Thanks Chief Casey
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[quote name='casey' post='319536' date='Jul 7 2009, 07:40 ']Maxim,
The LAFD tried some snorkels in the late 60's & very early 70's. There was a tragic accident in 1970, when Sn3 tipped while operating, killing a FF.
Since then, LAFD has gone with TDAs. Not entirely because of the incident but also due to hilly terrain in several areas of the city. It was found that a TDA can move around a lot easier than a tower/platform.
LA Co. tried them in the mid 80s to early 90s, and found the same problems.
hth,[/quote]
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[quote name='casey' post='319536' date='Jul 7 2009, 07:40 ']Maxim,
The LAFD tried some snorkels in the late 60's & very early 70's. There was a tragic accident in 1970, when Sn3 tipped while operating, killing a FF.
Since then, LAFD has gone with TDAs. Not entirely because of the incident but also due to hilly terrain in several areas of the city. It was found that a TDA can move around a lot easier than a tower/platform.
LA Co. tried them in the mid 80s to early 90s, and found the same problems.
hth,[/quote]