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13 years ago @ KOMO - Seattle, WA - Trooper rescues orphan... · 0 replies · +3 points

Chicken_Feed, you ignoramus, many a doctor/attorney/soldier/mother/son/daughter/father/teacher/nurse/dentist/clerk/lineman/steward/meter reader/circus performer/firefighter/police officer/delivery driver/ophthalmologist/professor/grad student/university student/pastor/street sweeper/business owner/Westpoint cadet/internet poster/ and troll- like you, has tattoos.

Kudos to the trooper. Kudos to the Sarvey volunteers. Pox on Chicken_Feed.

13 years ago @ KOMO - Seattle, WA - Cities grapple with st... · 0 replies · +2 points

Simple solution to save money- instead of prosecuting cases against any ILLEGAL immigrants, just turn them over to ICE for deportation.

That would save a chunk of change in our state.

14 years ago @ KOMO - Seattle, WA - Live-aboard yacht burn... · 1 reply · +14 points

The boat on fire was reportedly 56 feet in length.

Cause of fire: cooking oil in a pan on the stove, spilled onto the heating flame below, spreading the fire to the interior furnishings inside a combustible vessel (fiberglass & wood). Reportedly, a significant wake from a passing vessel rocked the owner's boat while she was cooking, leading to the incident.

Red Cross responds whenever the fire department calls them to report displaced individuals. If someone's home is destroyed by fire/flood/landslide/earthquake, the Red Cross will assist that person or family if they don't have another available domicile- i.e. family or friends who can take them in. Vouchers for hotels, and donated clothing are typical support items provided by the Red Cross.

14 years ago @ KOMO - Seattle, WA - Man who tried to sell ... · 0 replies · +1 points

Kneecaps.

14 years ago @ KOMO - Seattle, WA - Tour boat burns at Sea... · 2 replies · +9 points

Fuels, for firefighting purposes, are divided into classifications:
Class A - Wood, paper, cloth, trash, plastics. Solid combustible materials that are not metals. (Class A fires generally leave an Ash.)

Class B - Flammable liquids: gasoline, oil, grease, acetone. Any non-metal in a liquid state, on fire. This classification also includes flammable gases. (Class B fires generally involve materials that Boil or Bubble.)

Class C - Electrical: energized electrical equipment. As long as it's "plugged in," it would be considered a class C fire. (Class C fires generally deal with electrical Current.)

Class D - Metals: potassium, sodium, aluminum, magnesium.

So yes, there was plenty of Class A fuel to burn: the fiberglass, plastics, wood. Even some Class D fuel burned as evidenced by observed white-hot sparking and dripping materials.

The Class B fuel on the vessel (diesel, gasoline) did not ignite. The fuel tanks did not rupture and leak into the bilge; no evidence of a fuel sheen was seen around the vessel.

14 years ago @ KOMO - Seattle, WA - Seattle Police Departm... · 1 reply · +1 points

After the written, video, physical agility, oral board interview, polygraph, psychological evaluation and a medical exam tests, it's on to the Training Academy.

Washington Administrative Code 135-09, Law Enforcement:
139-05-250 Basic law enforcement curriculum.
The basic law enforcement curriculum of the commission may include, but not be limited to, the following core subject areas with common threads of communications, community policing, and professional ethics throughout:

(1) Orientation and history of policing;

(2) Criminal law;

(3) Criminal procedures;

(4) Patrol procedures;

(5) Crisis intervention;

(6) Emergency vehicle operation course;

(7) Report writing;

(8) Traffic law;

(9) Firearms;

(10) Defensive tactics; and

(11) Criminal Investigation.

14 years ago @ KOMO - Seattle, WA - 3-alarm fire burning M... · 1 reply · +1 points

It is unfortunate for the affected tenants that there was a fire in the apartment building. I am glad that no one was injured. That being said, it took Snohomish County Fire District One over 5 minutes to have a charged (filled with water) attack hoseline in place AFTER their arrival at this fire- totally unacceptable considering the layout of the apartments involved and the close proximity of the fire engine.

Check out photos 4,5 and 6 here: http://www.fireengineering.com/articles/print/vol...

14 years ago @ KOMO - Seattle, WA - West Seattle home dest... · 0 replies · +10 points

mulcher, EVERY hydrant gets checked EVERY year by the fire companies covering each district in the city. The annual check (per department Operating Guidelines) involves: operating the foot valve that connects the hydrant piping to the water main; completely opening/closing the valve stem on top of the hydrant- this opens the valve at the bottom of the hydrant, pressurizing it with water; opening/resecuring the caps on the hydrant to ensure that they operate smoothly and to check that the hydrant drains properly (very important to prevent freeze damage). Per city protocol, we do not flow water from the open hydrant ports.

'Fire flow' calculations for hydrants are covered by SPU, and they relate to the size (diameter) of the fire main to which the hydrant is mounted - 4", 6", 8". Bigger is better for adequate water flow.

Problems found during inspections are electronically forwarded to SPU for repair. Typical problems encountered with fire hydrants include: can't locate the foot valve; hydrant valve stem won't open/close the hydrant valve; hydrant won't drain; damaged thread on hydrant caps; etc. SPU repairs the hydrants, SFD inspects the hydrants.

14 years ago @ KOMO - Seattle, WA - \'It\'s incredible how... · 0 replies · +55 points

Dirty ghetto rats.

15 years ago @ KOMO - Seattle, WA - At least 3 burned afte... · 0 replies · +4 points

A BLEVE would occur after the tank was profoundly heated by a fire. It would not be the cause of the fire.

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