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hadriel2017-07-12 12:54 pm
so_dark_a_road) wrote in hadriel2017-07-12 12:54 pm
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Drive truck, pull hose, withstand extreme heat, meet the devil face to face and not be frightened
I have a project in mind. We have a city guard and a city clinic, and I was thinking we need some city firefighters, too. Then we'll have a trio of emergency services.
[ He's had it in mind since the ceiling of Guard HQ fell in on him while the building was burning at the end of the Doubles event. But also, there was talk of other incendiary incidents -- such as the one Sato was involved in? And Curufin himself had, erm, something to do with a few of the Colosseum walls being demolished by explosives while he was under the influence of Rage. And then there was the tragic demise of Delight's Bar. ]
In Hadriel, we are not strangers to the dangers of fire. Moreover, we could potentially see worse events than those that have occurred so far. And yet, here we are with no better ideas for dealing with fire than the traditional bucket brigade, and we have no real organization even for that!
So, I propose that we organize, recruit, build our own equipment, and train ourselves. I would welcome volunteers, ideas, and expertise. We will need people who will be firefighters, and we will also need people who will work in a support capacity (fire engine drivers, mechanics, electricians, and anything else we can think of).
If you would like totake insane risks, and don't mind ending up as toast, or at least dealing with a fair number of ouchies on a regular basis fight fires, or if you would prefer to work in a support role, then you are welcome to join the Hadriel Fire Brigade!
Respond here if you have questions, comments, or want to volunteer. (Or hit me up at my voicemail.)
[ He's had it in mind since the ceiling of Guard HQ fell in on him while the building was burning at the end of the Doubles event. But also, there was talk of other incendiary incidents -- such as the one Sato was involved in? And Curufin himself had, erm, something to do with a few of the Colosseum walls being demolished by explosives while he was under the influence of Rage. And then there was the tragic demise of Delight's Bar. ]
In Hadriel, we are not strangers to the dangers of fire. Moreover, we could potentially see worse events than those that have occurred so far. And yet, here we are with no better ideas for dealing with fire than the traditional bucket brigade, and we have no real organization even for that!
So, I propose that we organize, recruit, build our own equipment, and train ourselves. I would welcome volunteers, ideas, and expertise. We will need people who will be firefighters, and we will also need people who will work in a support capacity (fire engine drivers, mechanics, electricians, and anything else we can think of).
If you would like to
Respond here if you have questions, comments, or want to volunteer. (Or hit me up at my voicemail.)
Private
[ Curufin can appreciate black-as-char humor. ]
Want to sign up?
Private
Why not? I don't know how to use the technology, mind, but I suppose I can learn.
Private
I'm sure you can. I did. [ Smile. ] And there will be more yet to learn, as we will need the highest level of technology available.
Private
Well, now that you've put it that way I can hardly fail. [a faint grin.] How much technology do you expect to have?
Private
Nope, you won't fail. [ He grins back. ] At the worst, we'll have a pumping station by the river and a big water tank inside the fire truck, to which pressure hoses can be attached. Then we'll have to drive back and forth to refill the tank every time we empty it. But if we're lucky, we'll be able to dig down into the ground and locate the water pipes that carry water to our houses, and attach other, vertical pipes to them, with pressure valves accessible from ground level. Then in the event of a fire, we'll simply screw the hoses into the hydrants and turn them on.
We haven't got horses to pull the fire truck, and anyway, I couldn't see subjecting a horse to the proximity of fire. Even our Elf-horses didn't like it, as I recall. Steam engine, maybe, as a fallback plan. But my first choice would be to reverse-engineer one of those electric mopeds and build the truck engine on the same principle. [ Curufin the artificer. He's looking excited. ]
Private
[Fingon listens intently, nodding along as Curufin describes it. Engineering is never going to be his field of interest, but he can certainly follow along with the explanation.] Is there a viable alternative if the system of pipes happens to fail? Given the city's unpredictability we might want to have at least a few possibilities planned out, if we can.
This would be a terrible place for a horse, even without that problem. [Tremendously regretful at that; Fingon misses riding.] And, apparently, it would deprive you of some fun. Do you have one to take apart?
Private
That's one of the reasons I want a pumping station and a water tank for the truck. In case we can't get to the pipes at all, or in case we do but one day they fail. You are right, we need always to be thinking of alternative possibilities, and always to have backup systems.
[ He misses riding, too. ] It would be an AWFUL place for a horse! Remember when we practically lived on horseback? Those were the days. But I would not want to inflict this place on Gwath. [ Shade, Curufin's favorite horse -- the one Beren confiscated from him. ]
[ He chuckles. ] You're right about the fun. I, ah, have a moped here in my workshop. [ He stole it. It's halfway disassembled. ] Yes, I have to take it apart. That's the only way I will be able to determine how it works, and how to re-create its parts. I expect to get some help, though.
Private
I do; I miss those days more every time I look up. [He nods- Fingon misses his own Mithroch, and all the rest of Barad Eithel's stables.] I don't know if even your brother could calm them down here, though.
[Though who knows? Now that he's said it aloud, maybe Celegorm will show up with a half dozen perfectly content horses just to prove him wrong.]
[Fingon shakes his head, deciding he doesn't really want to know] It sounds like you have things well in hand. Is there anything else we can do to help?
Private
[ Curufin remembers Mithroch, and the other great horses of Valinor, as well as the wild horses the Exiles acquired in the Sirion Vale and added to their herds. ] Tyelco would try, though, wouldn't he?
[ That would be hilarious. And oh how Celegorm would grin when his relatives expressed amazement! ]
There is much you can do, Findekáno, and it would be appreciated. You can start thinking about what skills the team will have to have in order to accomplish the tasks of extinguishing a fire as well as rescuing anybody who is trapped in a burning building, or a burning field or forest. And I will think, too. We should knock together an agenda, make some plans, and hold some training sessions.
Can you think of anything you would particularly want to do, any particular responsibilities you would want to carry? In the creation of this team and its facilities and equipment, and in the development of our procedures, and the putting it all into practice if there's a fire? I'd like to make this project as collaborative as possible.
Private
[Who could forget them, having seen them even once?] He would. And he would be impossible to live with if he succeeded.
[Nodding] Those tasks I can certainly handle. I can focus on the procedures if no one else has volunteered for the role.
Is there a place where we can set up?
Private
[ Who could forget? The horses of the Morning of the World. . . ] Tyelko was a bit on the boastful side. [ Snicker of remembrance. ]
I would be grateful. We will get this project off the ground!
I was thinking of walking the north shore of that section of the river above the dam, where the water broadens out into a kind of reservoir. That area is near the geographical city center, and one of the roads sweeps down fairly near the water. Somewhere along that stretch is where the pumping station should be. And we could put up a shack to house the fire engine when its is finished, and use it for a workshop while we're working on the project.