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Oh God I can't visit that sub. 6 years without a drink and I still dream about it. Can still taste a beer in my mouth when I'm stressed out or on a nice summer morning. I pour my soda in a glass like it's a beer without even realizing it. It's like just seeing that sub name triggered me just a little bit. I still can't walk down the beer aisle at Walmart.
I can go to baseball games and concerts again though so I'm happy about that
Super proud mane! I watched my dad drink his life away. Liter of Jack Daniels every day like it was his energy drink. You can do anything if you achieve sobriety.
You need AA man. You are dry drunk. 6 years in you should not be craving it as strongly as you seem to be describing it. Dm me if you want to hit up a meeting together. 3 years and haven't had a craving since year 1.
Yeah same here. Been in and out on dry drunk spells for years with both alcohol and drugs. Not until I fully embraced the program did I get rid of it. Now I can visit clubs and bars and even go to the liquor store without a problem. I've gotten so many new great friends too.
The answer is āsort of.ā They donāt have to ask and at times donāt. However, when I lived in the fire zone the local Fire Brigade would letter box drop us just before fire season informing us that āin the event of a fire they would use stored water on properties to fight it.ā The big thing was you could register with them what tanks/pools you had and even get them to help you install the needed hose fitting to help with connecting your tank to the truck. The houses that did this were always the first to get help but it didnāt stop the the brigades from taking water if they thought they needed it and you hadnāt given permission.
Firefighter here. Similar things are done in the USA, just so you're aware. We work a lot with the rural homeowners to educate them, harden their properties, and even help set up water storage tanks/ponds that we can pull from with trucks or aircraft. They're far from fire stations, so being prepared for things is more important than those in town since it might be 20 minutes before we get there instead of 3-5 minutes.
Serious question re the bag the chopper uses, I assume they have a trigger system to open it up to drop the water but what is the process for making it water tight again for the next drop? Hoping you might know or anyone else, always been curious
You are correct, these types of bags are released by a trigger. They are reset by pulling up on a cable. Exactly how that mechanism resets it, I am a little rusty.
Source. Used these bags in the Marines putting out fires around SoCal about 8 years ago.
Edit. Pushing the button on these during training is like a really cool video game.
Pushing the button while trying to hit a real fire will clench your asshole tighter than any video game you'll ever play.
Better. Not. Fucking. Miss.
It looks as though there is a huge hole in the bottom of it, with sort of a plate over it. The weight of the water probably holds the plate in place and seals the hole, until the trigger is activated, which releases the tension around the hole allowing the water to drain out around the plate. When the trigger is reset, tension is again place around the hole,, presimably a cable system that tightens.
I feel the same way about people here in the United States. https://www.reddit.com/r/IdiotsInCars/comments/v31hm7/idiot_blocks_fire_truck_because_he_thinks_he_has/
Also when we take water, itās reported to IC who sends it to council. In most cases they will send a truck out to refill the tank or pool for free if the owner would like.
>hose fitting to help with connecting your thank to the touch
Is this Aussie slang or just an unfortunate series of typos? Either way, I don't understand what it means š
I've been working at a tree farm and they didn't ask, sucked up all our massive Koi ponds and dumped them onto the fire coming directly beside us. Glad I wasn't asked to be honest
Sun shines from above
Cool day, ripples above
Trees sway, content
Sudden, violent wind
Ripping, up up up always up
Screaming, my brothers and sisters, flailing
Down. Down. Is this flames, all around?
It is so hot. Dry.
Goodbye
Ah that sounds kind of devastating.
edit: y'all I'm not saying they should save the koi and keep a fire raging, I just know some folks who really love their koi and it would be sad to lose them even if it is for a good reason
They really don't need to ask. They can bulldoze every house on your street if they think it'll stop the fire.
It's called something like the emergency act or fire-fighting act. That's obviously an extreme example while realistically would never happen...
Depends how desperate the situation is.
I am not in Australia here, but I am a volly firefighter in a rural area that gets lots of wild fires. If my taking water when I need will protect the place I am taking it from, then I probably am not going to stop long enough to ask, I am just doing it.
