r/Firefighting • u/nightfire51272 • 1d ago

General Discussion Labor Day Weekend, Blew A Seal.

Decades ago I was the acting shift Captain on the Friday heading into Labor Day weekend. The Grumman Aerialcat had been taken out of service by yesterday's shift. Out of central station we ran two crews and a Battalion Chief. One crew staffed an engine and the other crew cross-staffed the rescue and ladder. Toward the end of the afternoon the engine crew picked up the ladder from the maintenance shop. Two separate times an engine crew member told me that one of the two main lift cylinders on the ladder had blown a seal and therefore the ladder was not to be raised over the weekend. We had the big toolbox but not the big tool. We were toned out for a structure alarm. During the organized chaos of donning gear the Battalion Chief pointed over my shoulder to the ladder and said "Blew A Seal". I quickly wiped my mouth with my hand and loudly stated "Mayonnaise Just Had A Ham Sandwich"

Tru Story.

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u/Dewey_Coxxx 1d ago

And now you're no longer welcome at sea world.

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u/Route22 1d ago

I was gonna say that navy seal earned it.

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u/fixit152 1d ago

If you blow a seal you get banned from the aquarium

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u/HazMatsMan Career Co. Officer 1d ago

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u/Revolutionary-Tie224 1d ago

Putting you on notice: I’ve reported you! You should expect a visit from the SPCA … and other seals probably.

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u/boomboomown Career FF/PM 10h ago

Uh ok