Used my firearm in an emergency scenario today

[gummy jones]

Was the van on fire?

[Mitch10mm]

I carry broken bits of spark plugs. Ninja rocks in my utility belt

[unclejumbo]

Wonder if anyone thought they were going to get shot before they realized they were being rescued.

"It was clear officer that they were trapped in a burning van, I had to put them out of their misery before they burned to death."

Good job being proactive, so many folk just stand around or reach for their phones instead of trying to help.

I used to carry a spring-loaded center punch in my patrol bag for such things. Not very practical for everyday carry in your pants though.

In EMT training, they showed how easily a flexible radio antennae could be used as a glass breaker. Now no cars have those, oh well.

[ViperGTS19801]

Good job helping out!

Any police interaction?

I gave a concise report of the facts to the first officer who arrived. I also pointed him and a second officer to a young woman who witnessed the accident from her vehicle, which was sitting at the light perpendicular. Given the context of what appeared to be an emergency, No one noticed or cared about the fact that I was carrying. On that note, my fiance's daughter - who was standing aside and watching - said that two of the salesman from the lot we were supposed to be going to had come over to her and asked her if I was a firefighter. No one gave a crap about my firearm or whether I was a cop - I was obviously there to do good things, not mug someone.

Was the van on fire?

No, but there was the initial fear that it might light off. There always is at major accidents like these.

[eyecanshoot]

A porcelain tipped prince albert would be good for emergencies. It would always be handy and it always impresses the trapped mothers.

[Gun]

Never thought about using my firearm, I would have just put my fist through the window.

[sota]

No, but there was the initial fear that it might light off. There always is at major accidents like these.

Given the packaging nature of transverse FWD v6 powered vehicles, it's very easy to do damage to a fuel rail and expose fuel to lots of really hot bits. You can just ask my wife...


it might have been repairable, if the hood being pushed back hadn't broken the fuel rail off, spraying down the engine bay with fuel from the still running pump.

[streaker69]

Given the packaging nature of transverse FWD v6 powered vehicles, it's very easy to do damage to a fuel rail and expose fuel to lots of really hot bits. You can just ask my wife...


it might have been repairable, if the hood being pushed back hadn't broken the fuel rail off, spraying down the engine bay with fuel from the still running pump.

You'd think with all the crash sensors that are in vehicles now, there would be a sensor that kills the fuel pump upon collision. I think some Ford vehicles have had one for several years, I remember reading about people that were involved in minor fender benders and they had to reset their fuel pump afterwards.

[Bang]

Trapped due to damaged ECM. Windows up and door locks in drive/locked mode. Sounds like they should be separate from the ECM, in a crash-proof installation...including submersion in water.

[2DogsBarking]

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Before the sound of the screeching tires was even finished, I was in flight. I shouted over my shoulder to my fiance as I streaked across the parking lot in the direction of the intersection....

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Saw you running across the lot......................