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farm rescue/ firemans rant
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Looking4new
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I sure as he*l will bet that you are welcome back on that farm IF it was going up in smoke. I think I would be a little slow to respond to a pos like him.
300UGUY
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And he would be the 1st one to sue the fire department. And rape his insurance company.
Looking4new
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I will just bet that he will try to sue the FD over the damage to his machine. Not that he will get anywhere, but he may try, AND rape the insurance anyway.
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When the folks from OSHA show up to investigate as they surely will, the cost of the machine will likely look cheap compared to what it will cost him in fines.
I hope the worker recovers from this accident.
I hope the worker recovers from this accident.
k0ua
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How is the worker's leg doing? Do we know yet?
groundcover
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We sure do get into some strange things ! Chief here too.
Been to a few classes on farm and heavy equipment extrication and one of the things stressed was how heavy duty the equipment is, tools made to cut up a Honda aren't up to the task. Often time disassembly is the best way but in your case I think the owner was more worried about the machine .
Had the locked gate happen to us too. Had a field that we have used for a medavac LZ for years, kept a key in the station , all was well. Guess the field sold and new owner put on his own lock, he was pretty grumpy when we cut his lock too ! Now we have a Knox box on it.
A department I was on years ago used to have an ambulance stand by at horse shows. A guy came running up to the crew yelling that his boy was trapped. They followed him to the parking area to find the boy in the bed of a pickup with his hand stuck in the stake pocket. After useing up all their tricks they told the father they would have to call rescue to cut the bed of the truck with an air chisel. What ever just get him out he replies. Rescue came and cut him out, boy was ok. Crew said, sorry about your brand new truck! Father replied oh it's not mine !:laughing:
Then there was the cat nailed to the floor and the dog stuck in the woodstove, we do see some strange things !
Been to a few classes on farm and heavy equipment extrication and one of the things stressed was how heavy duty the equipment is, tools made to cut up a Honda aren't up to the task. Often time disassembly is the best way but in your case I think the owner was more worried about the machine .
Had the locked gate happen to us too. Had a field that we have used for a medavac LZ for years, kept a key in the station , all was well. Guess the field sold and new owner put on his own lock, he was pretty grumpy when we cut his lock too ! Now we have a Knox box on it.
A department I was on years ago used to have an ambulance stand by at horse shows. A guy came running up to the crew yelling that his boy was trapped. They followed him to the parking area to find the boy in the bed of a pickup with his hand stuck in the stake pocket. After useing up all their tricks they told the father they would have to call rescue to cut the bed of the truck with an air chisel. What ever just get him out he replies. Rescue came and cut him out, boy was ok. Crew said, sorry about your brand new truck! Father replied oh it's not mine !:laughing:
Then there was the cat nailed to the floor and the dog stuck in the woodstove, we do see some strange things !
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@ firemanpat. I just want to thank you and others like you for continuing to do what can be a thankless, yet critical job that helps all of us. It would be very easy to get cynical and bag the entire job that you do after coming into contact with people like the owner of the sodding machine. Thank you for all the time you put in, the lost wages from your job when you get a call, and I also thank your family for placing you on loan when you go on a call. Some day I could be on the receiving end of the help you provide. If I ever am, I want to thank you in advance.
k0ua
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Yes X2. Thank You.
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Yes, thanking you and all firefighters for their service no matter where you are located. My dear old Dad was a VFF for 12 years and a lifetime member of the Volunteer Fire Fighters Association.