Comments on: Got an old car? Want to observe fire departments in action? http://blog.deafread.com/deaffirefighter/2007/01/11/got-an-old-car-want-to-observe-fire-departments-in-action/ Thoughts, ideas, and narratives from a deaf firefighter Tue, 06 Jan 2009 12:27:50 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: neilmcd http://blog.deafread.com/deaffirefighter/2007/01/11/got-an-old-car-want-to-observe-fire-departments-in-action/#comment-16 neilmcd Fri, 12 Jan 2007 14:57:32 +0000 http://blog.deafread.com/deaffirefighter/2007/01/11/got-an-old-car-want-to-observe-fire-departments-in-action/#comment-16 Mookie; Probably the most fun aspect of the hydraulic tools is the raw power they contain. It's fascinating to take something that's 50 pounds and have it cut through metal like a hot knife through butter. It's even more fascinating to take the same tool and spread a car apart. On a primitive level, it beckons to the "Tim Taylor" part of me. "More power, arr arr arr" However, one of the aspects of this training that I didn't mention is that they often teach us about older techniques that rescue teams used before "jaws of life" tools were available. Air chisels, hand-operated hydraulic tools, jacks, etc. are still important to know about today because you can't always use the "jaws of life" in every situation. -Neil Mookie;

Probably the most fun aspect of the hydraulic tools is the raw power they contain. It’s fascinating to take something that’s 50 pounds and have it cut through metal like a hot knife through butter. It’s even more fascinating to take the same tool and spread a car apart. On a primitive level, it beckons to the “Tim Taylor” part of me. “More power, arr arr arr”

However, one of the aspects of this training that I didn’t mention is that they often teach us about older techniques that rescue teams used before “jaws of life” tools were available. Air chisels, hand-operated hydraulic tools, jacks, etc. are still important to know about today because you can’t always use the “jaws of life” in every situation.

-Neil

]]> By: Mookie http://blog.deafread.com/deaffirefighter/2007/01/11/got-an-old-car-want-to-observe-fire-departments-in-action/#comment-15 Mookie Fri, 12 Jan 2007 13:59:53 +0000 http://blog.deafread.com/deaffirefighter/2007/01/11/got-an-old-car-want-to-observe-fire-departments-in-action/#comment-15 Hello Neil, There are too many old military vehicles laying at the junk yard of federal agency. You may need to contract your Congress to donate any heavy metal vehicle, such as Hummer, to your fire department... Did you have fun with power tools? Mookie Hello Neil,

There are too many old military vehicles laying at the junk yard of federal agency. You may need to contract your Congress to donate any heavy metal vehicle, such as Hummer, to your fire department…

Did you have fun with power tools?

Mookie

]]> By: mishkazena http://blog.deafread.com/deaffirefighter/2007/01/11/got-an-old-car-want-to-observe-fire-departments-in-action/#comment-14 mishkazena Fri, 12 Jan 2007 13:36:34 +0000 http://blog.deafread.com/deaffirefighter/2007/01/11/got-an-old-car-want-to-observe-fire-departments-in-action/#comment-14 Interesting article. It's something I've never thought of, donating a car to the fire department. I remember a deaf firefighter showing me pictures of a house being burned as training exercise for the firefighters. Interesting article. It’s something I’ve never thought of, donating a car to the fire department. I remember a deaf firefighter showing me pictures of a house being burned as training exercise for the firefighters.

]]> By: Karen http://blog.deafread.com/deaffirefighter/2007/01/11/got-an-old-car-want-to-observe-fire-departments-in-action/#comment-13 Karen Fri, 12 Jan 2007 13:27:43 +0000 http://blog.deafread.com/deaffirefighter/2007/01/11/got-an-old-car-want-to-observe-fire-departments-in-action/#comment-13 A nice way to get rid of a non-functional car! :) A nice way to get rid of a non-functional car! :)

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