I hate for this to be a first post, but....

[tight wad]

I have been a long time lurker of this site & appreciate all of the information on it. However, I have heard several things going on in Walton County Fire Rescue over the past year or 2 & I have had enough. It appears that they are at it again. Last week that they had a fire engine dispatched to a structure fire in Mossy Head & the fire truck showed up at the house with no water. I'm no professional, but I would guess that water plays a huge part of putting out a fire. This just so happens to be the same female lieutenant that was at a fire station off duty that showed her breasts after a boob job & got a slap on the wrist for, that was played all over WZEP & in the paper.

How long is the county going to sweep these things under the rug? I have had enough & I plan on making a phone call to my commissioner & would encourage everyone else to do so also.

Once again, I'm sorry for my first post to be negative. If this is in the wrong topic please move it to the appropriate location.

 

[John R]

forgive my ignorance, but aren't most modern trucks pumpers instead of haulers/tankers? they rely on local hydrants for supply, no?

 

[scooterbug44]

Considering gas prices, it would certainly make fiscal sense to drive the truck all the way to Mossy Head, THEN fill it up at a hydrant, wouldn't it?

 

[tight wad]

Not everywhere has a hydrant on every corner like you have in the south end. I live in Defuniak & we have hydrants, but I have family that lives in the Gaskin area & they have NO hydrants. Several areas in mossy head have no hydrants also. I'm no genuis, but having a fire truck with no water in it seems like being a cop & having a gun with no bullets.

 

[John R]

any having an engine with a drafting system would be like being able to make your own bullets.

 

[tight wad]

any having an engine with a drafting system would be like being able to make your own bullets.

I bet you can get a lot of water from all that dirt out in Mossy Head/Oakwood Hills

 

[John R]

maybe if you live by the river, where water flows over the dirt...

let's remember this thread is based on conjecture.

 

[Bob Wells]

All fire engines carry water, anywhere from 500 gallons to possibly 1000 gallons. If it did not have water on it then it was filled. Also drafting is a complicated chore and will normally take more than 1 firefighter to accomplish.

 

[Bob Wells]

Water is carried on all fire engines, if it does not have water on it then it may have been not inspected.

 

[enfuego]

Hmmm, "fiscal sense' vs getting to the fire quickly and putting the fire out... My vote is to make sure the truck has water and send trained and committed firefighters.