Another One Bites the Hydrant

[TPD]

That’s not gonna buff out...

https://www.thebaynet.com/articles/...k-turns-over-on-the-way-to-reported-fire.html

 

[black dog]

Firefighters haven't said what caused the truck to flip.

Certainly speed wasn't a factor.......

 

[This_person]

Certainly cheaper than having a professional FF force, though....

 

[buddscreek]

Firefighters haven't said what caused the truck to flip.

Certainly speed wasn't a factor.......

lateral weight transfer

 

[NorthBeachPerso]

Certainly cheaper than having a professional FF force, though....

Prince George's does have a paid professional fire department. The story doesn't say whether this was a volunteer or paid department truck.

 

[black dog]

Prince George's does have a paid professional fire department. The story doesn't say whether this was a volunteer or paid department truck.

This is not the first large piece of equipment that PG has rolled over.
One of my bil"s younger brothers rolled a PG hook & ladder 30 years ago as a volunteer. Hes a piece of work.

 

[black dog]

Prince George's does have a paid professional fire department. The story doesn't say whether this was a volunteer or paid department truck.

Truck 29 is part of company 29, Silver Hill Volunteer Fire Dept.

 

[gary_webb]

I grew up very near there and went to high school with guys who volunteered at Silver Hill VFD. I wonder if any of them are still there? They'd be in their late 50's now.

 

[Tech]

lateral weight transfer

Initiated by striking that curb?

 

[Skid]

Truck 29 is part of company 29, Silver Hill Volunteer Fire Dept.

Kentland is the only 100% volunteer fire dept in PG county. All the other volunteer stations are staffed by paid firefighters during the day M-F

 

[officeguy]

Prince George's does have a paid professional fire department. The story doesn't say whether this was a volunteer or paid department truck.

This is one of the county owned pieces assigned to station 29. Station 29 (Silver Hill) is officially a volunteer fire department, however they are not one of the few all-volunteer stations. They have staffing from both volunteers and PGFD 'paidmen'. So it could have been either, career or volly driver.

(Not sure why I am quoting you, must have fat-fingered it. We are saying the same thing)

 

[BernieP]

Prince George's does have a paid professional fire department. The story doesn't say whether this was a volunteer or paid department truck.

sometimes people assume you know it's

 

[mdff21]

Truck 29 is part of company 29, Silver Hill Volunteer Fire Dept.

Baden Volunteer Fire Department (Co. 36) has career staffing around the clock as does Silver Hill and most others that have VOLUNTEER as part of their department name!

 

[NorthBeachPerso]

This thread is interesting from the perspective of how many of you bitch and complain about Prince George's County all the time but have so much intimate knowledge of the fire stations and their staffing while living in SoMD.

And yes, I'm a prick in real life, too. In fact, I'm more polite on-line.