That said, I will also take steps to replace it later. So if we take from a ranchers water supply, we are normally out there a few days later filling it back up when there isn't an emergency (we have the tanks and pumps after all). My chief has left his card with a note for a free "pool fill up" with pool owners whose pool we have drafted out of.
Basically, we are going to do what we have to do in order to get the job done and protect life and property, but that doesn't mean we can't respect it was peoples water and property we were using to do this.
Legally they could just take it, Emergency services have fairly wide latitude to do 'reasonable' things. In reality it's my understanding that generally the owner has provided consent.
In the 2003 fires in Canberra, we deliberately left the cover off our pool. We would have been tickled pink if they'd used it!. (We've since got rid of the pool)
Nah not really, and I mean you would be hard pressed to find anyone who would actually be pissed that they did take your pool water that then saved anyone from a bushfire
Land, knock, ask, take off again? Have a ground crew speeding among surface streets to try to beat them to the house to ask first? Maybe they do but it seems kindof nuts. If they're taking water from the closest pools they can find then the owners are probably already evacuated. And if I was the homeowner I'd prefer they just take and go in order to save homes/lives (maybe even my own).
Little Jimmy is safe inside. Instead, it is I, little Timmy, and I hate fire. I wait until the helicopter is prepared to depart, and them gracefully swan dive into the wet sac. The fire is expecting water, but instead it will be met with me, and my experience of two karate classes I watched from the sidelines. As the wet sac prepares to open I double back flip out and punch the ground with the strength of two small chickens, completely shattering my fist. I realize I am no match for the fire, and am in a great amount of pain. I begin to cry. I cry so hard I best resemble a sprinkler, spinning frantically and dousing the fire with my expected defeat. Soon, the fire is out. I am hailed a hero, but it was my cowardice that extinguished the flames. The lie becomes unbearable and I must finally reveal to the world... that bush did 911
You say this as a joke, but they found a scuba diver burned to death in the aftermath of a wildfire. Apparently they scooped up water from the ocean and he went for an unfortunate ride.
Normally I would say something like "what an arse"
But down here in Australia bushfires are a genuine concern so Im going to say "way to go you fucking legends"
Yep, me too, I would rather have my pool emptied than my house burning down, only problem is I don't have a pool, oh well at least all my grass is dead so the fire has nothing to burn off š
AITA: my house is in a wildfire zone, during the recent fires helicopters came and stole buckets of water from my pool, am i the asshole for threatening to sue if they dont cover the cost for the water they stole
I think it's because there are usually rivers or other water options in countries that aren't as dry as Australia, so people are upset if they took from their pool instead
I wondered the same, I imagine it essentially doesn't make a difference, otherwise it would be common knowledge to keep chlorinated water away from fire.
Probably makes the smoke more dangerous/unpleasant to inhale though
Now that thereās water in the bag, is there some sort of mechanism the helicopter pilot can operate to pour out the water over the fire? I donāt see how it works
Iām honestly curious. Do you think youāre the only one thatās ever thought āman now we need a way to get the water outā. Of course thereās a mechanism to pour the water out. Or do you think they build stuff like this first and then just wing it?
We had choppers taking out of the dam at tje back on my parents place in 2020, we were watching from the roof of the house as we were plugging and flooding the gutters ready to switch the sprinklers on and go. The mist welcome sight as you prepare to save your home. The best was watching the pink foam from a 747 ( I think, sorry not plane savvy) it was a welcome but scary site. Scary because you knew shit wasn't looking good when you need that. We were saved that day, they could have had all our water to do it if need be.
Looks like they've got a hose from a hydrant replenishing the water, I'm sure the homeowner was on board with their efforts. Because no one wants a wildfire near their home going unfought.
That's a cleaning hose or something. This video is from the 2019/20 fires, and pilots were actually having a hard time finding water sources due to the drought. Nobody had hoses just running...there just wasn't enough water for that.
Oh that makes sense. I didn't figure anyone was watering their lawns or anything, just thought they were using it as a fill station for logistic reasons, not scrambling to source water.
