Ye Old Garage

[drivesitfar]

happy new year and hope you are staying nice and warm. since I won't be drinking tonight and probably going to sleep about 10am I'm hoping to start my exercise plan tomorrow to get the year off on the right foot. you?

cheers cheesehead!!

 

[sublime68charger]

Your boiler was quite an installation. Nothing I can use in Texas but it's good to see the technology that goes with it.

the boiler install thread is here, I think I covered most of it here but some more boiler unique stuff is over on the forestryforum thread about the boiler.

Sublimes Central Boiler 760HDX

Sublimes Central Boiler 760HDX

forestryforum.com

 

[sublime68charger]

happy new year and hope you are staying nice and warm. since I won't be drinking tonight and probably going to sleep about 10am I'm hoping to start my exercise plan tomorrow to get the year off on the right foot. you?

cheers cheesehead!!

Thanks Drives. Same to you as well!

 

[sublime68charger]

Happy New Year from Ye Old Garage.

ATV bringing home a Power pole to be put to use in something else sometime. Had to go 1 mile down the road to get the power pole and used the Logging dolly to bring it back.

 

[xtremek]

Great snag. How long is it? Only need a few more of them to make a pole barn.

 

[sublime68charger]

Xtremek
probably around 30' I think, It has been in the roadside ditch 1 mile up the road since mid fall. I have had my eye on it and told myself once winter gets here and it gets buried in snow its a free for the taking then as if somebody had wanted it they would have gotten it before then.

I have 2 power poles I suppose to get that are still standing on my land.

Power is now all ran underground for the last mile to my place and all the neighbors as well.

 

[sublime68charger]

My Spot today to honor the Mineral Point Fire Department members Captain Brian Busch and Firefighter Jim Ludlum Gods Speed on your journey. Thanks to all the guys from Farmer's Implent store who stood along side of us today and Dodgeville EMS as well!
Story is here

Two FFs Killed in Fire Apparatus, Semi Crash on WI Highway

Two Mineral Point firefighters were responding to a crash on U.S. Highway 151 when their apparatus was struck by a tractor-trailer.

www.firehouse.com

 

[captain14]

I read about that in FIre Fighter CloseCalls that I subscribe to yesterday. Running calls on high speed highways is always dangerous. We’ve had a few accidents similar to that. Always the same time of the night.

 

[xtremek]

Condolences to you and your coworkers/friends.

 

[sublime68charger]

I read about that in FIre Fighter CloseCalls that I subscribe to yesterday. Running calls on high speed highways is always dangerous. We’ve had a few accidents similar to that. Always the same time of the night.

give me a house fire any time. I think going out on the 4 lane high way with cars going 70+ and not wanting to slow down for emergency workers is about the most dangerous things we due. I tip my Cap to the Road Crews who are out there all the time doing maintance and stuff as well.

 

[sublime68charger]

Condolences to you and your coworkers/friends.

Thanks Kirk, I didnt know these guys real well, My son and Brians son played on the same soccer team this fall. Jim's son Troy is on the Rope Rescue team that I am on. I know about 1/3 of Mineral Points fire department pretty well from being on the county Rope Rescue team with them and feel so bad for there department as they are a great bunch of guys and really take pride in there craft and to have something like this happen will be a painful for a long time to come.

 

[Uncle murph]

Thanks Kirk, I didnt know these guys real well, My son and Brians son played on the same soccer team this fall. Jim's son Troy is on the Rope Rescue team that I am on. I know about 1/3 of Mineral Points fire department pretty well from being on the county Rope Rescue team with them and feel so bad for there department as they are a great bunch of guys and really take pride in there craft and to have something like this happen will be a painful for a long time to come.

Read this from beginning to end and all I can say is Wow,you are a inspiration and a great dad,citizen,and husband.(holy moly,kids grow up fast)But since this thread started with your garage,I have to ask,do you think you will ever pour the floor?

 

[xtremek]

Ok, got to ask, instead of looking it up. What's a rope rescue team?

