Author Topic: Useless Tools (Read 9783 times)

jaff · « **on:** November 13, 2008, 12:03:41 AM »

Useless Tools, not the ones occupying the front left hand seat, but those widgets that were placed on the appliance by that strange guy at the brigade, who has a unusual odour you can't quite put your finger on, but its a bit like wet cat food, as no'one has the heart to tell him we dont need rolls of aluminium foil to build a personal burnover shelta, its stayed on the truck!
Mind you the aluminium foil could come in handy for protection in case the government agents try to alter your thought patterns with ultrasonic radio thingy majigs!

So can we loose some weight by ditching some excess baggage from the truck

6739264 · « **Reply #1 on:** November 13, 2008, 01:46:52 AM »

And here I am, wanting to put MORE on the truck!

Maybe I am that strange guy who doesn't shower...

I'll go with, smooth bore brass branches, 25mm diffuser branches, firemans Axes (the personal issue 1970's style ones) and anything that your brigade hasn't used in the past 5 years (rescue gear excluded)

Zippy · « **Reply #2 on:** November 13, 2008, 06:42:11 AM »

Knapsacks....

Replaced by Aerial support ages ago!

Darius · « **Reply #3 on:** November 13, 2008, 08:39:15 AM »

Quote from: Zippy on November 13, 2008, 06:42:11 AM

Knapsacks....

Replaced by Aerial support ages ago!

we use our knapsacks probably once every fire season, we just need to replace them with the collapsable ones (I have learnt now to suddenly be very busy around a command car or pump or just somewhere else when some clown in a red or yellow helmet says 'I think we need knapsack crews for this one')

JC · « **Reply #4 on:** November 13, 2008, 10:25:36 AM »

That pump thingy, totally useless.....

But in all seriousness im with you guys rigid knapsacks boo, smoothbore branches boo, live in the now people.

bittenyakka · « **Reply #5 on:** November 13, 2008, 01:28:26 PM »

I would go furhter than smothbore branches and gat rid of the not smothebore but brass with combination tips. Youn know the ones thatyou turn to the left to turn on.

we carry 2 on 24. and the reason "just in case you want to run 2 64s" compleatly neglecting that if the job is that big you will probably have another truck there.

Seagrave · « **Reply #6 on:** November 13, 2008, 02:14:38 PM »

Not neccesarily on the appliance...

The SES?

6739264 · « **Reply #7 on:** November 13, 2008, 02:18:29 PM »

Quote from: Seagrave on November 13, 2008, 02:14:38 PM

Not neccesarily on the appliance...

The SES?

Why the question mark? I thought they were a given!

Alan (Big Al) · « **Reply #8 on:** November 13, 2008, 03:20:20 PM »

snap together tools on the new trucks

Zippy · « **Reply #9 on:** November 13, 2008, 03:29:18 PM »

*SCREW* together tools on the new trucks.

100mm to 150mm Storz Adaptors on 34P's....EH!

chook · « **Reply #10 on:** November 13, 2008, 06:32:35 PM »

thought the thread was about stuff on your truck? I can think of a few "tools" I would leave off a professional fire fighting appliance

Sorry I forgot that is one of the qualifications

Good to see you guys never change - keep it up!
cheers

6739264 · « **Reply #11 on:** November 13, 2008, 07:41:41 PM »

Quote from: Zippy on November 13, 2008, 03:29:18 PM

*SCREW* together tools on the new trucks.

100mm to 150mm Storz Adaptors on 34P's....EH!

Oh and having both 64mm and 100mm hard suction on the one truck...

Quote from: chook on November 13, 2008, 06:32:35 PM

thought the thread was about stuff on your truck? I can think of a few "tools" I would leave off a professional fire fighting appliance Sorry I forgot that is one of the qualifications
Good to see you guys never change - keep it up!
cheers

Never changing for you chooky

chook · « **Reply #12 on:** November 13, 2008, 07:59:10 PM »

thanks mate

Just remember one of the biggest"tools" typed this particular post

Have a good one - cheers

jaff · « **Reply #13 on:** November 14, 2008, 08:28:06 AM »

Quote from: chook on November 13, 2008, 07:59:10 PM

thanks mate Just remember one of the biggest"tools" typed this particular post
Have a good one - cheers

Harsh Chook, so harsh.........but true

Zippy · « **Reply #14 on:** November 14, 2008, 08:35:52 AM »

St Johns First Aid Kits....10% worthwhile 90% eh? Replace those pointless "cut-nothing" scissors with Medical clothing cutters.

New Lines of duraline 64, that dont roll up nice and tightly.

I could nearly say...a Crew Deck Burnover protection haven, when you already have a dual cab that would be a much better place to be in during a burnover. But..thats blasphemy apparently.

BA Guidelines.

6739264 · « **Reply #15 on:** November 14, 2008, 12:29:01 PM »

Quote from: Zippy on November 14, 2008, 08:35:52 AM

St Johns First Aid Kits....10% worthwhile 90% eh? Replace those pointless "cut-nothing" scissors with Medical clothing cutters.

New Lines of duraline 64, that dont roll up nice and tightly.

I could nearly say...a Crew Deck Burnover protection haven, when you already have a dual cab that would be a much better place to be in during a burnover. But..thats blasphemy apparently.

BA Guidelines.

Oh now that reminds me...

Duraline. All of it.

Hooligan Tools with a cutting claw.

BA Rescue Mats

BA Personal Lines

Small Maglites on BA sets

FireFly I/II/K DSU's

Zippy · « **Reply #16 on:** November 14, 2008, 01:01:02 PM »

Here are my guesses as to why u say these are useless:

BA Rescue Mats: when ya want to rescue someone, you want to do it immediately!

BA Personal Lines: Use your Hose as the Personal/Guide line!

Small Maglites on BA sets: We're trained in BA to work in complete darkness.

FireFly I/II/K DSU's: People ignore DSU's that go into Alarm so much.

6739264 · « **Reply #17 on:** November 14, 2008, 01:09:37 PM »

Quote from: Zippy on November 14, 2008, 01:01:02 PM

Here are my guesses as to why u say these are useless:

BA Rescue Mats: when ya want to rescue someone, you want to do it immediately!

BA Personal Lines: Use your Hose as the Personal/Guide line!

Small Maglites on BA sets: We're trained in BA to work in complete darkness.

FireFly I/II/K DSU's: People ignore DSU's that go into Alarm so much.

Hmm...

Rescue mats: Get in, get 'em out. Trying to screw around when you are performing a time critical rescue isn't my idea of fun. Its not hard to grab someone under the arms and yank 'em out. Yeah yeah, heavier people can be hard, but there are two of you in BA atleast no?

Personal lines: Stop mucking around in the dark. Get in and search, stay in audible contact. None of this silly line-under-the-foot wide searching stupidity.

Small maglites: They are essentially a penlite. Get a good SuperSaberlite at the very least, or a nice 90 degree torch at best. That way you can work without having to man handle a torch.

Firefly DSU's: Invisible and inaudible. Other, better DSU's are widely available.

OH Controversy!

JC · « **Reply #18 on:** November 16, 2008, 08:42:43 AM »

I agree numbers, who makes a DSU dark blue when there predominately going to be used in a low vis environment. Superpass DSUs are not to bad, at least you can see them a little better in the dark.

boredmatrix · « **Reply #19 on:** November 16, 2008, 04:12:37 PM »

Quote from: Zippy on November 14, 2008, 08:35:52 AM

St Johns First Aid Kits....10% worthwhile

isn't that the same with anything branded St John........