r/Firefighting • u/FruitOrchards • 15d ago

Videos Firefighting drones make their debut in China

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u/bigronnigans 15d ago

All well and good for a high rise facade fire. Still no good for compartment fires.

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u/FruitOrchards 15d ago

Of course, it's not going to take people's jobs but it'll definitely save lives and take some risk away from firefighters.

I only see this is a good thing all round

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u/an_angry_Moose Career FF 15d ago

I’d accept these for sure if it didn’t take resources away from firefighting: for example, if the city ADDED a specialized “engine” that was equipped with 2-4 drones and these guys were deployed to any fire that was 3 story or higher in ADDITION to all typical units.

Great. Always nice to have more tools in the tool belt, I just don’t see this replacing a normal compliment.

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u/BigTunaTim 15d ago

a specialized “engine” that was equipped with 2-4 drones

Ooh a new form of punishment. Overcooked dinner? You're on the drone box next shift.

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u/an_angry_Moose Career FF 14d ago

Lmao I love this. “You get to watch from a drone screen as we put the fire out”

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u/KrankenwagenKolya LT/EMT-P 14d ago

Beats a desk job when you're old or crippled, and at least you can still throw on your bunker pants with the rest of the guys

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u/an_angry_Moose Career FF 14d ago

Nice alternate duties assigned for the injured brothers. Much better than the alternative.