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Old 03-09-2011, 03:32 PM
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Originally Posted by skyguy79 View Post
I was a fireman in New York State for only 4.5 years, many-many years ago, but I do remember being taught in either "The Essentials of Firemanship" or "Pump Operator" training I received that if any vehicles are blocking your access to providing emergency services (i.e. like getting at a blocked fire hydrant) that you should plow the obstructing vehicle out of your way! I don't know if it was legal to do so or not, but either way I wouldn't want it on my conscience if when I was driving the fire truck I refused to move a blocking vehicle and someone died or was seriously injured as a possible result of it!
Did you plow trains out of your way as well? I doubt it.
JJ