 

[captain14]

Anything to do with high angle rescue. For instance windows washers get stuck on their platform halfway up the side of the building, Rope Rescue teams will rappel down and remove the victims.

Cell tower rescues are another example, but those cell tower maintenance crews train specifically for that and will help each other out.

There are 5 disciplines of Technical Rescue- confined space, rope rescue/high angle, swift water , building/structural collapse and trench rescue. Each specialty has additional Certs in each category.

In the Washington DC area, there is an annual competition program where the teams are given an objective and they have to work it out.

Night operations on the water are included.

 

[sublime68charger]

Ok, got to ask, instead of looking it up. What's a rope rescue team?

Captain14 pretty much summed it up pretty good. For my county Iowa County Wisconsin, We have a Rope Rescue Team that provide's service to any body in the county. For Grain Bin Rescue of trapped people/Hunters who fell out of tree stand or are hanging by there saftey rope from there Tree Stand/Farmers stuck in there Silo's/Hikers fell off a cliff and have broken leg/ankle.....

Of the 5 mentioned above we are trained in 2 so far the Rope Rescue/High Angle, Confined Space, We have Ice Rescue Training as well for Ice fishing people who fall threw the ice while fishing.

Trench is next on our list to get done Also Building/Structual Collapse Covid has changed the training schedule a bit due to the fact that not suppose to assemble in large groups.

It a Fun Tight nit group made up from Fire Fighters/EMS/Law enforcement personal who live/work in the county, We have around 20-30 personal from around 12 different Fire/EMS/Law departments. Its a great group to be on as you get to meet other Fire/EMS personal threwout the county as we rotate traingings to different departments.

as I fire fighter you know your area and some of the next but then its the town 2 towns over who due you know or what.

Don't have many calls per say but we try and stay ready for when needed.

We also will provide support manpower equipment to other counties if requested.

I have learned alot about ropes and knot's anchor points and how to makes those work for me in helping to get stuff moved with additional leverage or to stay put when being hauled down the road on a trailer as well.

we don't have many window washers as highest buildings are only 3 stories in my county but we have alot of grain bin farms and silos on farms.

 

[sublime68charger]

Swift water as well as Iowa County borders the Wisconsin River but the fire departments who have that in there area already have that training/equipment for there fire service.

We have a few Lakes in the county hence the Ice Rescue Training but most of the streams are only 5' deep as the most.

The Wisconsin River is a beast all on its own that has dangerouse undercurrents and hidden sand banks that move and shift

 

[captain14]

Go to the YouTube training channel and enter FDNY rope rescues. I’m sure you’ll get a lot of hits.

Structural Collapse is the most expensive class to hold, hence that is only offered every other year pre Covid via MFRI (Maryland Fire Rescue Institute). The high cost of the class is all the building material that is used for training purposes.

I’m not sure what the class offering is at this time.

I worked as a Captain at a Heavy Rescue Squad Company for 13 1/2 years, then as a Battalion Fire Chief at the Technical Rescue Company and winding up my career for the past 4 1/2 years at the Hazardous Materials Company.

 

[Bob Heine]

I really appreciate the work all the fire-rescue, EMS and police departments do. My uncle was captain of the Holbrook, NY volunteer fire department in the mid-50s and I remember as a boy celebrating holidays at his house. Seemed like he answered at least one emergency call every Thanksgiving when someone set their kitchen on fire. Same with Christmas when a light string or candle would set the holiday tree on fire. When he died in 1971, we followed the three fire trucks in the funeral procession in our GTO. The exhaust system rotted out earlier in the month and I made the cheapest possible fix with two Thrush tin-can mufflers with no tailpipes. We were louder than any one of the fire trucks but three of them gave us good cover. The family cemetery is a hundred mile round trip from Holbrook and every year a member of the Holbrook fire department visits his grave to clean his headstone and place a fresh flag and some flowers. My uncle was a Captain in the US Army in WWII who led teams of soldiers in the European Front who crawled on hands and knees, finding and removing "Bouncing Betty" landmines from open fields so men and machines could cross a little more safely.

