St. Mary's County Fire Truck Accident
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NorthBeachPerso
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Isn't this the second one they've rolled in the last couple or three weeks?
dan0623_2000
Active Member
Accident
Love to see the accident report on this one. Thank god no one was killed.
Love to see the accident report on this one. Thank god no one was killed.
NorthBeachPerso
Honorary SMIB
Couldn't remember, just knew it had happened recently.
dan0623_2000
Active Member
A couple of years ago they "slid on an ice patch" and managed to total out an emergency response vehicle. I think it was the ladder truck but could be wrong about which type it was.
As I volunteer myself I see to many apparatus drivers (new and old) not operating in the safest manner while responding to an incident. I know the adrenalin starts pumping when the call goes out but these are big rigs that DO NOT handle like a car. We do not have full authority over the roads while responding; we have to stop at stop signs and red lights, not blow through them. We also have to drive at a reasonable/safe speed, not pedal to the metal. I tell all new drivers I train to slow down, you’re not going to save a life if you can’t get there yourself. I believe all emergency responders should have remedial EVOC training.
I don’t know the circumstances of this accident and I’m in no way placing any blame. I am thankful that my fellow FF’s were all OK. Be safe out there…
I don’t know the circumstances of this accident and I’m in no way placing any blame. I am thankful that my fellow FF’s were all OK. Be safe out there…
glhs837
Power with Control
They dont as part of the qualification process?
Sounds like he wants all of them to go back for a safety oriented lesson. Based on what I see on the road I have to agree.
TimTheToolMan
Member
It was a pumper/tanker (Engine 91).
TimTheToolMan
Member
Depends on the station. However, once you get your EVOC card, it doesn't have an expiration date.
glhs837
Power with Control
That seems a bit crazy to me.
TimTheToolMan
Member
I agree, I do think there needs to be remedial training. Like with everything else with First Responders, things are evolving, techniques are refined and if nothing else, it gives Emergency Vehicle Operators a chance to pratice their skills.
itsrequired
New Member
Aren't they practicing those skills each time they respond to a fire? I can see sending them to training if a new technique is required, but for cripes sake they are driving. Do we send truck drivers to remedial training each year? Are we now going to require police officers, ambulance drivers, fire truck drivers back to training every year just for the sake of sending them to training? This makes no sense to me. They learn how to drive, they are qualified to drive, unless there is an issue with thier driving why waste the resources in sending them back to training?
glhs837
Power with Control
Ah, because it's easy to get complacent and slack off your diligence to doing it right? I was qualified to load weapons onto aircraft, and fly as a crewman, but even so, I had to undergo annual evaluations to make sure I was up to snuff?
Police officers are required to requal with firearms, correct? Why, they learned how to shoot, and new shooting techniques don't come along every year, right?
itsrequired
New Member
Yes, you are right. They also don't shoot their guns each day. If they did, there wouldn't be much need to requalify. If you are calling on fire truck drivers, why not truck drivers? Drivers of any vehicles for that matter? Why single out first responders?