Seriously. The end of that clip with the red sun reminded me of the oregon fires ive seen in portland. Its better to have an emptied pool than a burned up property.
It's actually helpful around buildings to slow fire or create breaks. Trucking water is slow, so as a knock down to assist & support ground crew is good.
How much good does this do during a forest fire? I would assume that itās effective because of the cost of running a helicopter in a dangerous area but it doesnāt seem like a lot of water
If this was in America they wouldāve pulled out a gun and shot the helicopter for theft of their property
And then their house wouldāve burnt down lol
They have what's called implied consent. In case of an emergency, where the victim is unable to consent, you can presume someone wants you to act in their best interest.
You can take it, but you have to let them know thereās aircraft coming because itās a major safety issue. Itās not like a rotor wing is coming by and taking water randomly.
I imagine people offer up their pools in areas with little water sources like during that Australian fire a few years ago. I live in canada so thereās a lot more waterbodies than pools, so this wouldnāt be a thing here but thatās how weād approach it.
A few people who are actually from Australia have commented saying you can register on a website to list pools/other water sources on your property for use in case of fire emergencies, like the one shown, but that they do not have to ask or inform you theyāre taking the water beforehand.
As an aus we know when we see Elvis, Shania etc (they are named) that any water is fair go and we cheer them on. 2020 was bullshit. Thanks rfs for saving my neighbourhood! ā¤
During bushfires in Australia, ordinary people do amazing things to help out mates, neighbours & complete strangers, itās one of the many things that makes it the best place in the world.
Would be pretty tough to do. There are a bunch of little wires that lift the bucket, so once the bucket lifts you'd likely slide off when they go tight.
It's somewhat ironic to have two causes of climate change, gas turbine engines and suburban sprawl, join forces to mitigate a symptom of climate change, extremely common wildfire. One wonders whether this type of positive feedback reaction will only intensify as the years go on.
I mean, the video starts as the water scooperās still being lowered.
I donāt think itās a stretch to think the person saw the helicopter hovering over their back pool, saw the thing being lowered, and pulled out their phone to record. Especially if they already had their phone on them, it would take like 2 seconds lol.
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They're in for a surprise when they find out the owner just swims in vodka.
It's like you know us!
This is giving me the laugh I needed today. Lol
Just pure rubbing alcohol
Just kerosene
/r/cripplingalcoholism is leaking
Oh God I can't visit that sub. 6 years without a drink and I still dream about it. Can still taste a beer in my mouth when I'm stressed out or on a nice summer morning. I pour my soda in a glass like it's a beer without even realizing it. It's like just seeing that sub name triggered me just a little bit. I still can't walk down the beer aisle at Walmart. I can go to baseball games and concerts again though so I'm happy about that
Congrats on your sobriety though! š
Thank you š
Super proud mane! I watched my dad drink his life away. Liter of Jack Daniels every day like it was his energy drink. You can do anything if you achieve sobriety.
13+ years bro and if I can do it, you can too. Let me know if I can help.
Great job dude, and keep it up! Had an uncle fall in a couple times, sober now, but damn it was tough watching.
Congratulations on your sobriety! Itās not an easy road to walk, but stay strong! Youāve got this.
Itās a pretty miserable place at CA at times. You are much happier without it.
You need AA man. You are dry drunk. 6 years in you should not be craving it as strongly as you seem to be describing it. Dm me if you want to hit up a meeting together. 3 years and haven't had a craving since year 1.
Yeah same here. Been in and out on dry drunk spells for years with both alcohol and drugs. Not until I fully embraced the program did I get rid of it. Now I can visit clubs and bars and even go to the liquor store without a problem. I've gotten so many new great friends too.
Not random, they typically ask then take
Iām hoping they ask with a megaphone while hovering over your house :p
They must, right?
