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Scott Kahn's Discussions
Vehicle hood pop.
Replied Jan 4
Up-keep of hand tools
Replied Apr. 24, 2009
Rope sizes.
Replied Apr. 24, 2009
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Tom, This is a technique I have taught and have used several time with sucess poping hoods when the interior latch is inaccessable. With a haligan or ram bar take out the front grill of the vehicle. The hood latch cable should be either visiable in…
Pierce 100 ft aerial
2X 35' ext - wood
24' straight - wood
16' straight - wood
20' roof - wood
16' roof - wood
10' folding attic
10' baby bangor - wood
14' roof - mounted in top fly of aerial
18' little giant
Tom,
To add to Chris's reply below, make sure that it is boiled linseed oil for use on wood handles. If you use regular linseed oil, it will not dry properly and always be sticky.
Todd,
My department had a rescue call just as you describe a few weeks ago I ran the rescue operation off of the 7th floor of a building under construction. We have a 2002 Pierce tillered aerial with a heavy duty ladder. On the egress section of the…
Profile Information
- Residence.
- Huntington Beach, CA
- Department:
- Torrance
- Title/rank:
- Captain
- Years of public service:
- 21
- Agency structure:
- Paid fire department
- Top issues in your department:
- Staffing, Equipment, Up to date SOG's
- Professional Qualifications:
- AS Fire Science - Rancho Santiago College, CA State Firefighter I and II, State Heave Rescue Instructor, Fire Control III Certified
- Topics you provide training for:
- Truck Company Operations, Aerial Operations, Tiller Operator Training, Heavy Rescue, Technical Rope Rescue, Ventilation, Hurst Operations
- Areas of expertise:
- Heave Rescue, Truck Company Operations
- Bio:
- 21 years with the Torrance Fire Department, 18 years on Truck Companies Have worked all positions on Truck.
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