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> As another fire engine driver (now officer), this is why more and more departments are employing "blocker engines", old decommissioned, stripped engines to pr
by dreamcompiler 7y ago
> As another fire engine driver (now officer), this is why more and more departments are employing "blocker engines", old decommissioned, stripped engines to provide this security, without risking a $500,000 engine to $1.5MM tiller.
Very interesting idea! You wouldn't even need a dedicated bay for it because who cares if it gets faded in the sun or rained on? An old tender that still holds water would be perfect for this.
- jakobegger 7y agoEven better would be a truck with an impact attenuator [1] in the back. Those have the potential of saving the life of whoever crashes into it. [1]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Impact_attenuator https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Impact_attenuator