 

[sublime68charger]

Read this from beginning to end and all I can say is Wow,you are a inspiration and a great dad,citizen,and husband.(holy moly,kids grow up fast)But since this thread started with your garage,I have to ask,do you think you will ever pour the floor?

Thanks for taking the time to read threw this adventure of mine.
I hope to have a floor poured someday but at the rate i'm at that is probaly 5-6 years away yet.

I figure Cement might be a $6000 bill and there are several things in the budget queu ahead of that.
when I get around to it I want to put in in floor heat for the garage so that will add extra to the cost im sure

 

[sublime68charger]

Go to the YouTube training channel and enter FDNY rope rescues. I’m sure you’ll get a lot of hits.

Structural Collapse is the most expensive class to hold, hence that is only offered every other year pre Covid via MFRI (Maryland Fire Rescue Institute). The high cost of the class is all the building material that is used for training purposes.

I’m not sure what the class offering is at this time.

I worked as a Captain at a Heavy Rescue Squad Company for 13 1/2 years, then as a Battalion Fire Chief at the Technical Rescue Company and winding up my career for the past 4 1/2 years at the Hazardous Materials Company.

Yea there is a ton of great stuff out there being done. For my county we are who the fire departments call first when they run into something beyond the scoop of what they are equiped to handle. Team has only be active for 10 years and from the orignal 30 plust guys/gals we started with there are only 10 of us left. as roster turns over you have to train the new ones up and this is all above and beyond there Fire/EMS/Law duties so its hard to find time to get everybody at the same training and such. But I like Tech Rescue as it brodens your Network of people who you know. Plus I have been able to use all the rope skills for stuff around home alot. I little knowledge about ropes and knots can give you alot a flexiabilty to get things done.

 

[sublime68charger]

I really appreciate the work all the fire-rescue, EMS and police departments do. My uncle was captain of the Holbrook, NY volunteer fire department in the mid-50s and I remember as a boy celebrating holidays at his house. Seemed like he answered at least one emergency call every Thanksgiving when someone set their kitchen on fire. Same with Christmas when a light string or candle would set the holiday tree on fire. When he died in 1971, we followed the three fire trucks in the funeral procession in our GTO. The exhaust system rotted out earlier in the month and I made the cheapest possible fix with two Thrush tin-can mufflers with no tailpipes. We were louder than any one of the fire trucks but three of them gave us good cover. The family cemetery is a hundred mile round trip from Holbrook and every year a member of the Holbrook fire department visits his grave to clean his headstone and place a fresh flag and some flowers. My uncle was a Captain in the US Army in WWII who led teams of soldiers in the European Front who crawled on hands and knees, finding and removing "Bouncing Betty" landmines from open fields so men and machines could cross a little more safely.

Thanks for sharing the story about your Uncle Bob! I like the part that they still make the trip to clean the headstone and such wonder How many other members Graves that they visit. Also thanks for his service to our country as well!

 

[sublime68charger]

Go to the YouTube training channel and enter FDNY rope rescues. I’m sure you’ll get a lot of hits.

Structural Collapse is the most expensive class to hold, hence that is only offered every other year pre Covid via MFRI (Maryland Fire Rescue Institute). The high cost of the class is all the building material that is used for training purposes.

I’m not sure what the class offering is at this time.

I worked as a Captain at a Heavy Rescue Squad Company for 13 1/2 years, then as a Battalion Fire Chief at the Technical Rescue Company and winding up my career for the past 4 1/2 years at the Hazardous Materials Company.

also Thank you for your service. If I knew how much I liked the firefighting stuff I may have tried to be a career guy but I studied computers instead and went to colledge which was problay smarter long term less abuse on the body and such. Plus get to live in my home town.

 

[sublime68charger]

This morning temps in the single digits and out doing a little bit of House Fire Invistagation.

