Amen and thank God for those men and women "hose nuts" that risk their lives
to save our lives.  In spite of my love for my vanagon, I value the safety
of myself and family more any day.  I think we should line up some of the
"litigation nuts" and open up the fire hoses on them.  Whew, I can get down
off this soap box now.

Leif Paulsen
'86 Syncro "Thor"

>   Eric writes, "I would start by getting a good lawyer and suing
> the nozzle
> nuts. They cause more damage than the fire
> sometimes. It's a wonder they didn't try to cut the roof on a
> door post, to
> get in to a perfectly fine unlocked door to get to the fire."
>  My wife is a Paramedic who runs 911 calls in Shelby County, TN.
> surrounding
> Memphis.  Stationed in a firehouse and making the fire scene with
> firefighters she is exposed to all of the dangers attendant to
> fire fighting.
>  A burning automobile is a danger to those who are fighting the fire and
> there is risk of injury.  Those "hose nuts" have a responsibility
> to protect
> the public interest while at the same time protecting their
> personal safety.
> They have a responsibility to attack the fire in a manner that is
> aggressive
> enough to ensure their personal safety.  Unfortunately, that may mean the
> application of more water than may seem appropriate to the
> average observer.
> There is often more damage from water than from fire.  That is the current
> state of the technology.  If you don't want water damage, don't
> call the fire
> department.  But, there will be little left to salvage if you don't.
>
> Rico Dagastino
> Munford, TN.
>