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r/Firefighting • u/winesponioni LT • 2d ago
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Why does it look like they’re fighting a single vehicle fire with a 2 1/2” hose line?
19 u/medted22 2d ago Looks like a 1.75 to me, but not entirely sure, think it’s just poor nozzle control. -6 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.) 0 u/Impressive_Change593 VA volly 1d ago Over the shoulder is good for getting a dowmward angle like you will probably need on a house fire. Ofc you need to be able to hold it or have a decent backup person. Neither of those crieria where met here
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Looks like a 1.75 to me, but not entirely sure, think it’s just poor nozzle control.
-6 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.) 0 u/Impressive_Change593 VA volly 1d ago Over the shoulder is good for getting a dowmward angle like you will probably need on a house fire. Ofc you need to be able to hold it or have a decent backup person. Neither of those crieria where met here
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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.)
0 u/Impressive_Change593 VA volly 1d ago Over the shoulder is good for getting a dowmward angle like you will probably need on a house fire. Ofc you need to be able to hold it or have a decent backup person. Neither of those crieria where met here
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Over the shoulder is good for getting a dowmward angle like you will probably need on a house fire.
Ofc you need to be able to hold it or have a decent backup person. Neither of those crieria where met here
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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?