11/9/25 Brooklyn 3rd Alarm Box 0043

Once again, I know that time can be short when people are trapped or fire is rapidly spreading but it is UNSAFE Not to have all Tower Ladder tormentors fully extended and locked in place. Tower Ladders have turned over or fell over due to not taking the time to fully extend all the Tormentor and Jacks. The chasse of the tower ladder is designed to have the tormentors and jacks fully down and locked and the body of the rig and tire slightly off the ground. Captain Bob Rainey FDNY Engine 26 retired.
 
captaindewey50267021@gm said:
Once again, I know that time can be short when people are trapped or fire is rapidly spreading but it is UNSAFE Not to have all Tower Ladder tormentors fully extended and locked in place. Tower Ladders have turned over or fell over due to not taking the time to fully extend all the Tormentor and Jacks. The chasse of the tower ladder is designed to have the tormentors and jacks fully down and locked and the body of the rig and tire slightly off the ground. Captain Bob Rainey FDNY Engine 26 retired.
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were you ever a TL chauffeur? companies do this across the boroughs all the time due to restrictions and tight streets. it actually gets you in the best position rather than find a spot to put all tormentors down and be in a less advantageous position. its not rocket science, just keep the boom away from the short jacked side.
 
Once had a fire with numerous people saved from TL. LCC did a phenomenal job and went to medal day for it. Safety Chief comes over to all of us at back of rig at the end of the job and the very 1st thing he says to the lcc is "you know you didnt have any of the pins in the outriggers". Every second counts and that particular fire we didnt have seconds to spare.
As far as short jacking, did it often. Very tight blocks really had no choice sometimes. All good obv as long as the working side is down imo
 
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