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Virtual Fire Buffing in Chicago
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here I sit...a holiday weekend by myself with nothing to do til work tomorrow....I thought we’d do some virtual fanning... These 2 shots are from a 2-11 at 550 Grand Ave on October 12, 1995....It looked like the end of the world but was roofing materials with little structural involvement...It’s a good thing I pulled over to get these shots because when I arrived 10 minutes later there was NOTHING left to see....


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You can see some aerial in the left side of the image


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This next job, if I recall correctly was a 3-11 at 1111 Crosby...April 2, 1996.... We were getting training on the soon to open new 911 center and I couldn’t sneak away til our breaktime....better late than never...and I was quite late getting back to class too..[img]cid:ADCF50810F284DAFBA83AF6CE87B45F2@StevePC[/img] I think this was one of the first times I saw the new Seagrave Patriot aerials....notice the now gone project buildings in the background


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Patriot aerial


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Squad One e1 snorkel..when they were a 1 piece unit


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lots of hose in the street


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truss roof all in...musta been spectacular at one point


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This was a 3-11 alarm with an EMS Plan 2 at 7620 N Bosworth..July 21, 1995



Stretching another line....


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Blowing out the side...see the roof ladder that was used as an emergency bridge to the next building by the truck on the roof?


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#10
I gotta confess..I don't remember where this is...should be mid 90's though most likely southside


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This was a 3-11 in a records warehouse 3030 knox October 29 1996....2 generations of E1 pumpers


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#12
Well that's all I feel like posting ....maybe I'll find something constructive to do the rest of the night...

Steve
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#13
Take the 4 hour ride to Motown!! We would all LOVE that!!!![Image: BananaMan.gif]
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#14
So would I!!!!
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#15
Good to see the oldies!



tHANKs
tHANKs
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#16
Awesome! <img src='http://www.firepics.net/groupboards/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/3_12_21.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='3_12_21' />
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[quote name='Srresquire' timestamp='1306535336' post='441513']

This was a 3-11 in a records warehouse 3030 knox October 29 1996....2 generations of E1 pumpers

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Tandem Pumping thats something you never see anymore.
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#18
Great Stuff! Bravo!!
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#19
Great Pics
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#20
[quote name='Wagon Master' timestamp='1306805807' post='442102']

Tandem Pumping thats something you never see anymore.

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Alex, that is actually called duel pumping from a single hydrant.



Tandem would have been if one pumnper was pumping fom the hydrant and the second or third take their discharge line and increasing the pressure and gpms. Something as in relay operations.





Btw, Steve, Great photos!! You don't see bridging being down in these days!!
John Hinant
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