Fire fighters.

[logic]

saw this documentary where a woman was carried from a burning high rise flat on the shoulder of a fireman perched on top of an extremely long ladder, all giddy stuff, if you were in the same situation would you go down from that height on a fireman.?

[rinkins]

smutcake?!!

[craft1948]

thanks logic....I was going for subtlety here.....

[DanDaDemon]

Yeah smutcake,the cake bit is the thread and the smut is the creamy middle! You heard it here first rinkins!lol!

[Dina73]

It was me that started it talking about helmets. I'm ever so sorry if I have upset anyone.
;-)

[funnygirl]

I would jump on him!!!

[craft1948]

I don't think the attraction is the helmets.....it's the pole

[Dina73]

or it could have been craft there ^^^^^ talking about his axe..................lol.

[redcrx]

the old firemans lift is no longer allowed due to Health and Safety rules.

the new way to rescue a casualty by ladder is:

one fireman goes down ladder as normal facing the rungs.
the casualty is lowered via a rope under arms with their back to the ladder rungs.

the casualty's weight is then distributed by a fireman above holding rope and by placing of their legs on each shoulder of the firefighter below.

[craft1948]

oh well in that case I'm glad I live in a bungalow....

[Dina73]

Boring......................

[Dina73]

sorry................not you craft. You got in the way.............lol.
I meant the rescue was boring.
OOOppppssss.

[craft1948]

exactly dina....imagine'a rope under your armpits whilst being lowered'...........soooooo not a good look....

[redcrx]

im sure you wouldnt find it boring if you required it dino lol

[redcrx]

craft, its more the legs on firemans shoulders that wouldnt be a good look. fireman facing ladder, casualty with back on ladder.

[Dina73]

It's Dina.....................pronounced 'Deena'
:-)

[redcrx]

sorry, dinA, not dinO

[redcrx]

lol cross posted.

[luxury]

Hi Logic,
I've been in that very situation, and not only was I carried out I also only had on a thin silk teddy.. with my backside hanging out....
Now then... 'would you go down from that height'??? well... the alternative was that I was dying from smoke inhalation... so had no choice. 2 other people died that day in that fire.

Firefighters are my heroes :D xxx