Former fire fighter here. It's the sand used to clean up road accident spills. A 4 gallon portable container is kept on top (pain in the ass to get but useful for small spills where the larger compartment on the side takes 2/3 ppl to use).
I cant comment on the topic so ill just tell you. There is actually a documentary out there that Steve Buscemi did. I watched it a while ago and cant remember much. But basically it highpoints the fire service and tells you all types of factoids. But he still goes to his old station from time to which (fun fact) was just a few blocks down from ground zero. So his truck was the first to arrive.
Saw it today with the guy who hit me when his car spilt anti-freeze on the road. Boys got some white chalk? white sand? and spread it around and cleaned it right up. Pretty awesome stuff. Cheers to you for your service.
Really depends on the area. Most trucks have a few hundred/thousand gallons for small fires/initial attack, then they rely on either a tanker or local supply
Most of ours carry between 500 and 1000 gallons. Most fires are put out with 500 or less, anything more and you're probably just protecting surrounding structures.
Hey man big fan here. 2 questions. When was the last time you visited your boys in NYFD? Im sure they miss you. Second question. In being one of the first arriving trucks at ground zero i just want to know, what went through your head as you got out and looked up?
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u/Buscemifightsfires Jul 30 '18
Former fire fighter here. It's the sand used to clean up road accident spills. A 4 gallon portable container is kept on top (pain in the ass to get but useful for small spills where the larger compartment on the side takes 2/3 ppl to use).