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Person parks in front of fire hydrant, firefighters break windows and stick hose through the car
- Thread starter ElectricBlanketFire
- Start date
Look at the angle the hose would have to be at in order to do that.
It's already angled higher than it should be.
Right, because it was waiting for me and I'm more important than hypothetical people burning to death. They're both hypothetical AND not me, so they double don't matter.
The reason that spot is "available" is because it is illegal to park in front of a hydrant, in almost every city in America, it's illegal to park within 10-15 feet of a fire hydrant.
lol
Are folks really coming in saying these people probably had a legit emergency in defense to firefighters fucking their cars up for... a legit emergency
Are folks really coming in saying these people probably had a legit emergency in defense to firefighters fucking their cars up for... a legit emergency
Easy solution would be to carry bent metal joints to redirect the water flow, no?
I am sorry for your windows boo, I know people call fire fighters for shit and giggles and not during an emergency when a house is literally on fire.
Lmfao I thought the idea is to reduce weight so the fire fighters can be quicker and more efficient. Learn something new everyday
Just saying. What if there was an immovable object in front of the hydrant, maybe a heavy container or something. It would be a faster way to circumvent the problem than wasting precious time trying to push it out the way.
I assume punching a hole through it would be faster than more efficient than carrying metal pipes every time they have to go out and that's another additional set of equipment they need to take care of.make their lives easier not harder boo
Easy solution is to not park in front of a fucking fire hydrant
Parking in front of a fire hydrant defense force. This is like the weirdest thing to try and defend.
Tell that to the people who live in this neighborhood
Unfortunately, the each and every time water flow has to change direction, it loses pressure. So, the most direct path from the hydrant would still be optimal.
In all the examples posted, it seems clear to me that they should run the hose under the car. It would cause the same (if not better) angle for the hose to go under versus through the window.
If it were my car, I'd be suing the city. I wouldn't park in front of a fire hydrant on purpose, and I wouldn't expect anyone to break my window for it.
If it were my car, I'd be suing the city. I wouldn't park in front of a fire hydrant on purpose, and I wouldn't expect anyone to break my window for it.
There's enough presure in the hose to raise the car, they are basically rock solid pipes when under pressure.
Also, like other people have said in here, the judge would laugh you out of the courtroom.
Sue the city over something you did illegally. That's a bold strategy, Cotton.
The firAmericans fighters did what they had to do and they can't afford to waste time.
It I also wonder if there isn't a better option than a fire hydrant? Maybe some exclus Ve pipes under the sidewalk that are easily accessible to the fire dept. and can be easily hooked up to the hose?
It I also wonder if there isn't a better option than a fire hydrant? Maybe some exclus Ve pipes under the sidewalk that are easily accessible to the fire dept. and can be easily hooked up to the hose?
Lol you'd lose badly . Literally not one argument you can make supersedes what the firefighters were doing there. And even if they were rescuing a cat you are still breaking the law
Judge would double your fine for fun
Oh my car is more important than saving lives of people trapped in a burning building. I am sure everyone is proud of you boo
That's reasonable, is it not less damage than physically breaking windows?
That's naive don't you guys think? You don't think a lawyer can dismiss that aspect of it (parking illegally) to claim damages by the city that's not protected by the law?
It's like the thief that sued the homeowner for getting hurt during a burglary.
Outrage is funny, my dad used to tell me these stories in NZ 30 years ago, I think firefighters always do this
I like how you quote the part of my post that says my car is more important than peoples' lives, oh wait.
This shit happens pretty much yearly in a city. Ask any firefighter and they'll tell you of a car they had to fuck up to run hose. You would have to prove negligence to prove what they did wasnt nrcessary while avoiding a countersuit for public endangerment among multiple bylaw infractions.
And to top it off many states have statutes protecting emergency personnel in the line of duty and they would have a team of city lawyers.
Still sound good ?
I'd love to hear that court case, for sure.
Did they win though? I'm pretty sure the burglar being successful in their lawsuit is a myth.
So the firefighters need to take in consideration of your cars before saving lives?
If the car belonged to the people whose house was on fire, it will have been one fucking asshole of a day for them.
You are "playing with fate" the second you park that car in front of the hydrant. How hard is it to follow the law?
sometimes the only parking space is in front of a hydrant. Five minutes isn't going to kill anyone. Lighten up.
If the only parking space is next to a hydrant that means there are no parking spaces because it isn't a parking space.
It is if your car fits in the car hole. check for fires. If you do not see smoke. Park the car. But don't take longer than 5 minutes.
5.
minutes.
The fire department will never get there before you moved your car if you stick to the five-minute-principle. I guarantee it.
But if you don't check for fires already started before you park, I'm not responsible for what happens to your windows.
What's your time limit for handicapped spaces if someone isn't handicapped?
Leave a baby or a dog in the car to distract while you act. 2 minutes or less. Like buying gum or something, but it has to be at the counter of the store already.
Should maybe install some pavement hydrants. For some reason the USA can't into it.
Would breaking one window and opening both doors not be better for the hose? This has nothing to do with trying to spare any damage to the car of the jackass who parked in front of the hydrant, I'm just honestly wondering if that wouldn't be a more direct path.
No.
Law enforcement and emergency personnel are nearly always granted idemnity to a deadly extreme. They are not responsible for what happens to anyone or anything during an emergency situation.
If you could sue for damage to your car, the person whose house they saved could sue for the water damage to their home. Get it?
You have no physics background. You are not aware of proper training. And you broke the law. You would be cooked.
Depending on how the car is parked, the hydrant may block the door from opening. Regardless, it is probably much faster to use a hammer or axe to blow out two windows than it is to blow out one window and fiddle with someone's automatic door locks.
Curious how these are laid out, as we don't have them in the UK. If there are parking spaces nearby, wouldn't you arrange the spaces so there is a small gap for the hydrant? So something like |...|.|...| ?
Not defense force (no defense against blocking emergency service access), just curious
Not defense force (no defense against blocking emergency service access), just curious