[quote name='Frank B' timestamp='1322088297' post='464839']
What a coincidence, I just turned on my computer to look up Manahawkin NJ and I seen this post (do you run with them?). Sorry to hear about your grandfather. I witnessed an incident like this once in my fire fighting career. We stopped at the hydrant, (1st in working fire) as the FF was stepping off to catch the hydrant the driver & officer decided to drive up to the fire (less than 500 feet away) the man had an air pack on and went head first, I was next to him in the jumpseat standing up in a Ford C and watched the whole thing. He was athletic and caught him self, tumbled and ended up on his feet. This is more amazing because we were turning and he fill into the direction of the turn and there were cars parked with in 2 feet.
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Frank, I started my fire service career there. I now ride with Toms River Fire Co#2 in downtown Toms River. I'm now a Lieutenant there.
What a coincidence, I just turned on my computer to look up Manahawkin NJ and I seen this post (do you run with them?). Sorry to hear about your grandfather. I witnessed an incident like this once in my fire fighting career. We stopped at the hydrant, (1st in working fire) as the FF was stepping off to catch the hydrant the driver & officer decided to drive up to the fire (less than 500 feet away) the man had an air pack on and went head first, I was next to him in the jumpseat standing up in a Ford C and watched the whole thing. He was athletic and caught him self, tumbled and ended up on his feet. This is more amazing because we were turning and he fill into the direction of the turn and there were cars parked with in 2 feet.
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Frank, I started my fire service career there. I now ride with Toms River Fire Co#2 in downtown Toms River. I'm now a Lieutenant there.
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