Bill Schnaekel and Lt Rich Dawley from Fairfax County (VA) Tower Ladder 430 sent in these photos of an interesting parapet and roof structure. Getting a 360 is also just as important when “making the roof†as with any other fireground operations. A close look from Side A may alert the observant roof team. A view from Side C shows that the parapet has about an 8 foot drop, it seems apparent that the parapet was added during some sort of renovation. Certainly everyone would notice it prior to stepping off the roof, but the best time to notice it would be prior to the call. It could create some minor delays in having to reposition ground ladders or apparatus.
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Anyone else see the irony in the name if that place did burn?
Rich Dawley is the freaking MAN!!! Nice catch Rich, hope the new assignment is going good brother. wpw
No wires in front so when you are up in the bucket you will pick this right up. Curious how the SOP is in Fairfax, would you pull the truck in the lot? or leave it in the street?you could get two sides from the streets on the 1,4 side.
But where was Ricky Riley?
Woody, how ‘bout a little credit towards that Bill Schnaekel character? I heard he is extremely intelligent and strikingly handsome.
Jon, the suppression resources available to us on a box are four engines, two trucks and a rescue. Typically our manuals dictate that the first truck cover the front, while the second one covers the rear. As you are aware there are many variables that allow the driver to deviate from those plans and it is expected that the operator take advantage of them. Some of these variables include basic fire ground conditions (COAL T’WAS WEALTHS), orders from the OIC (either of the incident or that specific unit), and driver experience and knowledge.
Knowing that this particular building is accessible from sides Alpha (the parking lot), the Bravo side (service road) and Delta side, the most optimal position for each of the trucks would probably be covering the two front (A,D) quadrants. Like any other operation, this change would have to be communicated and carefully coordinated with other units on the fireground. Thanks for your inquiry.
Stay low and let it blow!
…Schnaekel
ks,
“But where was Ricky Riley?”
Still contributing!
Did that used to be a Roy Rogers?
Sat view:
http://www.bing.com/maps/default.aspx?v=2&cp=qg7xzd8k50fs&scene=23932366&lvl=2&sty=b
Google Street View: take a deep breath……
http://maps.google.ca/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=5870+Leesburg+Pike+Falls+Church,+VA+22041&sll=49.891235,-97.15369&sspn=27.424382,56.513672&ie=UTF8&hq=&hnear=5870+Leesburg+Pike,+Falls+Church,+Fairfax,+Virginia+22041,+United+States&ll=38.857004,-77.136512&spn=0,359.978027&t=h&z=16&layer=c&cbll=38.852879,-77.132504&panoid=nwsrktbPf3FYX6zoZEbmTg&cbp=12,273.91,,1,-2.47
Nice job, Rich. That Bill guy is a douche.
Mom?
I gotta give props to Jimm for posting something that us a$$holes can in no way reference you know what…
But where is the electric meter?? We must pull it first!!
I hate to be a pain, but no one has been willing to properly verse me in the art of the “donkey punch”.
Would some one PLEASE step up to the plate????
This is why it is important to do your 360, and announce the findings on your walkie talkie…….
Building is an old “Red Barn” – a fast food chain back in the early 70’s – several of these old buildings with the “barn roof” left in NOVA. – Hadn’t noticed the change to this one – good catch