Three-ring circus at maddy square

glatt · 08-26-2004, 05:21 PM

I'm surprised the fire marshalls let you move in without a working fire alarm. They should lose their jobs.

wolf · 08-26-2004, 06:05 PM

It's New York City.

The Fire Marshall is somebody's "friend".

The Fire System Code Inspector is somebody else's "friend."

He can be your friend too for the right "incentive."

Betcha the sprinkler system doesn't work either.

BreakingNews ... consider getting a airpack and a fireblanket to stash in your desk in place of the bottle of bourbon that used to be de rigeur for journalists. Oh, and a really goddamn good high power flashlight, although that will be more for a false sense of security rather than the actual ability to see anything in the event of an actual fire or smoke event. Once the smoke gets going, no flashlight is going to be strong enough to cut it. Hope that makes you feel nice and comfy.)

* No, I am not a firefighter, but I hang out with them. I am hoping at some point to be able to go into the smokehouse in gear during a smoke rescue simulation (the idea of entering during a live fire evolution is just too scary for me), but the person that's going to get me in (so I can panic) hasn't made the arrangements yet.

Griff · 08-26-2004, 07:23 PM

I had this urge to go to NY and get caught up in the whole scene... then I realized what a scardy cat I am. Post pictures BN.

Troubleshooter · 08-26-2004, 07:34 PM

If you have the money, a thermal imager will let you see through the smoke if the heat source isn't too close. We used to use them to find bodies when it was too dark to see after a fire.

08-27-2004, 08:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Troubleshooter

If you have the money, a thermal imager will let you see through the smoke if the heat source isn't too close. We used to use them to find bodies when it was too dark to see after a fire.

Thanks for the great image TS. By the way, wouldn't EVERYTHING set off a thermal imager after a fire?

Troubleshooter · 08-27-2004, 08:45 PM

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Originally Posted by marichiko

Thanks for the great image TS. By the way, wouldn't EVERYTHING set off a thermal imager after a fire?

Nah, not with the right settings and a little practice.

08-26-2004, 06:05 PM	#2
wolf lobber of scimitars Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Phila Burbs Posts: 20,774	It's New York City. The Fire Marshall is somebody's "friend". The Fire System Code Inspector is somebody else's "friend." He can be your friend too for the right "incentive." Betcha the sprinkler system doesn't work either. BreakingNews ... consider getting a airpack and a fireblanket to stash in your desk in place of the bottle of bourbon that used to be de rigeur for journalists. Oh, and a really goddamn good high power flashlight, although that will be more for a false sense of security rather than the actual ability to see anything in the event of an actual fire or smoke event. Once the smoke gets going, no flashlight is going to be strong enough to cut it. Hope that makes you feel nice and comfy.) * No, I am not a firefighter, but I hang out with them. I am hoping at some point to be able to go into the smokehouse in gear during a smoke rescue simulation (the idea of entering during a live fire evolution is just too scary for me), but the person that's going to get me in (so I can panic) hasn't made the arrangements yet. __________________ wolf eht htiw og "Conspiracies are the norm, not the exception." --G. Edward Griffin The Creature from Jekyll Island High Priestess of the Church of the Whale Penis

08-26-2004, 07:23 PM	#3
Griff still says videotape Join Date: Feb 2001 Posts: 26,813	I had this urge to go to NY and get caught up in the whole scene... then I realized what a scardy cat I am. Post pictures BN. __________________ If you would only recognize that life is hard, things would be so much easier for you. - Louis D. Brandeis

08-26-2004, 07:34 PM	#4
Troubleshooter The urban Jane Goodall Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Florida Posts: 3,012	If you have the money, a thermal imager will let you see through the smoke if the heat source isn't too close. We used to use them to find bodies when it was too dark to see after a fire. __________________ I have gained this from philosophy: that I do without being commanded what others do only from fear of the law. - Aristotle

08-26-2004, 05:21 PM	#1
glatt ™ Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Arlington, VA Posts: 27,717	I'm surprised the fire marshalls let you move in without a working fire alarm. They should lose their jobs.

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