Admiral Rockwell Tory
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Again, no real idea. I was just curious about it after watching some of the video.I would be curious if the French had equipment that large, and more importantly, the large equipment in that area. Most of their bigger buildings are outside the historic area, and it would make sense to stage that equipment closer to the large building clusters.
I do know that our local department has one custom truck that reaches 126' or about 13 stories.
I live in NYC so he FDNY has plenty of large equipment.
However for most fires in high structures the ladders are only part of the solution. Most times you stage inside the building as well. It's what led to the casualties on 9/11, as they simply didn't have the time to figure out the structural stability of the buildings and still try to fight the fire and evacuate people from the towers.
As an Engineer, I understand the need for time when trying to figure out exactly what happened, but I understand people's need to figure things out RIGHT NOW.
I was 11 when the Challenger exploded, but i had to wait until my 20's after Engineering School to truly understand the Rogers report.
As an Engineer, I understand the need for time when trying to figure out exactly what happened, but I understand people's need to figure things out RIGHT NOW.
Yesterday would have been better in this case.
They goofed....plain and simple. Whether this was arson or not.
Jo
We can't say who goofed or if anyone goofed yet.
I can say it....I listened in horror this morning to a French official who said that the building had nothing at all in the way of mitigation.
That is not acceptable.
Jo
Yeah, we should dig up those stone masons from the Middle Ages and hang them!