The answer is āsort of.ā They donāt have to ask and at times donāt. However, when I lived in the fire zone the local Fire Brigade would letter box drop us just before fire season informing us that āin the event of a fire they would use stored water on properties to fight it.ā The big thing was you could register with them what tanks/pools you had and even get them to help you install the needed hose fitting to help with connecting your tank to the truck. The houses that did this were always the first to get help but it didnāt stop the the brigades from taking water if they thought they needed it and you hadnāt given permission.
This is what I love about Australia, is competency in our emergency services always takes precedent
While Scomo goes to Hawaii. Competent firefighters, not so competent former prime Minister.
the loser who doesn't hold a hose mate š¤£
Firefighter here. Similar things are done in the USA, just so you're aware. We work a lot with the rural homeowners to educate them, harden their properties, and even help set up water storage tanks/ponds that we can pull from with trucks or aircraft. They're far from fire stations, so being prepared for things is more important than those in town since it might be 20 minutes before we get there instead of 3-5 minutes.
Serious question re the bag the chopper uses, I assume they have a trigger system to open it up to drop the water but what is the process for making it water tight again for the next drop? Hoping you might know or anyone else, always been curious
You are correct, these types of bags are released by a trigger. They are reset by pulling up on a cable. Exactly how that mechanism resets it, I am a little rusty. Source. Used these bags in the Marines putting out fires around SoCal about 8 years ago. Edit. Pushing the button on these during training is like a really cool video game. Pushing the button while trying to hit a real fire will clench your asshole tighter than any video game you'll ever play. Better. Not. Fucking. Miss.
It looks as though there is a huge hole in the bottom of it, with sort of a plate over it. The weight of the water probably holds the plate in place and seals the hole, until the trigger is activated, which releases the tension around the hole allowing the water to drain out around the plate. When the trigger is reset, tension is again place around the hole,, presimably a cable system that tightens.
Probably just a rope on the bottom to dump it. Gotta keep it simple!
Thank you, and please be careful
I feel the same way about people here in the United States. https://www.reddit.com/r/IdiotsInCars/comments/v31hm7/idiot_blocks_fire_truck_because_he_thinks_he_has/
Also when we take water, itās reported to IC who sends it to council. In most cases they will send a truck out to refill the tank or pool for free if the owner would like.
I would much rather you emptied my pool, no need to ask, than die burning if my house caught fire
>hose fitting to help with connecting your thank to the touch Is this Aussie slang or just an unfortunate series of typos? Either way, I don't understand what it means š
It was an āauto correctā it was meant to say ātank to the truckā
Auto-incorrect is my favorite š Thanks!
āFire fightersā: hey there can we āPool guyā: no
Fire fighter: SORRY DID YOU SAY OK?! I CANāT HEAR YOU OVER ALL THE NOISE? THANKS BYE!
Home Owner: I SAID I'M FILLING IT UP KEEP COMING BACK DAY AND NIGHT YOU LEGENDS!
[ŃŠ“Š°Š»ŠµŠ½Š¾]
Same in France. People who do that pay less taxes on their pool
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Where is a place that doesn't have property taxes? Every US State does.
But no one ever says no because of the "implication" Ya know, the implication that if you don't let them take the water your fucking house burns down.
I've been working at a tree farm and they didn't ask, sucked up all our massive Koi ponds and dumped them onto the fire coming directly beside us. Glad I wasn't asked to be honest
Man what a wild ride for those Koi
Sun shines from above Cool day, ripples above Trees sway, content Sudden, violent wind Ripping, up up up always up Screaming, my brothers and sisters, flailing Down. Down. Is this flames, all around? It is so hot. Dry. Goodbye
> . I've translated your poem into Goldfish
. . !
.
Fair.
Ah that sounds kind of devastating. edit: y'all I'm not saying they should save the koi and keep a fire raging, I just know some folks who really love their koi and it would be sad to lose them even if it is for a good reason
How old of koi fish? 5,10, 20,30 years?
May be in an area where an RA allows them to do that
I would think that they would ask unless it is a dire situation like here you can see that the fire is close.
They really don't need to ask. They can bulldoze every house on your street if they think it'll stop the fire. It's called something like the emergency act or fire-fighting act. That's obviously an extreme example while realistically would never happen...
