Re:Welcome to the Antarctic Fire Department
by cmonreally123 on Monday November 11, 2024 @01:24AM
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Why does Antartica use freshwater for fire fighting? Maybe I missed it the article?
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Re:Welcome to the Antarctic Fire Department
by bobnamob on Monday November 11, 2024 @04:30AM
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My uninformed guess would be corrosion. Salt water will (eventually) destroy everything you know and love
Re:Welcome to the Antarctic Fire Department
by accurrent on Monday November 11, 2024 @06:35AM
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As an ex-firefighter not based out of antarctica, you are absolutely right. Sea water is extremely damaging to pumps. We use it as a last resort, and often have to refurb pumps when we do.
Re:Welcome to the Antarctic Fire Department
by indolering on Monday November 11, 2024 @06:13AM
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Eventually?
Re:Welcome to the Antarctic Fire Department
by 0points on Monday November 11, 2024 @08:07AM
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Yes. Not immediately, but eventually like parent said.
Is there something lost in (your) translation, or are your single word post just extraordinarily hard to comprehend?
If you had a question, please use more words. Seems like you are just being stubborn or otherwise not wanting to add to the discussion.
Re:Welcome to the Antarctic Fire Department
by indolering on Monday November 18, 2024 @10:34AM
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I was trying to make a joke about how bad salt water corrosion is.