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03-01-10, 06:46 PM #1
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What happens when you park a fire truck on a railroad crossing?
The head of the Detroit Fire Department is red hot about firefighters parking a $600,000 ladder truck on railroad tracks before it was hit by an Amtrak train today.
Firefighter slammed for parking rig on train track | freep.com | Detroit Free Press
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03-01-10, 06:47 PM #2
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It's fortunate no one was hurt, so we can laugh at that very bad pun.The head of the Detroit Fire Department is red hot
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03-01-10, 07:57 PM #3
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What a horrible, horrible decision.
Even when we shut the tracks down for something we're doing on or near them, we don't park any vehicles on the tracks and we keep a close eye out in case one of the trains sneaks by.No one has greater love than this, to lay down ones life for ones friends - John 15:13
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03-02-10, 03:42 AM #4
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That was a beautiful truck too. I have seen it being driven aound the SW Detroit area. I'm sure that even with union protection, there is a new opening at the DFD.
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03-02-10, 04:55 AM #5
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Wow! I cannot imagine the thought process of that driver. Like somebody above said, there is no reason to ever park on or near a track, even though you think it's closed.
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03-02-10, 08:14 PM #6
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I don't think he will be a driver much longer, he's going to be sent in to fight the fire from now on.
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03-03-10, 05:51 PM #7
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Sound like he needs additional training.
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