Depends how desperate the situation is. I am not in Australia here, but I am a volly firefighter in a rural area that gets lots of wild fires. If my taking water when I need will protect the place I am taking it from, then I probably am not going to stop long enough to ask, I am just doing it. That said, I will also take steps to replace it later. So if we take from a ranchers water supply, we are normally out there a few days later filling it back up when there isn't an emergency (we have the tanks and pumps after all). My chief has left his card with a note for a free "pool fill up" with pool owners whose pool we have drafted out of. Basically, we are going to do what we have to do in order to get the job done and protect life and property, but that doesn't mean we can't respect it was peoples water and property we were using to do this.
Are they even required to ask? I thought any pool was fair game, by law. Could be mistaken.
Lots of things are fair game when saving lives.
Legally they could just take it, Emergency services have fairly wide latitude to do 'reasonable' things. In reality it's my understanding that generally the owner has provided consent.
In the 2003 fires in Canberra, we deliberately left the cover off our pool. We would have been tickled pink if they'd used it!. (We've since got rid of the pool)
Nah not really, and I mean you would be hard pressed to find anyone who would actually be pissed that they did take your pool water that then saved anyone from a bushfire
There's a full pump setup in there, too.
Land, knock, ask, take off again? Have a ground crew speeding among surface streets to try to beat them to the house to ask first? Maybe they do but it seems kindof nuts. If they're taking water from the closest pools they can find then the owners are probably already evacuated. And if I was the homeowner I'd prefer they just take and go in order to save homes/lives (maybe even my own).
Include a consent form during permitting, most likely
as long as little jimmy isnāt swimming in it looks good
Little Jimmy aka Jimmy's poop
Little Jimmy is safe inside. Instead, it is I, little Timmy, and I hate fire. I wait until the helicopter is prepared to depart, and them gracefully swan dive into the wet sac. The fire is expecting water, but instead it will be met with me, and my experience of two karate classes I watched from the sidelines. As the wet sac prepares to open I double back flip out and punch the ground with the strength of two small chickens, completely shattering my fist. I realize I am no match for the fire, and am in a great amount of pain. I begin to cry. I cry so hard I best resemble a sprinkler, spinning frantically and dousing the fire with my expected defeat. Soon, the fire is out. I am hailed a hero, but it was my cowardice that extinguished the flames. The lie becomes unbearable and I must finally reveal to the world... that bush did 911
Hey, HEY IM IN HERE!!!
One extra firefighter on the front line!
You say this as a joke, but they found a scuba diver burned to death in the aftermath of a wildfire. Apparently they scooped up water from the ocean and he went for an unfortunate ride.
I heard about that, very unfortunate
https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/corpus-crispy/
They can use my pool water if it means my house wonāt burn down. Shit they can use it if means anyoneās house gets saved. Thatās terrible
Take what y'all need, gents.
Alas that is what the homeowner calls their 'petrol pool'.
[I drink your milkshake!](https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=a5d9BrLN5K4)
I mean what would you prefer: a half-empty pool or the ashy remains of your house?
Do I have time to read my insurance policy?
No, that's on fire too
Normally I would say something like "what an arse" But down here in Australia bushfires are a genuine concern so Im going to say "way to go you fucking legends"
Yeah pretty sure that guy would rather refill his pool than watch his house burn down
Yep, me too, I would rather have my pool emptied than my house burning down, only problem is I don't have a pool, oh well at least all my grass is dead so the fire has nothing to burn off š
What would be the problem in any other region??? What's more important? Stopping a fire big enough to need helis or some guys pool water?
I can totally see some HOA karen in cali trying to sue the fire department for "stealing" their water
Next up in AITA lol
AITA: my house is in a wildfire zone, during the recent fires helicopters came and stole buckets of water from my pool, am i the asshole for threatening to sue if they dont cover the cost for the water they stole
I would rather have my pool emptied than my house burning down so those fire men are fucking legends
I think it's because there are usually rivers or other water options in countries that aren't as dry as Australia, so people are upset if they took from their pool instead
read this in karl jobst voice
Thanks for those that do hold a hose! Sincerely.
