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It's on a trailer, why not move it and get it away from the house if possible. Get it to the middle of the lawn and treat it as any other fire of that type.
It's on a trailer, why not move it and get it away from the house if possible. Get it to the middle of the lawn and treat it as any other fire of that type.
get 2 more hands and roll the trailor away from the house. My friiend used to have a boat bigget than this and we had to roll the trailer out of his driveway by hand so why not do the same get the thing away from the house than check for extention
It's on a trailer, why not move it and get it away from the house if possible. Get it to the middle of the lawn and treat it as any other fire of that type.
As well as protect the exposure
I agree. Also there is a danger of the fuel tanks. Not necessarily from an explosion but if they let go you can have 40-60 gals of flammable liquid traveling over the ground and possibly into the house. The boat is small enough that it can probably be moved easily with a rope and a little manpower. There is plenty of room in the side yard to move it to a safe distance.
I remember a fire like this in my town and first arriving members before the rigs pulled the boat down the driveway away from the house, good move and I know it depends on the amount of fire and heat, but it worked well for this fire.
I agree. Also there is a danger of the fuel tanks. Not necessarily from an explosion but if they let go you can have 40-60 gals of flammable liquid traveling over the ground and possibly into the house. The boat is small enough that it can probably be moved easily with a rope and a little manpower. There is plenty of room in the side yard to move it to a safe distance.
Without being able to see the bigger picture here...manpower looks like they are light here...Use what you have right away and get water on the fire ...from where they are to push it away from the exposure....still say second line to the interior of the house and as more people or companies arrive then pull it away from the house....water still puts out fires
First line where it is,second line inside the structure.I would not move the boat as many things could go wrong.Instead a third line with foam in the boat.
First line where it is,second line inside the structure.I would not move the boat as many things could go wrong.Instead a third line with foam in the boat.
foam should definately be used especially since theres a chance of the tanks going. we use it on car fires why not boat fires as well. and the house should definately get a line on it to protect it because it could light up quick and the truck should check for extension b/c who nows how long it was going for
There are multiple ways to attack this fire. Some of the factors that should be taken in to consideration also is staffing, who else is responding in, how far out are they etc. Definately the Truck to the interior to check for extension along with a line to the interior. You may also want to think about some big water on the fire as soon as you pull up to try and help contain and knock down the fire. Quick shot from the deck gun never hurt and is always a good option, especially with the smaller crews that FD's are responding in with today.
Without being able to see the bigger picture here...manpower looks like they are light here...Use what you have right away and get water on the fire ...from where they are to push it away from the exposure....still say second line to the interior of the house and as more people or companies arrive then pull it away from the house....water still puts out fires
I agree, keep water on the fire and even as said before foam is a great idea. By trying to move the boat right away, you have no water on the fire and nobody is checking the house. What if the tires are flat on the trailer or there is a locking device on the tires and you can't move the trailer? Knock down the fire and when more resources arrive then move it away.
ok you pull up on this
ok you pull up on this
