We took a couple of our guys to the International Clinic to get their blood work for their visas today. On the way back we stopped at a Kuwaiti fire station to chat with the guys. They were very friendly and showed us around for quite a while, proving that all firefighters are alike.
They had no preconnects at all, and all of their hose was rubber instead of cloth. Very strange. Their big trucks were Mercedes. Their light rescue was a 3500 Chevy. All Holmatro extrication tools. But, none of them were in g-force proof mountings. They were just laid in the compartments unsecured. I couldn't tell what kind of airpacks they used, but they looked similar to MSAs.
All in all, these guys were very professional, and they really had their stuff squared away.
Just remember, if you need the fire department in Kuwait, dial 777.
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