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Having a truck getting it done?
You do not neeed to have a truck to do truck work...but it does make it look good.
An old friend once told me:
"You can teach a monkey how to squirt water, but you cannot teach that monkey how to be a GOOD truckie."
John Murray - volunteer of the fifth.
That is the truth. It comes with experience, education, and the drive of not wanting to go back later for a "repeat performance", which can be more dramatic and more dangerous than the first. The reasons that most go back for a second show, is that it was not put out the first time. Why was it not put out? The "truckies" did not do it right the first time. Yea the engine is needed for their waaadddder but the truckies have to make those hot spots found. Yea there is alot more to it than just that but I think we all get the point.
I agree that there are companies that are buying a ladder, tower, etc and overnight "voi’-la" We are a truck co. NO george, it don't work like that. It’s like being in the limo business then over night you buy a couple trucks and you are now a trucking company...it does not work that way.
If you have educated your guys prior to the purchase of said ladder truck, and they have been acting as the "truck co" ligitamately, and they have been relied on to do the "truck work", but not just T-W, GOOD T-W, at numerous previous fires and have made themselves known for that and have proven so. Then when you get that new 750,000 TRUCK you are in the truck'n bidnezz.
Otherwise, if you get that 750,000 TOY / QUINT / LADDER / TOWER, and have not proven yourselves, and are not known at all for it. then that’s all it is...A TOY / ENGINE, real expensive one at that.
If you are going to claim that you are a truckie, you better have the *** to back it up kids...cause when some relies on you to:
- Search above the fire without the protection of a handline and only carrying a hook and can.
- Go past the fire room / floor to go rescue the trapped person / kids without a line.
- Control the utilities.
- Advise of roof AC units on commercials.
- Get those ladderssssss (1-2 does not constitute a truckie 6-12 does, more the better) up, properly placed by yourself, cause your an undermanned ladder company.
- Vent the roof
- Vent the floor of the fire without endangering others.
You better be ready and not hesitate. They are relying on some of the most experienced and educated guys to get it done with out a complaint or worry !!!
Be one before you get one...
That is all !!
Stay Safe.... 2.5 gallons is better than none
You do not neeed to have a truck to do truck work...but it does make it look good.
An old friend once told me:
"You can teach a monkey how to squirt water, but you cannot teach that monkey how to be a GOOD truckie."
John Murray - volunteer of the fifth.
That is the truth. It comes with experience, education, and the drive of not wanting to go back later for a "repeat performance", which can be more dramatic and more dangerous than the first. The reasons that most go back for a second show, is that it was not put out the first time. Why was it not put out? The "truckies" did not do it right the first time. Yea the engine is needed for their waaadddder but the truckies have to make those hot spots found. Yea there is alot more to it than just that but I think we all get the point.
I agree that there are companies that are buying a ladder, tower, etc and overnight "voi’-la" We are a truck co. NO george, it don't work like that. It’s like being in the limo business then over night you buy a couple trucks and you are now a trucking company...it does not work that way.
If you have educated your guys prior to the purchase of said ladder truck, and they have been acting as the "truck co" ligitamately, and they have been relied on to do the "truck work", but not just T-W, GOOD T-W, at numerous previous fires and have made themselves known for that and have proven so. Then when you get that new 750,000 TRUCK you are in the truck'n bidnezz.
Otherwise, if you get that 750,000 TOY / QUINT / LADDER / TOWER, and have not proven yourselves, and are not known at all for it. then that’s all it is...A TOY / ENGINE, real expensive one at that.
If you are going to claim that you are a truckie, you better have the *** to back it up kids...cause when some relies on you to:
- Search above the fire without the protection of a handline and only carrying a hook and can.
- Go past the fire room / floor to go rescue the trapped person / kids without a line.
- Control the utilities.
- Advise of roof AC units on commercials.
- Get those ladderssssss (1-2 does not constitute a truckie 6-12 does, more the better) up, properly placed by yourself, cause your an undermanned ladder company.
- Vent the roof
- Vent the floor of the fire without endangering others.
You better be ready and not hesitate. They are relying on some of the most experienced and educated guys to get it done with out a complaint or worry !!!
Be one before you get one...
That is all !!
Stay Safe.... 2.5 gallons is better than none
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