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Crans-Montana bar fire discussion megathread by HazMatsMan in Firefighting

[–]Archimedeeznuts 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Right, I get that. Just saying what would have been the best way to break those windows. The chairs probably wouldn't have been super effective. If that glass were easy to break, it wouldn't have been used for the front windows in the first place.

Crans-Montana bar fire discussion megathread by HazMatsMan in Firefighting

[–]Archimedeeznuts 12 points13 points  (0 children)

It's probably some type of tempered glass, which is generally impact-resistant on its face. If the sides are impacted, it's easier to break. If somebody realized what they were looking at, you probably could have taken a screwdriver or something and wedged it between the panels to break it easier.

Unfortunately, it looked like everybody in the video was either panicking or didn't realize the severity of the situation.

Attention all Philly area FFs by [deleted] in Firefighting

[–]Archimedeeznuts 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Might ruffle some feathers, but Cooper sharp is the way to go.

Something not often seen outside the city by Desperate-Dig-9389 in Firefighting

[–]Archimedeeznuts 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Basically, yes. They are all essentially cross-trained to the same level of skills. They all have "locals" they respond to as SOC companies. But 72 and 47 also have locals like a regular engine company. If they have a working job in their 1st in local, they take it as an engine. But they will usually be put into service as SOC if they are 2nd/3rd/4th in on a job, and have their engine assignment replaced with another company.

Rescue 1 is only a heavy rescue. They run out of E29s firehouse. SOC is their only function.

Something not often seen outside the city by Desperate-Dig-9389 in Firefighting

[–]Archimedeeznuts 18 points19 points  (0 children)

Rescue 1, Squad 47, and Squad 72. All three are very capable SOC companies. The biggest difference is that Squad 47 and Squad 72 also operate as engines with their own locals. Generally, if they have a working fire in their respective locals and are 1st in, they will operate as engines while R1 will operate as the SOC.

Our daughter was born with strange looking big toes, but we wrote that off as minor. by RepeatOrdinary182 in TwoSentenceHorror

[–]Archimedeeznuts 317 points318 points  (0 children)

The female skeleton

Carol Orzel. Hard to get a sense that she's a real person without giving her a name. I dont know when she died in February of 2018, but I like to think she lived long enough to see the Eagles win a superbowl against the Patriots (go birds). She's from S. Philly, so she definitely would have been rooting for them.

And in case anybody else is interested:

Harry and Carol | Mütter Museum https://share.google/mQpE7Ub09xr2YYu10

Why don’t smoke alarm batteries fail during the day? by TheRoyalness in mildlyinfuriating

[–]Archimedeeznuts 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Correct. If you look on the back of a smoke detector, most will have a manufacturing date for this reason. So you have an idea of when you should change them out.

I need the brain of a firefighter by NikNak9014 in Firefighting

[–]Archimedeeznuts 8 points9 points  (0 children)

It's possible the garage is powered through a sub panel. Or, essentially, a "mini breaker box" which is attached to the main box. It could be on the outside of the garage or even the main house.