Woolston 2435 is an interesting case, it's the only 35 i'm aware of in the role it has, i'm told 'Pump Technical Rescue' or basically, similar to an '8' (Heavy/Technical Rescue) but includes full pump capabilities. I gather it carries specialised rescue kit that differs from a typical '7' or '9' loadout, more along the lines of USAR type requirements, perhaps with some HAZMAT included.<br>
<br>A Christchurchian might know more than I, though, i've never laid eyes on it.<br><br><a href="http://www.111emergency.co.nz/S-W/TQ1769.htm">http://www.111emergency.co.nz/S-W/TQ1769.htm</a><br><br>Cheers<br>Mark.<br>
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Thanks for your comments, guys.<br>I've never been a fan of aluminium ladders for any job, let alone fire-fighting.<br>As Mike mentioned, you get no warning at all that one of these ladders is going to break, I found this out the hard way at work a couple of years back.<br>
One thing should be said about the old wooden ladders though, even they were pretty cumbersome and heavy, you felt a lot safer on them, especially if you drew the short straw to be using a hose reel off one.<br>As long as you didn't get too silly and change the direction of the stream too quickly, you could more or less depend on the ladder holding you reasonably safely.<br>
I'd hate to think how using a HPHR off one of these newer ladders would go.<br><br>Shaun,<br>I remember that you are from the ChCh area, I have a question for you, Woolston station has the appliance 2435, could you please define the "35" suffix of the callsign, as the appliance doesn't look like any sort of specialist appliance, I could be wrong though, is this some sort of a heavy pump or something.<br>
<br>Have a good weekend guys,<br>Mike T. <br><br>> Date: Wed, 28 Apr 2010 12:12:00 +1200<br>> From: <a href="mailto:tahiini@gmail.com" target="_blank">tahiini@gmail.com</a><div class="im"><br>> To: <a href="mailto:thelist@radiowiki.org.nz" target="_blank">thelist@radiowiki.org.nz</a><br>
</div>> Subject: Re: [TheList] Fire service extension ladders?<div><div></div><div class="h5"><br>> <br>> Also, aluminium ladders, if they are going to bust, they will just go <br>> *bang* and its all over. With a wooden ladder, it will groan and moan a <br>
> fair bit before it dies. Also, with wooden ladders, if they get a ding, <br>> or a split near the edge, they can be sanded out and are fine again. <br>> Little hard to do this with a metal ladder :)<br>> <br>
> Cheers<br>> Mike<br>> <br>> Neill Ellis wrote:<br>> > Hmm, I have memories of a 9m 3 section aluminium ladder on the Summit <br>> > of Mt Maunganui to access the aviation lights, surf club & coasthuard <br>
> > repeaters. Not much fun if it was windy. I must admit I nearly lost it <br>> > on one occasion.<br>> ><br>> > With aluminium ladders you also have to be more cautious of the risk <br>> > of electrocution.<br>
> ><br>> > Neill.<br>> ><br>> ><br>> > Shaun Sayer wrote:<br>> >><br>> >> Hi Mike<br>> >><br>> >> You’re pretty much right. Not meant to be used in windy situations <br>
> >> and they flex quite a bit when you ascend. For someone like me that <br>> >> doesn’t like heights a hell of a lot it’s a bit scary at times! <br>> >> Hahaha… Good thing though is that they are a lot easier to put up due <br>
> >> to the weight difference.<br>> >><br>> >> Shaun<br>> >><br>> >> *From:* <a href="mailto:thelist-bounces@radiowiki.org.nz" target="_blank">thelist-bounces@radiowiki.org.nz</a> <br>
> >> [mailto:<a href="mailto:thelist-bounces@radiowiki.org.nz" target="_blank">thelist-bounces@radiowiki.org.nz</a>] *On Behalf Of *Mike Trump<br>> >> *Sent:* Tuesday, 27 April 2010 7:30 p.m.<br>> >> *To:* <a href="mailto:thelist@radiowiki.org.nz" target="_blank">thelist@radiowiki.org.nz</a><br>
> >> *Subject:* [TheList] Fire service extension ladders?<br>> >><br>> >> This may be a tad off-topic for this mailing list, but I do know that <br>> >> there are a few operational FF's amongst us.<br>
> >> My question is, I note that the Fire Service these days has moved <br>> >> away from the older type wooden extension ladders on appliances.<br>> >> Now, I remember these ladders well when I was a FF, with them being <br>
> >> heavy and awkward to move at the best of times.<br>> >> >From the pictures I've seen of the newer aluminium ladders, they <br>> >> look rather flimsy, I could be wrong, has anyone had any experience <br>
> >> with these ladders and what are your thoughts?<br>> >> I've been out of the fire service for a while, so I never got the <br>> >> chance to have a go at using one of the newer types of ladders.<br>
> >><br>> >> Your thoughts?<br>> >><br>> >> Cheers,<br>> >> Mike Trump.<br>> >><br>> ><br>> > _______________________________________________<br>> > TheList mailing list<br>
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