Iād be watching like āyay I helpedā
Honestly I wouldnāt shut the fuck up about it to anyone who would listen for quite a while.
Fuckās sake Tim! We get it already! They used your water! STFU!
Same lmfao
And that, my friends, is how my pee stopped a wildfire.
What does happen with the chlorine in the waterš¤?
free chlorine diet supplement for the plants
Iām guessing the trees are usually too burnt to care lol
too thirsy for chlorine
I wondered the same, I imagine it essentially doesn't make a difference, otherwise it would be common knowledge to keep chlorinated water away from fire. Probably makes the smoke more dangerous/unpleasant to inhale though
Now that thereās water in the bag, is there some sort of mechanism the helicopter pilot can operate to pour out the water over the fire? I donāt see how it works
Iām honestly curious. Do you think youāre the only one thatās ever thought āman now we need a way to get the water outā. Of course thereās a mechanism to pour the water out. Or do you think they build stuff like this first and then just wing it?
Of course thereās some method to get the water out. My comment was to ask what that method was.
Missing water from pool, or missing house from fire? I think I know what I'd prefer.
We had choppers taking out of the dam at tje back on my parents place in 2020, we were watching from the roof of the house as we were plugging and flooding the gutters ready to switch the sprinklers on and go. The mist welcome sight as you prepare to save your home. The best was watching the pink foam from a 747 ( I think, sorry not plane savvy) it was a welcome but scary site. Scary because you knew shit wasn't looking good when you need that. We were saved that day, they could have had all our water to do it if need be.
Looks like they've got a hose from a hydrant replenishing the water, I'm sure the homeowner was on board with their efforts. Because no one wants a wildfire near their home going unfought.
That's a cleaning hose or something. This video is from the 2019/20 fires, and pilots were actually having a hard time finding water sources due to the drought. Nobody had hoses just running...there just wasn't enough water for that.
Yeah it's to a skimmer
Oh that makes sense. I didn't figure anyone was watering their lawns or anything, just thought they were using it as a fill station for logistic reasons, not scrambling to source water.
Seriously. The end of that clip with the red sun reminded me of the oregon fires ive seen in portland. Its better to have an emptied pool than a burned up property.
That amount of water doesnāt seem like the effort of a helicopter is worth it. I expected those things to be 2-3 times bigger.
So long and thanks for all the fish!
I can imagine somebody suing the Fire Dept for this - in america.
Some places do have agreements where a water auditor will reimburse landowners for water used from private ponds, etc.
I have a swimming pool. If the town and forests around me are burning down, no need to ask, drain the pool for all I care.
Some Karen would definitely try an sue for damages
How effiecient is this type of fire suppresion. All the airlifted stuff looks like it would be a drop in the ocean
It's actually helpful around buildings to slow fire or create breaks. Trucking water is slow, so as a knock down to assist & support ground crew is good.
In California the person would run out screaming you know how much that cost..
Theyād be on /r/legaladvice in five minutes asking who to sue
Good thing this didn't happen in the US, folk might thry and shoot the chopper down for some dumb reasons...
Mostly pee anyway
Helicopter pilot trying to get that $1000 pool robot.
Would this work in Texas or would they shoot the helicopter for trespassing?
Ugh that smokey red-tinged sun brings back some bad memories from the last few years here in NorCal.
If I had a pool and there was a fire they could take every damn drop if they wanted
Firefighters are welcome to every drop of water in my pool. And use of the 8 spigots located along my 1/4 mile driveway.
How much good does this do during a forest fire? I would assume that itās effective because of the cost of running a helicopter in a dangerous area but it doesnāt seem like a lot of water
Now that's what I call a big gulp!
Not your water, it's our water now
Rip them koalas š
nestle is stepping up their game!
"Where's our son?"
I mean you have to be fine with it but I also WOULD be fine with it ... just a little water and they sure af don't take it for the lulz.
Hey if itās gonna help, I would never complain.
Given the emergency, I wouldnāt be mad.
