It happened to us twice (two trucks) on the same rekindle. Luckily (for me), I wasn't there when it happened.
Someone puts an attack line in place as someone else is establishing a water supply. The firefighter on the attack line says, "Charge it." The firefighter on the hydrant misunderstands the command and charges the hydrant before the engineer disconnects the supply line from the hose bed.
When it happened to us, a bystander thought they were being helpful. They heard the original command and told the firefighter, "They said to charge the hydrant."
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u/Horseface4190 May 02 '25
Uh...look, um...I've only been doing this for a few years (23). And I've seen some mistakes (and made a bunch), but...
How in the Cinnamon Toast Crunch fuck does something like this happen?