Tractor trailer hits well placed engine protecting the scene

[nmfire]

This is an example why proper and smart positioning of heavy apparatus at roadway scenes is so important. At 2:30am this morning, this engine was blocking lanes of I-95 SB in Stamford, CT. An inattentive tractor trailer plowed into it at full highway speed (65+ in that area). If not for the blocking placement of this apparatus, the truck would have mowed down the entire scene and all the people in it.

The only injuries were to the driver of the tractor trailer and a state trooper who was hit by flying debris.

[ChiefKN]

Glad to hear everyone is okay.

If that doesn't convince someone that it is the right thing to do, then I don't know what will.

I wonder if we'll have trucks made just for this purpose? A Fire Department "bump truck".

[MemphisE34a]

It is sometimes easily dismissed or never taken seriously to begin with, but working at roadway incidents, especially out on Interstates, is one of the most dangerous duties we perform on a daily basis.

Thanks for the re-enforcement.

Do you mind if I post this photo and info on our Union Website?

[EastKyFF]

Lots of options out there.

[ChiefKN]

Lots of options out there.

God, I wish we could nail that to the tailboard.

[EastKyFF]

God, I wish we could nail that to the tailboard.

Yeah, but you're in the nice part of New Jersey, where folks are just too polite for such. Theoretically.

[PaladinKnight]

There are valid reasons why we don't let the cops tell us where to position our trucks.

This is only one of them.

[ChiefKN]

Yeah, but you're in the nice part of New Jersey, where folks are just too polite for such. Theoretically.

That's the nice part of the state, the people there are still nasty.

[nmfire]

Do you mind if I post this photo and info on our Union Website?

I don't see why not. I got the picture third hand to begin with.

Yeah, but you're in the nice part of New Jersey, where folks are just too polite for such. Theoretically.

Wait, there is a nice part???

[Dickey]

God, I wish we could nail that to the tailboard.

Ain't that the truth!!!

Yes, glad to hear everyone is alright. Even a "minor" injury is too much.

[tree68]

And some people don't understand why I took the time to put conspicuity stripes on the back of our primary highway response vehicles...

I'm just glad we don't have any four-lanes to deal with in our district.

[Rescue101]

While I have no problem if you want the back of your rig to look like a Candy cane,you DO note that it didn't amount to Schit here,Right? T.C.

[Dickey]

And some people don't understand why I took the time to put conspicuity stripes on the back of our primary highway response vehicles...

All the stripes, lights, arrowsticks, and cones won't do a dam thing for the "inatentive" driver or the rubberneckers. They will still pile into your rig no matter what. That's why you position your vehicles to protect the work area.

Not sure about your neck of the woods but in mine stripes have yet to stop a vehicle.

[nmfire]

We can never quantify the crashes that don't happen, because the didn't happen. If it get one texting idiot's attention, I'm cool with it. If the driver is asleep, you can't do anything but barricade.

[hwoods]

And.................

Maryland's "No Phones, No Texting, No Anything except Pay Attention to your Driving, You Idiot" Law went into effect on October 1st. Too early to tell what impact it will have.................