Fighting fires?

DarrellB · 3 Jul 2003, 20:32 (Ref:651285)

In the thread regarding marshals attire at monaco I said that the majority of britsh marshals had dealt with a fire at some point so I thought it might be interesting to find out how many had, where and when.

JimW · 3 Jul 2003, 20:41 (Ref:651292)

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how many had, where and when

Perhaps as many as 20 over the years. Most recently a very small one in the pits at Mallory. Biggest was a transporter fire at Donington.

Jim

**Woolley** · 3 Jul 2003, 21:45 (Ref:651348)

Stay away from me, I'm up to 12 now, including the famous Eurocar at Mallory.

greenbean · 3 Jul 2003, 21:49 (Ref:651352)

sevral mainly at donington one was a formula honda .rs turdo at snet afew years ago anb an ascair at gp support rce adout five years ago

greenbean · 3 Jul 2003, 21:50 (Ref:651354)

should be and dam spell check

Stuart Hill · 3 Jul 2003, 21:57 (Ref:651362)

I've even picked-up the bottles from the nearest post (which they chose not to take with them) taken them to the incident and then put out the fire in front of them!!!

Stuart Hill · 3 Jul 2003, 22:00 (Ref:651364)

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Originally posted by greenbean
should be and dam spell check

got one for you here GB !!!

http://dictionary.oed.com/public/tour/step-1.htm

greenbean · 3 Jul 2003, 22:07 (Ref:651371)

thanks crazystu are you and mrs crazystu at loton on 12/13 i buy you a

sss · 3 Jul 2003, 22:57 (Ref:651431)

lost count now how many, funniest was the moped mayhem endurance race, practise session = lap one turn one, oops, thats the end of there day,

sss · 3 Jul 2003, 22:57 (Ref:651435)

oh and over the years definately more bikes than cars.

chezza · 3 Jul 2003, 23:00 (Ref:651437)

Not yet, but i'm sure a time will come when I have to!

sss · 3 Jul 2003, 23:07 (Ref:651444)

chezza, when you get one, wait for it to get really big as its much more fun to put out.

andrewmizzi · 4 Jul 2003, 02:58 (Ref:651602)

Maybe its just because I'm a fire marshal, my answer is Yes.

Stuart Hill · 4 Jul 2003, 04:59 (Ref:651644)

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Originally posted by greenbean
thanks crazystu are you and mrs crazystu at loton on 12/13 i buy you a

have to catch you later in the year mate as we're doing Goodwood for the first time.

Andrew Palmer · 4 Jul 2003, 07:16 (Ref:651715)

Yes, Three spring to mind but I think it is up to five! not bad in five years of marshalling. It goes like this a Renualt 5 Turbo pit straight Silverstone, Metro Turbo Revett Straight Snetterton (Straight+Tubro=Fire?) and this year a Bristol Cooper and Brooklands / Luffield Silverstone.

Andrew Palmer · 4 Jul 2003, 07:16 (Ref:651716)

Yes, Three spring to mind but I think it is up to five! not bad in five years of marshalling. It goes like this a Renualt 5 Turbo pit straight Silverstone, Metro Turbo Revett Straight Snetterton (Straight+Tubro=Fire?) and this year a Bristol Cooper and Brooklands / Luffield Silverstone.

scorch · 4 Jul 2003, 07:21 (Ref:651719)

I only have 3... they were at 3 meetings on the trot.

The first one I put put I was on one side of the car and the next post up were on the other and the other marshall had the fire extinguisher pin in his teeth, I could'nt put mush of the fire out as I was laughing too much...

**Stephen Green** · 4 Jul 2003, 07:28 (Ref:651726)

Rallycross GP at Brands, huge fre at Druids. Three at the BPR Sportscar meeting at Brands and several more over the years. Not to mention fire training every year!

DarrellB · 4 Jul 2003, 10:42 (Ref:651875)

Now Stephen counting fire training is cheating

chezza · 4 Jul 2003, 10:52 (Ref:651891)

Andrew, that bristol cooper one was nasty ( at the HSCC/VSCC meeting) I watched from Bridge...ouch is all i'm gonna say!

KayBee · 4 Jul 2003, 11:05 (Ref:651903)

Not had the pleasure yet but the funniest one I've seen and which caused much comment at the time was a Junior Superstock at Druids, Oulton in July 01 and is now, I believe, part of every Training Film and Oulton film.

Mark Mitchell · 4 Jul 2003, 11:13 (Ref:651908)

I needed one more signature to get my red badge, and the Observer at Mallory said I would need to "Put A Fire Out" before he signed my card.
A Renault 5 duly pulled off at post 5 and after lifting his bonnet we found a "Fire". OK the flame was no bigger than that on a candle but I gave it a quick squirt, and got my signature.
No inferno's yet and if I did, I now get someone else to put them out!

Andrew Palmer · 4 Jul 2003, 11:13 (Ref:651909)

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Originally posted by chezza
Andrew, that bristol cooper one was nasty ( at the HSCC/VSCC meeting) I watched from Bridge...ouch is all i'm gonna say!

You say ouch I did see what happened behind me as I was beside the driver when it happened, I turned around and thought where has the rest of my team gone. Most had run off to get more extinguisher. As for counting training day fires that is unfair but if you practise enough it does be come second nature!

Dave Brand · 4 Jul 2003, 11:14 (Ref:651911)

I had one at my second ever meeting. That's when I decided marshalling was fun!

sss · 4 Jul 2003, 11:21 (Ref:651924)

who picked nearly, is that because you didnt get there quick enough or it was nearly a fire?

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