowload build knowing the underlayer is working and the cars traveling over/thru it are helping. I can see with this storm and the threat of ice , some folks wanting to keep the "slurry" down until the ice hits and stays on top, once that is over the roads will be in great shape once plowed off. Have patience, get a good movie , and make some popcorn. If you got to roll make sure you chain them beast of trucks up, and get there and back safe!!!!! Arrow And always thank the plow person. They all do a heck of a job!

Can anyone please tell me how to include a picture in my post. They have just accepted delivery of a nice truck and want to post a picture of it. Arrow

Ford 550 4 door 1000 gpm Hale 221 water 6 Kw diesel 24" extended bumper with piped tray Arrow

The worst thing to do with a diesel engine is to idle it more than 3 minutes, diesel is no longer just 2 oil and the engine is only as good as its crank as the compression ignition beats the bottom end to death. But with what they have done with them in the last few years , they are a great investment. Thank the computer for that. Arrow

It looks as if the press thinks that exposing a Volunteer FF will sell more papers than listing him a state employee. Either way , guilty he is a d bag , and if innocent then his life is destroyed after what was reported. I have seen the " Black eye" topics on this site, but I think everyone here knows how many FF's are out there (volly or pro) and I think the number of us outway the few stories that emerge every once in a while. I would love to see the percentage of d bags verses the good folk, I bet it is very low. ( I know it is very low). Arrow

Have been following the thread. All good responses, the best have been the ones with size up involved. With balloon frame odds are the floor is wood , and the stairs themselves could be used for ventilation , "and/but" you better have the manpower to vent the floor that the stairs are leading up to the entry level (horizontal) and the manpower to catch the extension and the fire spreading to the floors above through the walls verticaly. In this case punching a hole in the floor above the basement fire (coordinated) and applying an extinguishing agent to the seat of the fire would save a lot of stress on the firefighters that will have to go down the stairs at some point. And hopefully the crews operating on the floors above will be able to catch it in the walls before it hits the attic. If not older balloon , and lets say a Ranch style, they still in most cases provide a small basement window which can be used for horizontal vent when you are either punching above or pushing down. They are scarey fires in the fact that, if there are people habitating apartments there , there means of escape is usually limited. As far as concrete floors go, I do not see many if any of them , ( my location) but I can see the problem they face to those who have to deal with them. Arrow

That is so obviouse , Mythbusters will not bother with it. Arrow

I wonder how all of those Q's effect the standard of noise level that has to be met in the cab? I wonder where all of the money that was spent on the Q's and electric sirens could have been used for? I wonder if they realize that a good percentage of motorist who do not pull over or yield , do not because they are startled and scared by a normal siren? I wonder if they bothered to upgrade there electrical system to cover the load, and again wonder why they would waste funds for just that? I wha wha wha wha wooonnndeeer........... Just my thoughts Arrow

To all, I am sorry if they are not opening. I am trying to put the picture right in the post but it is/was giving me problems. Was anyone able to see the photos? Arrow

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try this pic.

Here is a pic of the controls.

Heres a pic BulletinBostonAerialIncident022307.pdf

The failure was due to previouse damage to the unit turntable and controls. The linkage to the raise lower lever was damaged and they had handwritten in a new nuetral spot with magic marker. The lever stuck , and the device reverse loaded and did the damage that would be done to any manufacturers ladder under reverse load. All other trucks were inspected and are still in service. Pierce does build Aluminum ladders and has a Heavy duty with a 12' spread and 750lb tip load dry 500lb wet unrestricted flow. Pictures will be out soon Arrow

I saw them both heading east on 84 today. Nice looking rigs. Good luck with them. Arrow

Not a bad idea , but in a way a bad idea. Ponder that after the initial cost were incurred who would have to maintain the system? What about this: What about the developer having to provide SCBA stations , with the initial purchase of the SCBA charged to the developer (spare bottles ) and then the fire department/district/city then maintain them. just wondering out loud Arrow

Hey, Lighten up a bit Arrow

Everyone, Good discussion. Glad to see it is getting attention. As far as PASS alarms , they should not be the final line of defense for us. Hey look at the automobile, first they did not have seat belts , then the lap belt then the over the shoulder belt , then the air bag used in conjunction with belts, then roll protection ......and so on. So with that being said , big deal we intergrated the PASS with air flow, what about advancing beyond the PASS alarm, or grow using the PASS as a first line of protection. Every tool we are given is NFPA compliant, but in reality NFPA is the lowest standard needed to be achieved to market a product that the lives of everyone here depends on. Arrow

Sounds like a guy who realized he screwed up and wanted to pay the price of his actions and stick by his morals. Good for him , and he should be proud of his decision. Arrow

Nice looking rigs. I wish them the best with them. You know the chassis lok similar to the old Simon - Duplex chassis. But either way they are nice loking units. Arrow

Is this an old Sanford? I like the steering wheele on the oposite side. Nice photo, the only thing that would make that truck look better, is if it were taken from the inside of my garage Arrow

yeah I agree, only positive I take from this , is that now I am one year nearer to seeing my Browns win another Superbowl. What or how many years away still remains a mystery. Arrow

Glad to see they held the creditors at bay , but it looks as if the entire process needs to be looked at, as far as purchasing goes. Arrow

This works both ways. Yes they were noticed by the public and emergency services responded. So it shows the public and the proper agencies are on the look out for something that is askew. Did Boston over react? Maybe but it shows to those thumb- tacks that trying to gain attention to there cause through the use of fear campaigns, that everyone is watching and we are prepared. Who really wins. The ad campaign (and the movie), because we are all talking about it. ! Arrow

Go to a hardware store and buy a fuel ratio mixing cup. They also sell them at motorcycle shops, they have the ratios on the measuring cup and will make your mixing much more easy. I would suggest buying different fuel cans for each mixture and mark them. Engines with too much oil will foul the plug or just not run to peak performance and engines with too little oil will make good boat anchors, door stops and conversation pieces. I wouldnt mix up too much gas for the snowblower this year. Arrow