[ARCHIVED THREAD] - Question for figher fighers (Page 1 of 2)
Posted: 8/2/2008 7:59:01 AM EDT
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Ever been to a home fire where the owner left a crockpot cooking and left the home, say to work for 8 hours? The wife says lots of people to that. I say I don't like anything unattened with a heating element. |
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Yes. Not even a week ago. It was left in "high" an a counter top that over heated and caught up. I've never been one to leave things on that heat up. Took my years to get my wife to stop.  Eta: I guess if you want to get down to it. The crock pot didn't have a problem, the counter did. It was in an old moblie home foe the late 70's early 80's |
| Just to clarify for you. Firefighters have vagina's. I am a FIREMAN. Is this particular question directed only at the girls? If not, the ansewer is more or less, yes. Here in NY we call it a 10-26 = food on the stove. People do all kinds of stupid shit with their stove tops. This to include falling asleep while cooking, and locking themselves out with food cooking. One particular fatal fire occured because somewon left a plastic bag full of garbage on their stove top. I'll have to find the details but I belive it killed one of the brothers. I'll get back to you on that...Hog |
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Dryer lint traps not being cleaned out. Dirty ovens. Dirty toasters. I've been to several houses for em all. They usually turn out to be nothing more than smoke. Actual fires, Halogen lamps, cigarettes, methlabs. Most of that's in older homes too. Oh and the "I don't know what possibly could have done it, will my insurance cover that?" "I don't know, but when they look in here and see that all your pictures, clothes, tv, guns, and other valuables are gone, they're gonna look at you funny" Modern houses where some common sense is applied in relation to placement of halogen lamps are pretty safe. CLEAN YOUR FUCKING LINT TRAPS OUT WITH EVERY LOAD! |
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Paper catches fire at something like 450 F. You aren’t likely to have much of anything in the house that will ignite at any temperature below this. The elements in crock-pots don’t get this hot. This is different than the elements in your stove, oven, dryer, incandescent light bulbs, etc. All of these things can start a fire because the elements heat up way over 450 F. That’s not to say there isn’t a risk, the crock-pot could malfunction. But it’s going to have to be a pretty big malfunction for the thing to get hot enough to start a fire. And, if you are worried about it then you should be even more worried about everything else in your house that’s hooked up to the power grid. Your TV, your lamp, your computer, your stereo, your air conditioner, and even your home’s wiring could all malfunction and start a fire, even if they are turned off but left plugged in. Your instincts are good. It’s a bad idea to leave hot things unattended. Crock pots are an exception. |
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Sure, in theory anything left on with a heating element could cause a fire. Statistically, I'd imagine the crock pot, provided it is in sound working order (not damaged, cord in good condition, clean and not located next to anything combustible) would be very safe. Don't worry about it. Your house is more prone to burn from a lightning strike or something else you actually have control over like lint in the dryer, discarded embers from the fireplace, a grill, a dusty furnace, gas cans near water heaters, etc. roy d...thus concludes my safety lecture for the day. |
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Fahrenheit 451, Ray Bradbury for the win! Anyway, if you want to be a little safer and make it a total no-worries situation, put the crock pot on the stove-top. Even if it shorts out it won't ignite anything. No worries about overheating the counter below it, either. |
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Improper use of cooking technology for home heating purposes is very common in the 'hoods of Cleveland. Improper use of large propane deep fryers in the LIVING ROOM/KITCHEN is another classic. Saying you fell asleep smoking is always the excuse, because in the hood you feel you have to prove your innocence with a lie even if you have no idea what caused it. I miss fire restoration just for the stories. Not for the smells.
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No, can't say that I have either. Mostly the usual suspects as already noted. Did see one from the cat gnawing on a lampcord, ala "NL's Christmas Vacation", the brush fire caused & spread by the transformer-shorting flambe' squirrel, the Darwin Award candidate with the turkey fryer on the (used to be) really expensive raised deck, etc.....
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Lets not forget the brush fire that was caused by a bomb in my yard. thread |
My favorite is the genius that tried to kill a fire ant colony (so-called) by pouring gasoline on it. It tunneled right along his foundation. After he poured the gas on it he was very amused to see the ants come boiling out of the colony. Then, in a fit of sadism, he decided that it would be even more amusing to burn the little bastards by lighting said gasoline. When the siding stated to melt, he gave us a call. |
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But FF/EMT looks so much better than FM/EMT. And no, I have never seen a female FF that I would be comfortable going into a hot house with. Not sexist, but they could not bring me back out alone if there was a problem. |
 I hang out with the brothers in Florida for the races at Daytona. I know it's a whole different ballgame outside my little world. 2 or 3 man trucks. More emphasis on medical vs fire. When I first told them we have 12 guys on duty in the firehouse with only 2 firetrucks they looked at me like I was an alien. How's this instead of FF/EMT, how bout FIREMEDIC?
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Well, I'm just a Basic, not a medic. Otherwise, around here in the Vol depts a couple of guys per truck is about it, at least at first. Every person in the fire, or working the grounds, needs to be able to pull their own weight, carry any single piece of equipment by themselves, and be able to at least drag a buddy in full gear. I hate having to find someone to move a ladder because FF "XX" is too weak to handle it. Safety Officer, pump operator, or Communications could be a person in a wheel chair for all I care, as long as they are sharp and alert. |
It depends on the usage; sometimes it should be capitalized, others not so much. It depends on whether you are using it as a title/office or as a descriptor. Larry |
EMS=Teh Suck.  |