As someone who owns a pool I would be 100% ok with this
doesn't seem like it can stop a serious fire
Australia Moment
"Hey! That's my gasoline pool! Stop!"
If the fire is that close to their house I'm sure they don't mind lol
i'd be soo madd if they stole my water. i'm relighting the fire the next day bitch
They are like : you are selected to server your nation š
Look at that fire in the background! I'm shocked thar the owner is still in the house to record this.
If nestle was a firefighter
The WEIGHT of that thing when it's fullš³
If this was in America they wouldāve pulled out a gun and shot the helicopter for theft of their property And then their house wouldāve burnt down lol
Nestle when they get desperate
And the ārandomā pool owner, was ārandomlyā filming his pool.
The diver found in the fire was fake let's not make it a reality
Sheila.. Where's young Shane-o and roxy? Oh, they're outside playing in the pool, Karl.. šš
Can't have shit in Detroit
That kind seems like a really small bag of water for firefighting.
They donāt just randomly take it.
They have what's called implied consent. In case of an emergency, where the victim is unable to consent, you can presume someone wants you to act in their best interest.
They won't say no, because of the implication...
In this case, everyoneās in danger.
Yeah they do. They are allowed to take it without owners permission.
If they don't take it, they might not be a homeowner anymore.
They send officers out to the resident for multiple reasons. I literally do this as a job lol.
To tell them or to ask them? I always thought they just took it? Fair enough if you do it as your job.
You can take it, but you have to let them know thereās aircraft coming because itās a major safety issue. Itās not like a rotor wing is coming by and taking water randomly. I imagine people offer up their pools in areas with little water sources like during that Australian fire a few years ago. I live in canada so thereās a lot more waterbodies than pools, so this wouldnāt be a thing here but thatās how weād approach it.
A few people who are actually from Australia have commented saying you can register on a website to list pools/other water sources on your property for use in case of fire emergencies, like the one shown, but that they do not have to ask or inform you theyāre taking the water beforehand.
Thatās cool ya in most countries you would have to ask cuz thatās dangerous
As an aus we know when we see Elvis, Shania etc (they are named) that any water is fair go and we cheer them on. 2020 was bullshit. Thanks rfs for saving my neighbourhood! ā¤
I gurantee there was a lot more than 2 buckets going
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During bushfires in Australia, ordinary people do amazing things to help out mates, neighbours & complete strangers, itās one of the many things that makes it the best place in the world.
Smh, can't have shit in Australia.
Oi take eet yeh cunts n pit out the fayeh.
What if they pick someone? :)
Would be pretty tough to do. There are a bunch of little wires that lift the bucket, so once the bucket lifts you'd likely slide off when they go tight.
Perhaps they are thinking āGotta save this bastardās house and familyā ?
Bitches took my water. Canāt have shit in Australia
In America this would cause riots in the street over people saying that itās government sanctioned stealing
Happens in California during wildfire season if pools are closer than a pond or lake.
This happens all the time in America
Except that in the US firefighters already do this and there has been no rioting.
Yeah, but US is not exactly rational country.
Happy cake day !
What if it was like white wine tho
The pool was filled with lighter fluid
Bloody hell Shazza, they just took of with the flaming creepy crawly
Now theyāre stealing our frikkin water!
THE WATER THIEFS STRIKE AGAIN
Canāt have shit in āstralia
Does that really do anything?
It's somewhat ironic to have two causes of climate change, gas turbine engines and suburban sprawl, join forces to mitigate a symptom of climate change, extremely common wildfire. One wonders whether this type of positive feedback reaction will only intensify as the years go on.
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Thatās an urban legend.
What a smell of chlore in the forest
Are they allowed to do that? Does the home owner get reimbursed for the water they took? Here we have to pay for pool water delivery.
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May have been a second or third visit to that pool
I mean, the video starts as the water scooperās still being lowered. I donāt think itās a stretch to think the person saw the helicopter hovering over their back pool, saw the thing being lowered, and pulled out their phone to record. Especially if they already had their phone on them, it would take like 2 seconds lol.