Tonight I think I'll share something that is just for fun.
At the fire station today we were dispatched on a call to cool some overheated pigs. That doesn't really sound like a job for the fire department does it?
As it turned out, a semi carrying a load of hogs had overturned on the interstate. The pigs were trapped inside and it was going to take several hours to offload the 175 pigs that were in the double decker trailer. The trailer was mangled and laying on it's side. The pigs couldn't be removed from the trailer until another trailer was hauled in to take them away safely. The interstate was shut down for over 5 hours.
This turned out to be a huge event. Not only were there a plethora of police officers on scene, but there were multiple veterinarians, tow truck drivers, animal control officers, firemen, and the Nebraska Humane Society. Everyone was concerned about keeping the pigs comfortable.
Our job was to keep them sprayed down with water so that they didn't overheat in their cramped quarters. After all, nobody likes dry pork chops...
The above photo is Kurt keeping the pigs damp. Below are two pictures of the firemen on top (which is really the side) of the trailer spraying the pigs that are trapped in the trailer below them. These pictures were taken as I was looking north.
The pictue below shows some of the aforementioned helpful bystanders. This was an all agency emergency! This picture was taken looking south. As you can see, we were under an overpass. This provided a nice shaded staging area.
Oh, and here's a picture of my good friend (and Captain)...
Got pork?
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