Subdeacon Joe Posted April 9 Share Posted April 9 Yesterday in the way home from w**k I was following some sort of fire engine. I was looking at how things were stowed aboard it and noticed some movement on the top. After following it through several stoplights I realized that it was a water cannon and it was free to pivot. I would think that something like that would be dogged down so it couldn't swing freely like that. Can anyone tell me what standard practice is? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chief Rick Posted April 9 Share Posted April 9 Our water monitor was always secured when in transit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subdeacon Joe Posted April 9 Author Share Posted April 9 I sent a message through one of the Santa Rosa Fire Department FB pages and got: "Hey! Thanks for the message, do you remember what engine it was? Normally the “deck gun” up top is secured and isn’t able to swing free, but they can come loose. Thanks for the message. Equipment checks occur daily and it would have been caught this morning. Have a good evening." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marshal Mo Hare, SASS #45984 Posted April 9 Share Posted April 9 There will be an extra inspection in the morning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Calamity Kris Posted April 9 Share Posted April 9 Typically, everything is secured after the end of a call, before heading back to the station. Then things are inspected again after the wet hose is removed and exchanged for dry, air tanks refilled etc. They should have caught it at one of those checks. I'll bet they catch it now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyrus Cassidy #45437 Posted April 9 Share Posted April 9 As a retired cop who was forced on occasion to endure civilian ride-alongs, I always wondered if firefighters have sleepovers as an equivalent Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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