Monday, November 29, 2010

Hero of the tools - Ken Carpenter, Firefighter mechanical

Unlike buying a lot of Dodge, the purchase of a fire truck requires a committee appointed for the design process, as each truck is hand-built according to specifications. The Committee shall draw up the truck all the material is placed in the truck.

The Fire Truck Committee needs to know what the truck is used as an ambulance, pumping engine, ladder truck, truck woods, where the instruments shouldPumps effectively and efficiently, properly sized, the types of indicators are needed and that the indicators are established. It goes hand in hand with manufacturers, the benefits of a whole process. The fire trucks to make the design department to meet the specific needs of the fire.

Ken Carpenter, Fire Engineering, Boulder, Colorado, with people from Sutphen fire trucks, and other manufacturers of Pierce fire truck designRocky Mountain fire truck. Through years of experience working on engines as a mechanic in Boulder City, Ken knows what it takes a fire truck design right. "For the engine, I mean not only the engine itself," says Ken. The fire service is to spray water pumps, meters, pumps, nozzles and adapters to connect various tubes running tools to break car accidents in people who were breaking into homes and save on fire to extinguish the fire. These are allorganized so as to be easily accessible, because a fireman is the time, not money, somebody's life.

"The most rewarding aspect of my job to help people," says Ken. I like to take what is out of control and help to regain control. Ken began his career in the fire as a volunteer in January 1995. At the same time, he worked as a mechanic in the city of Boulder. She loved her volunteer work, while in August 1999, he was hired full-timeFirefighter. E 'was quickly promoted to engineer and is currently responsible for maintaining the fire engines. With 15 engines, which is no easy task.

Ken has always been mechanically inclined. In addition, the bike took it as a child. He moved to cars and motorcycles to be removed. His trial was born in the head with mechanical ideas. It then moves into the role and working with manufacturers to design the work of firefighters. This process is what they preferon their work.

The most difficult part of Ken's work is to continue with all the younger guys. younger than 45 years, one of the fire is taken into account. High physical strength needed to fight a fire. During a fire, firefighters are working at peak performance, high pressure for several hours. Good physical and mental health is important to deal with stress, because it is often called in the middle of the night, having stayed in the emergency operation at 60Seconds. The result is a work in five fire stressful. Besides being one of the top ten most dangerous jobs, the fire department put in a high risk of heart attack.

The most frustrating part of the work Ken has done public relations are not involved in the accident and did not move the way that the fire truck too. personal vehicles are equipped with better sealing apparatus, whether talking to people, mobile phones manufacturedListening to stereo at high volume and / or your children do not realize that "Pop" and just driving.

fire tools are mainly used for rescuing people who were involved in an accident. Tools of the Trade Ask the Editor, Rick Schwolsky what it is.

Ken is the preferred tool of the fire truck itself, but here is a list showing only what was inside:

1. Jaws of Life - Hurst hydraulic manifold - this is used to pry the doors of a vehiclewas crushed in an accident - to reach the victims.

2. Hydraulic ram - used to remove the steering wheel or on the floor of the vehicle

3. Hydraulic cutters - used to cut around the frame of a machine or from the roof.

4. Utility Stihl chain saw

5. Stihl Gas Saw

6. Stihl Gas rescue could cut through the roof.

7. different principles, pike poles and curious and cutting tools - Ken idea was to put on a rocking grate

8. ERA - content VacationSelf

9. Nozzles, Adapters - tools for large amounts of water spray

10. Pump - 1500 gpm "Waterous" in St. Paul, Minnesota

11. Pump inlet water from ponds attract

12. Ice and water rescue equipment, including helmets for climbing and a boogie board to save water.

13. Station operated tools include drills Makita Craftsman compressor and various hand tools.

and of course: Scale

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