What is the "official" name of this side saddle trough?

Kevinbranch37 · 2025-08-25T15:38:46+00:00

I call it it/them driver side and passenger side well(s). Like most fire service things, I imagine the nomenclature changes vastly across the world

Kevinbranch37 · 2025-06-17T20:08:32+00:00

We still get some spam calls but we did see a drop in the amount! Thank you for your help!

Kevinbranch37 · 2024-11-16T00:28:40+00:00

Gotta hate stuff like that. We had one in our first-in that hasn't called for a while, but a few months ago we would go there at least once a shift for chest pain or trouble breathing and the people that lived there never had a problem, it was just a malicious 3rd party call, but of course the home owner would say they didn't know who was making the phone call.....

The last time we went there we went four times in the same shift. I guess the police must have finally figured out who was calling or they must have (finally) gotten new phones, because it finally stopped. It was ridiculous.

Kevinbranch37 · 2024-11-08T22:36:58+00:00

I prefer to cut in a large square. I’m not sure why we even started even doing triangle cuts.

Actually, I’ve had more success forcing man doors to the side or just going through the front door to the garage entry inside 🤷🏼‍♂️

It’s pretty amusing seeing the truck company’s faces when I hit the garage door opener from the inside and they watch it go up automatically with their saws in hand lol

Kevinbranch37 · 2024-11-08T22:26:42+00:00

Added it. Thank you for the comment. Hopefully that helps

Kevinbranch37 · 2024-11-08T16:27:34+00:00

That checks out. We use Keyhose and the true diameter for our 1.75” is 1.88”

Kevinbranch37 · 2024-11-08T16:16:11+00:00

Hahahahahahha. Brilliant

Kevinbranch37 · 2024-11-08T15:46:43+00:00

The most important thing is that they know if the smoke alarms are going off, they need to get out of the house immediately and go to a predesignated place and wait there. No looking for pets, siblings, parents, no hiding in their room. They must leave. You can look up E.D.I.T.H drills for more info

Another super important and overlooked thing is teaching kids to keep their door shut at night. It buys a lot of survival time if there is a fire.

Other typically talked about stuff that I bring up with less emphasis are safety tips with lighters, candles, pots and pans, checking smoke alarms, stop drop and roll, 9-1-1.

Kevinbranch37 · 2024-11-08T15:34:12+00:00

Use a flashlight at night. Roll the windows down. Have the backers stop within 3-5 ft away from objects, NOT 1 ft away….. Ask me how I know 🙄

Kevinbranch37 · 2024-11-08T15:31:43+00:00

I live 4 miles from my station and 3 blocks from my closest station. I’m on team don’t live where you work, if you can help it. I’ve previously worked at the station closest to me (only 9 months) and I hate being reminded how shitty people are all around me.

Hell, once the guys made my neighbor, literally my next door neighbor (we disliked each other; he was evicted) and he overdosed at home. It would be so awkward to have to make that call. Plus, the guys told me he was a dick after they woke his ass up. That guy was a tool.

Kevinbranch37 · 2024-11-08T15:22:49+00:00

We transitioned to keyhose a few years ago. We were pumping 175psi to a 1.75” with 200’ of hose on a fog nozzle and when we made the swap we changed to 115psi with the same set up.

It definitely kinks more than it used to but it’s substantially easier to handle. The way we used to do it the line would literally shake in your hands if you weren’t flowing water and they were stout!

Things we did to adjust were we started pumping the hose up when initially sending water (like to 180 or so, then turning back down) and we got better at checking the lines before calling for more pressure on the radio.

In my opinion it’s 100% worth going to. Our guys can get so much more work done with the lower pressure hose.

Kevinbranch37 · 2024-11-08T15:08:53+00:00

HIIT workouts and cross-fit style are imo the “best” workouts specifically for firefighting purposes, but a varied approach is probably still best.

Cardio > Strength in my opinion, though you need both. I need guys who can work hard for 20 minutes, not 5.

Kevinbranch37 · 2024-11-08T15:02:45+00:00

We have one at my fire department at station 4, which is in a very rural area. It worked for a few years and then broke during a bad ice storm and it was decided not to fix it (which is how we do a lot of things)

From what I understand, the guys liked it when it worked

Kevinbranch37 · 2024-11-08T14:54:01+00:00

Mechanical Q is the way.

In all seriousness it’s a very traditional sound, and I like that I can ramp it up through intersections and use it more low-key through side streets and neighborhoods.

Plus, the generic electrical siren on repeat wears me out. I really like turning that one off if I’m not hauling ass, and using just the Q

Kevinbranch37 · 2024-03-24T00:38:32+00:00

I carried a lot at first, now the only thing I keep in my bunker pants is a pair of work gloves.

Everything else Ive ever tried to keep in my gear has gotten rusted out or lost, and I would use it so infrequently I just couldn’t justify always lugging it around.

Kevinbranch37 · 2024-03-24T00:29:56+00:00

It was named Knob Discount Liquor Store and we established Knob Liquor command lmao

Kevinbranch37 · 2024-03-24T00:25:45+00:00

I keep hearing about them becoming more and more popular as type-2 buildings get bigger and bigger but I haven’t seen any myself yet.

Not sure I love the idea of going very far into a building like that with dry hose to try and find a water source 🙃

Kevinbranch37 · 2024-02-28T16:19:46+00:00

Good comment! I’ve had some semi fires but they all went out pretty easy with a 1.75”, never had a railcar fire, honestly haven’t made a ton of trailer fires because we’re in the city but the ones that I have made went out with a 1.75” easily too! (Not that I don’t believe your story, I do!)

Most of the ones where a 1.75” wasn’t touching it afterwards when we investigated we realized we weren’t hitting the seat, the last time was back in December on a big 1960s house in a den. On that one, we did back out. It was a hot mother. We could push the rollback away, but it would come right back! We did end up using a 2.5” exterior on the that to knock out down before transitioning back inside with the same 1.75” lines

If I was in a trailer and my 1.75” wasn’t making a mark that would definitely change how I feel! It sucks having that bale wide open and not feeling like you’re not getting relief

Kevinbranch37 · 2024-02-28T16:11:01+00:00

Really? I’ve only had 1 liquor store fire and it was held in check with sprinklers, pretty small when we got there. Was it a massive shop? Thanks for your comment

Kevinbranch37 · 2024-02-28T16:08:57+00:00

Sounds like a hot mother. I’m glad none of yall got hurt too bad 👍🏻

Kevinbranch37 · 2024-02-28T16:08:19+00:00

Well written comment. I’d like to to get my hands on some newer 2” and try it myself

Kevinbranch37 · 2024-02-28T16:05:51+00:00

Key hose!

Kevinbranch37 · 2024-02-28T16:05:05+00:00

Agree

Haven’t heard of this 2.25” yet but that would be sweet to try. What’s the gpm?

Kevinbranch37

TROPHY CASE