I think the EPA would shut down this in a second today (See download)
i think this was Kodachrome 25.
Oh yeah even training could be scary
Being as a volunteer firefighter in my youth. I trained at that facility more than once... That tank car is in a steel circle with water in it and the fuel us put on the surface of the water and ignighted, the initial cloud is what you see in this excellant image of it and a few seconds later you go in with high pressure hoses and put it out... Nothing dangerous, just hot!!! Being that the fuel burning was on water the trick was to sweep your hose so the flames did not circle around and get you on the back side...
Nice! I trained at that facility many times as a volunteer fireman in Suffolk County from '65 to '85.
YES that is exactly how the firemen explain to myself how the practice works.WE all thank you guys
what fire dept did you belong?
I did demolition on a few of these cars and the inside is thoroughly caked with petroleum product. The only items of valued ppl proved to be the chassis.
adedeluca wrote:
YES that is exactly how the firemen explain to myself how the practice works.WE all thank you guys
what fire dept did you belong?
Use the quote reply button so we know who you are asking. I was in the Mastic Beach FD for 20yrs before I moved out of the area. The firematic training center at Yaphank was available to all the volunteer FD's in the county.
Busbum wrote:
Being as a volunteer firefighter in my youth. I trained at that facility more than once... That tank car is in a steel circle with water in it and the fuel us put on the surface of the water and ignighted, the initial cloud is what you see in this excellant image of it and a few seconds later you go in with high pressure hoses and put it out... Nothing dangerous, just hot!!! Being that the fuel burning was on water the trick was to sweep your hose so the flames did not circle around and get you on the back side...
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Sounds similar to the training in Navy Boot Camp using spray nozzles from two sides to sweep the fire into the cener or against a bulkhead.
I remember those days. Putting out oil fires (in large pools) at night so the neighbors wouldn't see the smoke.
(I'm now 65 and still volunteering, only now as a Fire Cop.
adedeluca wrote:
YES that is exactly how the firemen explain to myself how the practice works.WE all thank you guys
what fire dept did you belong?
I belonged to the Bohemia Fire Dept…
Beautiful, dramatic capture!
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