r/Firefighting May 02 '25

Ask A Firefighter Love a good LDH charge unexpectedly.

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You know… when that happens…

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u/NorCalMikey May 02 '25

Only thing funnier is when one of our engines dropped 800 feet of 5 in. down the middle of a major road at 5 pm. We made the news for backing up traffic in the whole city.

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u/Edward_Scout SC/VA vol FF May 02 '25

When I was on the department, we were taking a freshly cleaned engine to a funeral detail. Full Class A uniforms all around. We dropped 1500 feet of 5" right down the right lane of the interstate. In August, in South Carolina... we finally made it to the funeral in very damp dress uniforms.

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u/BigWhiteDog Retired Cal Fire FAE (engineer/officer) and local gov Captain May 03 '25

Local department did something like that with their mobile hydrant rig. Over 1500ft down the middle of a highway! Didn't know it until he was canceled and went to turn around. Driver's new nickname after that was hoselay! 🤣

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u/Greedothehunter May 04 '25

ive heard stores that my department had that happen years ago on the way to a fire at their trustees house at 3AM.