No red flags just sorry for the home owner who now has to find new housing but he and his dog got out okay.

It was cold. Hard work for the crews that had to put the fire out I'm sure. Next town over from mine my department had a truck there for manpower support as well.

 

[xtremek]

That looks crazy cold.

 

[captain14]

Crazy cold is when you’re soaked from the fire and have to ride the back step of the fire truck home and your PPE is frozen solid
Upon arrival back at the firehouse.

 

[sublime68charger]

temp was in the single digits this was only 1 block from there fire station so they set up rehab in the station and rotated cold crews back to the station to warm up and get a Hot coffee and breakfast. Fire was at 5am. I got there at 7.30am for my part and was back on way home by 10am. Its the crews there the whole time out in the cold that I tip my hat to. I have been there and done that though a time or 2 but all in all this went pretty well.

None injured, home a total loss in Village of Cobb fire

VILLAGE OF COBB, Wis. – A fire destroyed a house in the Village of Cobb early Sunday, officials said. Crews responded to the blaze at a home on North Union

www.channel3000.com

House destroyed in Iowa County fire

On arrival authorities found the house heavily taken by fire. The home is considered a total loss.

www.nbc15.com

 

[sublime68charger]

Crazy cold is when you’re soaked from the fire and have to ride the back step of the fire truck home and your PPE is frozen solid
Upon arrival back at the firehouse.

bet that makes even getting off the truck hard to due.

I would imagine you might have some great stories about that!

When I first got on the 2nd engine was Open cab top mount pump behind the driver that 3 fire fighters sat backwards and in winter that was a cold cold ride. I only got stuck on 2nd engine a few times in winter with cold temps it was a put on your face mask and Novex hood for the ride to the fire and back to keep your face warm.

That engine was also the best in the summer at night going down hills the engine ran a little rich and it would backfire and blow flames out the exhaust right in front the rear tires. Of course sitting backwards you got quite the sight on the backfire!

Yep when your gear is wet and its cold it make for some fun times even trying to move.

Never was allowed to ride the tailboard to a fire or back that got outlawed about 10-15 years before I got on. But talk to some of the old timers and you can get told some wild stories about the things they did riding back there on the way to and back from calls!

Like around the corner you go and jump off the side and hanging on tight and your legs are just a hanging out there in the breeze as around the corner you go. Truth or Long tail who's to know but I'm not the one to question the old timers who did that stuff back in the day!

 

[xtremek]

I could definitely see people doing that. I know I would.

 

[sublime68charger]

I could definitely see people doing that. I know I would.

I think when in my 20's and foolish I would love to have given this a go as well. Now in my 40's I'm thinking that's a ER trip waiting to happen!

 

[captain14]

You have to learn the running routes. Know when to flex you knees for the bumps and know when to hang on with all six hands. We’ve had peps fall off.

We won’t even talk about getting dressed putting on 3/4 running boots and your running coat. Plus throwing on a 15 minute Scott sling Pack

Seatbelts? Some places had straps or subway hangers on the back step.

Picutres of similiar engines I started riding in the beginning. We had two 68 Seagraves and one 54 B Model Mack .

Seagraves were fast, but they couldn’t touch the Mack when it had the gas engine.

The third picture shows an open cab TDA where as I mentioned above “Crazy Cold” , the tiller man would have to be chipped out of his position when they arrived back at the station after being soaked at the fire and frozen on the way back.

Now I just drive my Chevy Tahoe Chiefs buggy on calls until the end of this month when I retire. There have been big changes in firefighter safety in my career. PPE , equipment, operations and most important is training.

