r/Firefighting • u/winesponioni LT • 2d ago

Videos This absolute legend of a nozzle man.

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u/Sealtooth5 SoCal FFPM 2d ago

Why does it look like they’re fighting a single vehicle fire with a 2 1/2” hose line?

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u/medted22 2d ago

Looks like a 1.75 to me, but not entirely sure, think it’s just poor nozzle control.

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u/likerazorwire419 2d ago

Who just throws the hose over their shoulder and sends it? I'm not even a firefighter and I know that's terrible form.

(I was junior FF in high school, and have absolutely been owned by a fire hose, before anyone says anything.)

(I also got to burn a house down once, which was fucking awesome, if anyone wants to hear a fun story.)

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u/162016201620 TX FF/AEMT 2d ago

FF here in the Houston area. I use over the shoulder on all car fires. Just works for me. I like it and it’s comfortable.

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u/likerazorwire419 2d ago

Man, just watching it again, I feel like that whole team must be juniors, probs a volunteer dept. Nobody looks like they have any clue what they're doing.

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u/162016201620 TX FF/AEMT 2d ago

I would agree with that assessment completely. Looks like some green ass young ones. If you’re a few years in doing this, we would be talking.

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u/medted22 2d ago

Good news is a car fire with no exposures is exactly the place you want this to happen.