Woooooah, well chuffed, I did my EFAD (Emergency Fire Appliance Driver) course 5 months ago, but never done a drive under "blues" (only in training anyway)until today, it's become a bit of a joke at work that whenever I'm "Pump Driver" we never get a shout, until today, it came over the radio that we had an RTA to attend, and I was Driver, well chuffed, soooooo excited I forgot to turn on the sirens, but here's the best bit, the RTA was 200 metres from the Fire station, and it was an empty road with no one to overtake, pretty much a let down really, a good shout though with a good ending, but if I've gotta wait another 5 months I aint gonna be happy.
It was pretty good though really, those 200metres I did drive was mega!Better than any rally or track day.
Love it!!!
Andy

 

Keep up the good work... Ive nothing but respect for you guys

 

The novelty of driving on blues never wears off. Well done mate.

 

Can't really say no more than that

Good on ya

 

Nice one Andy

Full respest to you guys

When I was in the forces (as a driver) I was trained on Ambulance blue light shouts. My first shout was only 2 weeks later, which was about 13 miles from the base to Bath Hospital, with a suspect heart attack. It was the best adrenalin rush I have ever had! I didnt get another one for the next 3 years as I was never on call for it at the time

I think its mad that you have to stick to the speed limits, ie if you get caught its up to the judges discretion Is it still the same nowadays?

Ian.

 

1 question ..how heavy is a full fire engine "ie full of water" and bhp
of the engine please ...

Just Curious a question was asked in work about speed to weight & braking ratios

just pondered ANY HELP would be cool

regards

 

Well Done Mate............Takes a strong man to do that job and takes alot of balls.

 

about 13 tonne, and with a tonne of water, but the water gives you a pendulam effect, quite quick too, we had 6th gear taken out of the box cause they were hitting 110 mph! Brakes are awesome and never fade at all.



Ian 3 door, we have to stick to posted speed limits, although the theory is we can do 10mph over, but when we hit the national spped limit signs it's unlimited I think?

 

nice one andy nice adrenaline rush

keep up the good work credit to you guys

 

One shout in 5 months You should come to my station for a while. Well done anyhow, keep up the good work. The water weighs nearer 2 tonne, 400 gallons = 1816kgs

 

wher u stationed... one shout aint a lot... mines nearer 15 a night.. and its still got the same buzz to flyin round london as my first day drivin... although ours struggle to hit 80 still quick in heavy traffic

 

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Wooooah, how you remember all that? OK then ,here's a question for ya,2 stage Holmatro spreaders, what's the pressure it works at in bar? (I'll have to check tonight!)

 

thanks for the reply ..

 

Max working pressure is 720bar