[quote name='spin_the_wheel' date='13 March 2010 - 12:10 PM' timestamp='1268499017' post='369753']
Now this was when a wash down was a wash down!!!!!
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For us in New Jersey, the routine callouts of washdowns at mva scenes ended about 20 years ago. One of our chiefs who is the local OEM coordinator came up with a great idea, have our DPW people get certified in Hazmat Level 1 operations, let them respond with sand to take care of the clean up while all we had to do was stand by. It worked great but then we got a new chief and he wanted our members doing all that for free. One of our 60 year members told me a few months ago that our companies took turn washing down our Main Street in the business district weekly in the days before we had a street sweeper with the town giving the company money for it.
Now this was when a wash down was a wash down!!!!!
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For us in New Jersey, the routine callouts of washdowns at mva scenes ended about 20 years ago. One of our chiefs who is the local OEM coordinator came up with a great idea, have our DPW people get certified in Hazmat Level 1 operations, let them respond with sand to take care of the clean up while all we had to do was stand by. It worked great but then we got a new chief and he wanted our members doing all that for free. One of our 60 year members told me a few months ago that our companies took turn washing down our Main Street in the business district weekly in the days before we had a street sweeper with the town giving the company money for it.
Rich Dean, Butler, New Jersey, USA
Member of Kinney Hose Co. 1, Butler Fire Dept. since 1973, Fire Police Officer since 2000
Dispatcher at Butler Police Communications from March 1975 to July 2009
Secretary of North Jersey Volunteer Firemen's Association since 1980
Member of Tri-Boro First Aid Squad (volunteer ems) since 2000 as a driver
Member of many Yahoogroups, owner of some such as:
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Member of Kinney Hose Co. 1, Butler Fire Dept. since 1973, Fire Police Officer since 2000
Dispatcher at Butler Police Communications from March 1975 to July 2009
Secretary of North Jersey Volunteer Firemen's Association since 1980
Member of Tri-Boro First Aid Squad (volunteer ems) since 2000 as a driver
Member of many Yahoogroups, owner of some such as:
[post="0"]FirematicEvents Yahoogroup[/post]the place to for listing and discussion of any event by a public safety organization.
[post="0"]RailfanEvents Yahoogroup[/post]
[post="0"]Railpics Yahoogroup[/post]
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