Just like everything else in America. Performative, over the top and slow.
That hose would have been straighter going over the car.
A car parked in front of the fire hydrant hindered the firefighters' intervention, so the team broke two side windows and passed the hose through the inside of the car.
Submitted 1 day ago by Amine_Jouahri@lemmy.world to videos@lemmy.world
https://cdn.imgchest.com/files/97dc44d634ec.mp4
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TheOriginalMattman@lemmy.world 1 day ago
resipsaloquitur@lemmy.cafe 1 day ago
Wouldn’t the glass cut up the hose, too?
NOT_RICK@lemmy.world 1 day ago
Car glass is tempered, so probably not
spankysalmon@fedinsfw.app 1 day ago
He wasn’t the only one doing things and in no way slowed down the whole procedure. There are many steps involved in getting water going and connecting the hose is merely one step. They also don’t need the hose from a hydrant hooked up to spray what’s already in the tank unless they showed up empty.
this_jury_is_hung@lemmy.world 1 day ago
The amount of water in a tank is a fraction of what is needed to tackle a major fire. You’ve got about 3 minutes worth with a branch open at full flow.
Because of that limitation, you also aren’t going to start an internal attack until you have a reticulated supply established, since running out of water while inside a building is a potential death sentence.
If I were in the same position I would have simply run my feeder run around or over the car rather than messing about like this guy.
BakedCookie@lemmy.dbzer0.com 17 hours ago
This looked like more work than just running the hose over the car. Seems like “everyone here sucks” type of situation.
Surp@lemmy.world 11 hours ago
Seems like time was lost with teaching a lesson…just toss the hose over the car, no? Yes they deserve a fine or something as well but seems excessive in this situation.
mojofrododojo@lemmy.world 1 day ago
this happens all the time. I saw it in the 90s doing ride-alongs with med-star (ambulance company). it’s gonna dump a lot of water into the vehicle, too, because hoses get use, worn and leak. And every time I see it I feel a little bit of joy in my heart because fuck you, stop blocking hydrants you ghouls.
nibbler@discuss.tchncs.de 1 day ago
yea, totally blocked this hydrant. like… not at all as evident in the video.
0x0@infosec.pub 19 hours ago
Rules are rules, couldn’t care less about your car if that is you
mojofrododojo@lemmy.world 15 hours ago
there’s always some assholes who think the rules shouldn’t apply to them. here we are.
acosmichippo@lemmy.world 1 day ago
is the car even illegally parked? no painted curb or signs in sight.
shweddy@lemmy.world 1 day ago
Anything within 15ft is illegally parked
MrQuallzin@pie.eyeofthestorm.place 1 day ago
That’ll depend on where you live. Without painted curbs I’d rely on the physical indicators. In this case the bollards in front of it. Car is outside the shown limits so I’m guessing this is legally parked and they just wanted a video.
farmgineer@nord.pub 12 hours ago
Anything within a certain distance of a fire hydrant is a no parking zone. I’m not sure if this differs at all in distance by jurisdiction (since every state has separate licensing). There are sometimes also signs on poles that explicitly say this.
binarytobis@lemmy.world 1 day ago
Seems like painting the curb would be an obvious move from a city planning perspective.
douglasg14b@lemmy.world 18 hours ago
Are those laminated side windows?
Oof.
I guess in a situation where you need to break your side window to get out, you’re just fucked then, huh?
boonhet@lemmy.zip 15 hours ago
They’re pretty common in high end cars, AFAIK not that hard to break if you know what you’re doing
sukhmel@programming.dev 14 hours ago
As passengers usually do?
foofiepie@lemmy.world 14 hours ago
This is why we have one of those reusable spring-loaded belt cutter / window breakers in the centre console.
HubertManne@piefed.social 1 day ago
its a well known thing with people parking in hydrant spots.
foofiepie@lemmy.world 1 day ago
I’ve seen a car being towed/dragged out of an alley it was double parked in, so the fire brigade could gain access. They did NOT care how damaged it was in the process.
drolex@sopuli.xyz 1 day ago
No warning lights on the car parked in an illegal spot? What an amateur
I hope the firefighter enjoyed doing that as much I enjoyed watching it
fartographer@lemmy.world 11 hours ago
Smashing out the side windows to bend the hose more is a really bad look for these firefighters. They should have smashed the windshield and rear window for a straighter path to demonstrate their ability to apply logic over blatant aggression. If mapping out the most efficient route before smashing windows is too taxing, then they should smash all the windows to give immediate access to any arrangement; this would demonstrate efficiency and effectiveness.
Also, tossing those trash bags off to the side like that could have hit a bystander, further inflating their aggressive appearance. Furthermore, their new placement is a tripping hazard. Those should have been stored safely inside the car.
pr0xy_prime@lemmy.world 1 day ago
Figures he’s a career engine man through and through. Doesn’t know how to take care windows for shit 🤣
AmidFuror@fedia.io 1 day ago
Has no one seen Backdraft?
alapakala@quokk.au 1 day ago
nobody mentioned that the car had no alarm,
and could be stolen.
foggy@lemmy.world 1 day ago
It kind of looks like they bent the hose more to bring it through the window…
EpeeGnome@feddit.online 1 day ago
Yeah, some fire departments are known for doing this. It’s not about a shorter route for the hose, it’s about sending a message.
v3ritas@infosec.pub 1 day ago
Yeah, definitely seems like that took more effort than the problem.
Nollij@sopuli.xyz 1 day ago
Yeah, it definitely would’ve been a more direct route draped across the hood.
charokol@lemmy.zip 1 day ago
I wonder why the video cut off just before they turned it on…
socsa@piefed.social 1 day ago
Agreed. They didn’t have to do that but I’m glad they did.