The Engine's Point Of View

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Interesting article:

Engine’s Point of View

Engineer Jeff Spinelli from Winter Park (FL) came up with an interesting thought. He wanted to know what the exact distance the Engine had to park away from the Truck “looked like” from the driver’s seat. What he found from his point of view (his engine, his seat location, etc) that if he couldn’t see the rear tires of the Truck he was too close and the ladders would not be able to be removed. Every rig and every person are going to be a little different. So go ask the Engineers of the other rigs what it looks like for them. If they don’t know for sure go out and check. It’s an interesting question and a quick little drill. While having the discussion it’s another good time to bring up the whole apparatus positioning discussion (ie: Truck gets the front, etc.) Obviously when in doubt have the Engine park with plenty of extra room, but this idea works well for the dialed-in Engineer when working on tight streets. Not bad for an “Engine” guy…

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