Fire barrier curtains will protect firefighters trapped by flames in engines, dozers and brush trucks, but they aren't commonly used in Washington state.
I will be very happy to be putting them on my trucks and rigs and have them showing off at the next fire expo shows for wildland firefighting patrol attack trucks and they can always come in handy for anything at anytime
Basically DNR doesn’t care about the number one priority. SAFETY which is instilled within the core value of any wildland, structure, or water based Firefighting. Shame
What was the temperature inside? The deployable firefighter shelters are called shake and bakes. They give a false sense of security. Better to back off. It's not worth the risk. Americans are far too aggressive in placing firefighters and equipment operators in harms way.
Perhaps it's that you're not aggressive enough. We're entering hard times caused by soft men, so stop casting stones at strong men who still have a sense of responsibility and eagerness to help.
Maybe the best thing you can do, if you have a dozer and dirt under neath you, push out a narrow trench with that dozer and get it down in there away from the fire, the deeper the better😊
They could make tractors, dozers, and other heavy equitment fireproof for the fire fighters. Make the cab, hydrolics, electronics, "tires" ( all metal tracks) and anything else able to sustain a full burn for 48 hours. The idea here is that it's operational so they can drive through and even out of it. But still have enough extra oxygen reserved in the cab so they are able to survive, go back to their families, and continue to fight more fires. There are many ways to make all the equipment fireproof. Fireproof glass already exists, extensive electric wiring and innovative hydrolic fluid capacities and locations. Also make it so the can can withstand the size of trees they are encountering. I would say if we can afford it, why not D9s, D11 with all this stuff. Front-end loaders, skid steers, and fully rotational tree trimmers ( now fireproof) so they can clear a pathway in minutes, not hours. Even the fire trucks could be made. 4, 6, and all track drive and FIREPROOF, so they can fight the fires before they come to the town and fight them off-road and off the beaten track.
These fire blankets could just be a last resort so it they are enveloped they would be guaranteed to survive. It could be built into the vehicles. All we need are some people that want to make it happen and some guys that already want to or know how it could be done. To be able to trust their lives to it.
@lmcc8798 There is very much the ability for practicality for each of these vehicles and for the firefighters. It's easy to do. Even easier if you don't it before. ❤❤😊😊
