As a lineman for a power company my first question to the Incident commander is "who's Jackie Stewart?" Anytime a transformer is hit? It's big money. Especially now with supply chain issues. First priority is the safety for the crew, public & lineman. After the car is removed the next priority is restoration. Large commercial generators are brought in to power up the customers lost on the 167 kva transformer. That might feed several large buildings with electric heat as it looks to be condos? Third is safe removal/spill cleanup of the leaky unit. Splice in new cable in the transformer & replace bad unit. Restoring power after generation is removed. We don't get involved in the money aspect. The attorneys get involved with that. Hopefully the motorist is insured?
@ Hence the car into the pad mount transformer. Probably driving too fast for road conditions & crashed into it. Just like when we come upon a homeowner with a tree on his power line. The first thing out of my mouth is "who's Paul Bunyan". Lineman can see the situation & try to make a funny out of it.
In my experience (many firefighters will probably argue with me though) narrow fog is far more effective than solid stream in dealing with class B fires in vehicles. Solid stream is particularly bad as far as pushing pooled liquids around. Fog won't do that, and it cools more effectively as well.
How do people manage to get themselves into these predicaments? It's not like this was a high-density/elevated speed traffic situation. 5 MPH would have been sufficient for that traffic circle in a parking lot. 🙄🙄🙄
The foam is usually stored on a tanker truck and not a “fire” truck. Usually tankers are brought in with a compound solution that only a needs to be mixed with water
Is that a pad mounted transformer? If so, why is it placed so close to a public road? That is a code violation in my state, unless it has substantial protection from wayward traffic.
Good job fellas !!! How come everyone is on air, the guy with white helmet doesn’t need Scott pack?? Oh I forgot he is officer so smoke can’t hurt him!! Come on guys got be more careful only gave 1 set of lungs and we need you guys around for long time for your family!! Thanks for your service
I see this all too often! Worst offenders is FDNY hands down. My empathy level for firefighters contracting lung issues😂 is rapidly diminishing. It’s time for all departments to enforce mandatory use of SCBA’s! Start suspending them without pay for violating what should be a mandatory policy and they will start using them.
As a lineman for a power company my first question to the Incident commander is "who's Jackie Stewart?"
Anytime a transformer is hit? It's big money. Especially now with supply chain issues.
First priority is the safety for the crew, public & lineman. After the car is removed the next priority is restoration.
Large commercial generators are brought in to power up the customers lost on the 167 kva transformer. That might feed several large buildings with electric heat as it looks to be condos?
Third is safe removal/spill cleanup of the leaky unit. Splice in new cable in the transformer & replace bad unit. Restoring power after generation is removed.
We don't get involved in the money aspect. The attorneys get involved with that. Hopefully the motorist is insured?
@@johnclyne6350 wasn't Jackie Stewart a race car driver?
@ Hence the car into the pad mount transformer.
Probably driving too fast for road conditions & crashed into it.
Just like when we come upon a homeowner with a tree on his power line. The first thing out of my mouth is "who's Paul Bunyan".
Lineman can see the situation & try to make a funny out of it.
In my experience (many firefighters will probably argue with me though) narrow fog is far more effective than solid stream in dealing with class B fires in vehicles. Solid stream is particularly bad as far as pushing pooled liquids around. Fog won't do that, and it cools more effectively as well.
Oh my. That's going to be an expensive clean up and repair bill to the drivers insurance company.
How do people manage to get themselves into these predicaments? It's not like this was a high-density/elevated speed traffic situation. 5 MPH would have been sufficient for that traffic circle in a parking lot. 🙄🙄🙄
Could have been multiple reasons it’s unaware to us. Texting, medical emergency just not paying attention not sure!
It's a parking space. What was she doing?
Jews guaranteed that entire part of jersey is nothing but them
Great video
The foam is usually stored on a tanker truck and not a “fire” truck. Usually tankers are brought in with a compound solution that only a needs to be mixed with water
tNot true. Engines often carry five gallon containers that use an eductor to mix with the water line going through the pump.
Is that a pad mounted transformer? If so, why is it placed so close to a public road? That is a code violation in my state, unless it has substantial protection from wayward traffic.
Good job fellas !!! How come everyone is on air, the guy with white helmet doesn’t need Scott pack?? Oh I forgot he is officer so smoke can’t hurt him!! Come on guys got be more careful only gave 1 set of lungs and we need you guys around for long time for your family!! Thanks for your service
I see this all too often! Worst offenders is FDNY hands down. My empathy level for firefighters contracting lung issues😂 is rapidly diminishing. It’s time for all departments to enforce mandatory use of SCBA’s! Start suspending them without pay for violating what should be a mandatory policy and they will start using them.
@ 100%?awesome idea! Safety first
One person in every comment box!!
mini fire tornado @ 3:46
Thank god the Chaplin was there. 🤔
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Who was driving that ghost tahoe?
And no, that's not an electric car, that's a Mazda
because Mazda doesn’t make an EV 🙄
@kevin_nagle no shit? Really? Thanks, captain obvious. Hence my comment
@ dur dur 🤡 😂
It is now, it’s on a transformer 🤣🤣🤣
@ 😂😂😂
Have you ever seen anything more incompetent in your life?
"Firefighters" LOVE making a small problem into a larger problem!
How
There are hazardous chemicals in a transformer. The car is already a total loss. There is no collateral exposure. They are treating it appropriately.
People like you love to come into videos and comment and have no clue