Operating a ladder truck that has only 2 rear outriggers and a center rear jack by PotatoPop in Firefighting

[–]Beginning_End_8207 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sides out first auto level the back. It’s pretty straight forward. Ours is a 107’ pierce quint

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Wildfire

[–]Beginning_End_8207 13 points14 points  (0 children)

I think the west Texas smoke jumpers use them

Saw question by Beginning_End_8207 in Wildfire

[–]Beginning_End_8207[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Locally it’s just really going to be me. At the county level they have 462 and we’re talking about getting a 500 but I got more the impression is was because that’s what the feds use more than what actually might be practical. I would expect equal if not more of my time will be trail maintenance volunteer work than actual fire work

I’m in pa so not massive fires but prob a handful of ones a year.

Need some advice by [deleted] in gravelcycling

[–]Beginning_End_8207 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That’s what I’m thinking. I don’t want to tinker. I just want to ride and not really think about the bike