baptism by fire

[zeeew]

Hello all

Due to my occupation of ammonia refrigeration tech I have been on the hazmat team at work for a few years and decided to utilize my training by joining the local county hazmat team. Just wanted to share meeting the propane tree, as well as being on a nozzle, for the first time last week. I had been on air a few times for training and wear a APR mask almost daily, nothing new there, but hadnt worn FFPC before or used a fire hose. The first time against "real" fire and first time on a nozzle together was a bit different. Going forward to the flame wasnt bad, but backing up against the hose is a bit tough. Things can go awry pretty quick!

Eric

[shawhighlander]

There is nothing hotter than a gas leak fire. I have been the nozzleman on one of those practice burns, where we walked in step two-by-two, with open fog nozzles, to get close enough to turn off the valve.

Here is a pic of me (on the left) putting out a car fire in 2003!ith:

[Dan R Porter]

I salute you . You guys do my dream job. Be safe!

[zeeew]

Yes it was a 2 team practice with fogging to reach the valve. They wanted to turn the valve down then turn it back up, and back out of the fire. I have a bit to learn about fighting the hose when backing up.

[Cerebite]

When I saw the title I thought it was going to be a story of going to a Walmart/ Target for your first ever kilted outing or some such,

then I see that it is only a blazing inferno and they let you have a hose, airpack and firesuit.

Good on -ya, I still remember doing similar evolutions with the Navy firefighter trainer.

[JolyStNicholas]

Grand job ya have there, always be safe as ya can!

[Howard Clark]

I am just glad to know that someone who knows about ammonia refrigeration in on the haz-mat team ! Lots of good chemistry and physics that could help the haz-mat situation contained in that topic. Good for you !