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Water salute for the commencement of easyJet service at Gibraltar International Airport in 2016. A water salute is an occasional occurrence used for a ceremonial purpose. It typically consists of a vehicle which travels under plumes of water expelled by one or more fire-fighting vehicles, as a mark of respect or appreciation.
First German Police water cannon. The first truck-mounted water cannon was used for riot control in Germany in the beginning of the 1930s. [1] The most modern versions do not expose the operator to the riot, and are controlled remotely from within the vehicle by a joystick. The Austrian-built WaWe 10.000 by Rosenbauer used by German police can ...
When fire hydrants ran dry, the L.A. Department of Water and Power struggled to get water where needed. The utility's operations chief explains the decisions as the fire spread.
Even with high velocity water, it can still become polluted, even if the levels are indeed lower. In using water as a main source of fire fighting, it is clear that there will always be some level of toxicity in the water that is utilized in the process of stopping these fires. Ultimately, the best method of lessening fire-water is lessening fires.
David Muir, one of ABC’s top news anchors, was subjected to venomous vitriol online after a clip of his coverage of the Los Angeles wildfires surfaced where he was seen pinning his firefighter ...
The Los Angeles Wildfires started two weeks ago and continue to burn more and more of the county as other states and even other countries like Mexico send in additional emergency responders to assist.
Great River Fire Department's first due engine being wetdown. A wet down is a ritual celebrated by many volunteer fire departments in the United States in which squads of firefighters from neighboring towns ritualistically commission a new fire apparatus by anointing it with water sprayed from the visitors' firefighting equipment.
Altadena home catches fire hours after family flees. Beth Davis and her family left their Altadena home around 6 p.m. Tuesday. With two kids, along with three dogs and two guinea pigs, she and her ...