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Re:Single Fire Hydrant Nets NYC $33,000 a Year by kube-system on Thursday July 06, 2023 @03:05PM (#36621147)
Until a panel van parks there.
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Re:Single Fire Hydrant Nets NYC $33,000 a Year by giaour on Thursday July 06, 2023 @03:38PM (#36621645)
You can cut a hole through a panel van with a standard tool in the firefighter arsenal: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hydraulic_rescue_tool
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Re:Single Fire Hydrant Nets NYC $33,000 a Year by kube-system on Thursday July 06, 2023 @04:42PM (#36622657)
That doesn't necessarily mean it's going to be easy to toss a hose through it without delaying the fire response.

https://thumbs.dreamstime.com/z/work-van-full-debris-its-way...

Hydraulic cutters are slow AF and they're not going to remove bulk material that is in the way.

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Re:Single Fire Hydrant Nets NYC $33,000 a Year by bombcar on Thursday July 06, 2023 @05:10PM (#36623104)
The whole point is it's done when it's NOT actually an emergency; they just do it because it's parked wrong.
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Re:Single Fire Hydrant Nets NYC $33,000 a Year by kube-system on Friday July 07, 2023 @11:08AM (#36632870)
I'd prefer my local fire department keep their staff and equipment available for emergency use, not for parking enforcement.
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