 

[sublime68charger]

Fire Funeral today,

1 story herej

A flag raised for fallen Mineral Point firefighter Jim Ludlum

MINERAL POINT (WKOW) -- Funeral services and a procession was held Wednesday for Jim Ludlum, one of two Mineral Point firefighters killed in the line of duty on January 6th.

www.wkow.com

another here

Mineral Point community remembers firefighter killed while responding to crash

MINERAL POINT, Wis. — Mourners gathered in Mineral Point Wednesday to remember one of the two firefighters killed in a crash on U.S. Highway 151 last week. James Ludlum, 69,

www.channel3000.com

then going threw this on the way to the cementary. Pretty Powerfull Display today of Manpower and equipment for a fallen brother

 

[sublime68charger]

That is 2x times now I have went under these trucks with the Flag for Fallen Brothers. I have 1 more on Friday and then I don't want to ever have to due that again. Been Under our ladder and another ladder as well this last summer for another Assistant Fire Cheif who passed away as well. I don't like FF funerals at all but have to say nobody does them better. Military would be whole different relam I'm sure.

 

[xtremek]

Funerals for those taken early always ****. I've been to 4 of them, one recently, but never for a first responder. Again, my sincerest condolences.

 

[sublime68charger]

Funerals for those taken early always ****. I've been to 4 of them, one recently, but never for a first responder. Again, my sincerest condolences.

thanks xtremek, as bad as me and my department feel this has to be way way worse for the guys over in Mineral Point.

 

[M-technik-3]

the boiler install thread is here, I think I covered most of it here but some more boiler unique stuff is over on the forestryforum thread about the boiler.

Sublimes Central Boiler 760HDX

Sublimes Central Boiler 760HDX

forestryforum.com

We here in the NorthEast , at least in my county are not allowed to put one of these in anymore. Shame as these seem very efficient.

 

[sublime68charger]

We here in the NorthEast , at least in my county are not allowed to put one of these in anymore. Shame as these seem very efficient.

I would think the high effiency one's you could still due? The old smokers can only be bought new if your heating a non residental building with them. Can you send me a link as to where for your county it say's you can't have them anymore?
just curious is all about that.

 

[M-technik-3]

After reading a bit, sounds like the EPA has banned them but here is Mass rules on em https://www.mass.gov/guides/heating-your-home-with-a-wood-burning-appliance

 

[sublime68charger]

So this winter has been a little light in the snow deparment, I Have my regular intown rig set and ready and all is good on that front. Out at my House I have been getting by with the Kids 2000 Honda Recon 2WD with a 48" blade. The blade is my backup ATV blade and I use it for dirt work/trail blazing/rock pushing/etc..... anything that if I tried with my nice 60" moose snow plow and bent the push tubes or curled the blade I'd be mad at myself for so this old 48" blade gets the abuse a ATV should not par take. Any way all that being said when I got the Recon for the Kid I put a Winch on the front and got a Gen 1 Moose Plow mount for it and I have had the Kid plowing snow with it some. This winter I put the blade on the Recon for the first few snow's and have yet to get a whole lot of snow at any one time been pretty impressed with How well this little ATV does. Put some old garden Tractor weights on the back rack and that improved pushing power and being only 2wd this thing turns in about half of what the 4WD atv due.

Got it stuck tonight the first time and was able to push it out by hand so no big deal on that. couple of pics of the ATV and Blade. Like I said fun ATV to have around. Has oversized Mud Light tires, Hand Shift Sucide Knob or can foot shift which is fun. On the front is a Beaver Chewed wood branch the Kid picked up from the creek so the ATV is named Beaver. Back wood rack for hauling Buzz saw wood sticks stack that full which helps with weight on rear tires to pull littler trailer of wood up the hill. Has a 1500 Warn Rope Winch. Little basket on the front rack to hold water bottles and pull chain as well. Wont due big jobs but is fast and fun for small jobs. It

 

[sublime68charger]

It lives in a truck topper shed for the most part and temp been in the single digits and all that for a few weeks, I go out to give it a try and start and 5 seconds of cranking over its a running super easy to turn over compared to cranking over the bigger ATV's that I have they live in heated shop so its easy to get them started.

 

[captain14]

All you need now is the yellow beacon light on top like the real plow trucks have!