Bluey Circles:
we don’t know how big this extinguisher is or where his boss had told him to insert it.
Object to body size ratio is irrelevant, have you seen where they put the beer can in the "beer can chicken recipe? 
peirre:
Bluey Circles:
we don’t know how big this extinguisher is or where his boss had told him to insert it.Object to body size ratio is irrelevant, have you seen where they put the beer can in the "beer can chicken recipe?
Had to google that. Looks like a good and easy recipe. Reckon Ill try it on a BBQ. Ill ensure there`s a fire extinguisher nearby tho, and someone qualified to use it.
It did make me chuckle that we have to carry a few small extinguishers for ADR when carrying 30,000l of petrol. But at the end of the day, that’s the rules so stick them in, check them regularly and that’s it. If I was anywhere near a petrol tanker on fire I’d run a mile, but that’s not the point.
A few years ago I was driving back from Salisbury and as I rounded a corner, up in front was a Landrover with a horse box trailer. Two woman were running around obviously in distress, as there was a rather large plume of smoke billowing from the trailer.
I hopped out and ran over and they said there were two horses in the trailer and something was on fire.
Sure was…one of the brakes was red hot and very much on fire. I dashed back to my truck, pulled out an extinguisher and put the fire out.
Now I’m no fireman, but I saved two horses lives and had to pretty attractive ladies gushing all over me (not literally I may add).
Stick the extinguisher in the cab and do your ■■■■■■■ job.
109LWB:
It did make me chuckle that we have to carry a few small extinguishers for ADR when carrying 30,000l of petrol. But at the end of the day, that’s the rules so stick them in, check them regularly and that’s it. If I was anywhere near a petrol tanker on fire I’d run a mile, but that’s not the point.
I assume like me, you’re told that it’s pretty much impossible to put a tyre fire out with those extinguishers, so we are instructed to damp it down and keep it under control until the fire brigade arrive. Now that’s all very well in theory, but I’d hate to find out the reality of what I (or others) might do in that situation…
Evil8Beezle:
109LWB:
It did make me chuckle that we have to carry a few small extinguishers for ADR when carrying 30,000l of petrol. But at the end of the day, that’s the rules so stick them in, check them regularly and that’s it. If I was anywhere near a petrol tanker on fire I’d run a mile, but that’s not the point.I assume like me, you’re told that it’s pretty much impossible to put a tyre fire out with those extinguishers, so we are instructed to damp it down and keep it under control until the fire brigade arrive. Now that’s all very well in theory, but I’d hate to find out the reality of what I (or others) might do in that situation…
Fair point. If a tyre gets truly alight then a cab size extinguisher is gonna have no real effect. And where will you obtain the many liters of water to damp it down I wonder? Not many stand pipes on m-ways or main roads where a tyre fire is most likely. Just hope to see the smoke, (in daylight) before the flames start.
Bluey Circles:
Everyone is being rather unpleasant towards Dozy and as of yet we don’t know how big this extinguisher is or where his boss had told him to insert it.
Let’s hope it’s a CO2 one…the one that has the horn.
dozy:
no it’s not my job and I’m not putting my health and safety at risk for a scabby old daf.
:
I thinks it’s been put in there for your health and safety
I suspect putting one in the cab is to aid your escape from the cab if you have a fire not put a lorry fire out. Prob one of these ideas that works better in principle than reality
Freight Dog:
dozy:
no it’s not my job and I’m not putting my health and safety at risk for a scabby old daf
:I thinks it’s been put in there for your health and safety
Maybe putting one in the cab is to aid escape from the cab if you have a fire not put a lorry fire out. Prob one of these ideas that works better in principle than reality
Good one. Use extinguisher to smash window in case of jammed door, or in the case of some of our forum members, forgetting where the door handle is.
dozy:
Turned up too work too be presented with a few items they now want putting in cab , one being a fire extinguisherwhat do I want that for
, fairly obvious if truck catches on fire it will help you extinguish it
how much training do firemen do too do there job
Could be worse doze, at least he aint asking you to wash his trucks at the weekend…oh hang on a minute. 
I have three fire extinguishers on the boat, it’s a legal requirement. It never once occurred to me that I might need to be trained as a fireman to use one though, I thought it was as simple as pulling the safety pin out and squeezing the trigger while pointing it in the general direction of the object which was on fire. I’m obviously not up to speed with modern requirements.
Harry Monk:
I have three fire extinguishers on the boat, it’s a legal requirement. It never once occurred to me that I might need to be trained as a fireman to use one though, I thought it was as simple as pulling the safety pin out and squeezing the trigger while pointing it in the general direction of the object which was on fire. I’m obviously not up to speed with modern requirements.
I didn’t know about the three extinguishers rule, but one that’s very sensible. Unlike the op.
I’m wondering if Dozy would object to being given a seatbelt cutter as that’s the fire services’ job.
