Black Lines Matter
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AProudLefty
Black Kitty Ain't Happy
You have been humorous lately, Lenny. But thank you for a very important and interesting fact, albeit less known fact, about the school buses.
https://www.answers.com/Q/What_do_the_black_stripes_on_a_school_bus_mean
AProudLefty
Black Kitty Ain't Happy
Apparently not many people know about it.
A few fine points about school bus rubrails. All rubrails are added on 'after' the entire sidewall is assembled. If you have to breach through a sidewall of a school bus, one of your two tactics is to disassemble the wall layer by layer; item by item. The other option is to work through all materials at one time; cutting with a sawing tool or ripping it all apart with a spreading-type tool. If you choose the first method and are 'disecting' the wall item by item, realize that the rub rail is the first thing to come off.
Also, at least one rubrail will curve around the rear corner of the school bus. This helps reinforce the rear during rearend collisions. If you're working what I call a rear 'tailight panel' removal assignment, cut the rubrail right at the curve to weaken it or it will fight you every step of the way.
https://forums.firehouse.com/forum/rescue-special-ops/university-of-extrication/48952-school-bus-question
Looking for more info. This is very interesting.
A few fine points about school bus rubrails. All rubrails are added on 'after' the entire sidewall is assembled. If you have to breach through a sidewall of a school bus, one of your two tactics is to disassemble the wall layer by layer; item by item. The other option is to work through all materials at one time; cutting with a sawing tool or ripping it all apart with a spreading-type tool. If you choose the first method and are 'disecting' the wall item by item, realize that the rub rail is the first thing to come off.
Also, at least one rubrail will curve around the rear corner of the school bus. This helps reinforce the rear during rearend collisions. If you're working what I call a rear 'tailight panel' removal assignment, cut the rubrail right at the curve to weaken it or it will fight you every step of the way.
https://forums.firehouse.com/forum/rescue-special-ops/university-of-extrication/48952-school-bus-question
Looking for more info. This is very interesting.
AProudLefty
Black Kitty Ain't Happy
AProudLefty
Black Kitty Ain't Happy
Apparently TLM matters way more than YLM and BLM.
AProudLefty
Black Kitty Ain't Happy
Thank you Lenny. The First Responders, especially the firefighters, need to learn about this. The school buses can be difficult to tear apart to rescue the kids.