*Pre-Arrival* Car Fire in Mcdonald's Drive Thru 

Puts some of the US firefighting videos to shame eh. Especially when it's 10s of minutes before water is pumping on some occasions.

5 mins minimum 😂😂

They don't use high pressure hose reels that are pre connected to the main pump via a third stage and is already charged with water which allows getting to work quickly, American firefighters tend to use pre connected flaked hose which has to be charged with water and kinks in hose removed before showing water which takes extra time. They use larger diameter hose initially for higher volumes of water.

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I agree. However I'm guessing their Biggest Priority was putting out the vehicle fire and stopping it from spreading.

@@Cumbria999 Not really an excuse, breathing in that stuff is a one way ticket to cancer or health issues.

@@staffsemergresp That's True. Their Response time was around 3 Minutes from the Intial Call and the fact it took till the 3rd Firefighter for a BA Set to be In the Mix is a slight concern.

@@Cumbria999 Yeah deffo, nice appliance anyway!

I recall the days when we didn’t have BA, now almost 80 and still here to tell the tale.

Thanks

Technically Speaking Yes, 1 Appliance responds Initially. My Guess is that because of the Possibility of exposure to the Mcdonalds Building itself the Second Appliance Made To Scene.

Probably the initial caller has said it’s right next to the building so the operator would have mobilised a 2nd appliance just in case

From initial call until units arrive it is never 100% clear information. Better safe than too late except if another emergemcy somewhere which needs resources more urgently.

We always send a second Appliance in case the fire spreads to the building and if it did then you have a whole other ball game . It’s common practice in case the need to ferry water if there’s not a fire hydrant available ie if it was on a motorway where there are no fire hydrants .