Harry Monk:
I have three fire extinguishers on the boat, it’s a legal requirement. It never once occurred to me that I might need to be trained as a fireman to use one though, I thought it was as simple as pulling the safety pin out and squeezing the trigger while pointing it in the general direction of the object which was on fire. I’m obviously not up to speed with modern requirements.
A yes, the BSS… I needed three fire extinguishers too. For a 14’ cabin and 8’ engine room
Have you ever thought by putting out a small fire your preventing it becoming a large fire? I doesn’t take much to pull a pin, point it at a fire and pull the trigger.
question…what do you do when a driver like dozy throws a pin at you…■■?
answer…tel him he needs to take the fire extinguisher out of his mouth before he tries to speak to you…
You could also use it to save the life of somebody trapped in a burning vehicle, but I doubt that would ever occur to you, its a simple request from you’re employer which would find you on the end of a disciplinary action should you refuse.
You could try and get on with the job and stop whingeing, you don’t want to be tagged the depot idiot it never ends well.
As a once proud Tesco driver heading up the M6 one fine and sunny day I came across a VW camper on the hard shoulder, rear engine cover open and engine blazing happily, being a thoughtful man I pulled on the shoulder just past the afore mentioned vehicle, grabbed my Tesco issued fare extinguisher and ran back to be the hero, I pointed the device at the engine and squeezed the trigger and the driver talked to the authorities on an emergency phone near the scene, he was telling them, “It’s ok, a Tesco driver has just arrived with a fire extinguisher”
I sprayed the entire engine for a minute or so and the flame was stopped, to the relief of both myself and the driver, who hung up the phone and walked over to thank me, I walked back to my truck with the empty extinguisher and looked back to see a huge explosion, this time the whole camper van was ablaze and the guy ran for his life, having done my heroic I decided to get the hell out of there ASAP.
Pat Hasler:
As a once proud Tesco driver heading up the M6 one fine and sunny day I came across a VW camper on the hard shoulder, rear engine cover open and engine blazing happily, being a thoughtful man I pulled on the shoulder just past the afore mentioned vehicle, grabbed my Tesco issued fare extinguisher and ran back to be the hero, I pointed the device at the engine and squeezed the trigger and the driver talked to the authorities on an emergency phone near the scene, he was telling them, “It’s ok, a Tesco driver has just arrived with a fire extinguisher”
I sprayed the entire engine for a minute or so and the flame was stopped, to the relief of both myself and the driver, who hung up the phone and walked over to thank me, I walked back to my truck with the empty extinguisher and looked back to see a huge explosion, this time the whole camper van was ablaze and the guy ran for his life, having done my heroic I decided to get the hell out of there ASAP.
When the lord wants one less VW camper, who are you to argue? 
dieseldog999:
question…what do you do when a driver like dozy throws a pin at you…■■?answer…tel him he needs to take the fire extinguisher out of his mouth before he tries to speak to you…
Or run away as the grenade in his gob that was meant for you will kill you both
Sorry doze…I like you really.
Evil8Beezle:
Pat Hasler:
As a once proud Tesco driver heading up the M6 one fine and sunny day I came across a VW camper on the hard shoulder, rear engine cover open and engine blazing happily, being a thoughtful man I pulled on the shoulder just past the afore mentioned vehicle, grabbed my Tesco issued fare extinguisher and ran back to be the hero, I pointed the device at the engine and squeezed the trigger and the driver talked to the authorities on an emergency phone near the scene, he was telling them, “It’s ok, a Tesco driver has just arrived with a fire extinguisher”
I sprayed the entire engine for a minute or so and the flame was stopped, to the relief of both myself and the driver, who hung up the phone and walked over to thank me, I walked back to my truck with the empty extinguisher and looked back to see a huge explosion, this time the whole camper van was ablaze and the guy ran for his life, having done my heroic I decided to get the hell out of there ASAP.When the lord wants one less VW camper, who are you to argue?
it wuld have been better if it was towing a caravan,but in todays litigation minded society,who could have been sued for interfering? …argualbly mr dtosco driver,as the vw fanny wouldnt have been near the bus when it blew…and its arguable that if you start doing cpr etc and the dude pegs it,then you are responsible in some way or another for his death until proved you acted correctly.
Harry Monk:
I have three fire extinguishers on the boat, it’s a legal requirement. It never once occurred to me that I might need to be trained as a fireman to use one though, I thought it was as simple as pulling the safety pin out and squeezing the trigger while pointing it in the general direction of the object which was on fire. I’m obviously not up to speed with modern requirements.
iirc from past basic training, if using most extinguishers you should approach the seat of the fire upwind, then squat / bend down low before squeezing the trigger. This will stop the heat/smoke/flames blasting you in the face as It’s dispersed by the contents of the extinguisher, low down is where the oxygen is for you to breath. You shouldn’t stand over it and blast downwards unless you want burns on your legs/body/face from the fire.