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Someone called in a fire on Welch, Gilford has gone out to look on their ATV, found nothing on their way back fell through, Currently sending Hoover Craft out to help.
No fire was ever found This is happening right now. |
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Sounds like they have walked back to shore and the 2 FD are safe. They aren't really saying where they went through, they were on their way back from Welch. Timing wise, I would say they were probably closer to Glendale than out by the island. Either way, sounds like Gilford is getting a new ATV I would say.
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Wow, I saw the report of smoke from Tuftonboro Neck, but I didn't see the rest of the story. I'm glad the firemen are ok and there apparently was no fire. It does show how careful people need to be on the ice though.
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This is a perfect example of how rescuers can be put at risk by irresponsible or even deliberate behavior…I’m thinking people who go on wilderness adventures totally unprepared thinking “ I’ll just call 911 if I get into trouble”…. or even worse, people who call in false reports of being in danger. This is also why they should be held accountable, both monetarily and criminally.
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Post#1 indicates they have a "Hoover", which went out to assist the ATV problem.
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Didn't see what happened, just heard on the scanner. There must have been enough ice because they made it around Welch and was heading back to Glendale.
It just shows that NO ICE is safe ice. I do know that there were a few ice houses out there, and looking and listening IShoot was out that way as well. So instead of waiting for Tuftonbough to show up with the hover craft they deemed it safe "enough" to go out on the ATV. |
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Where was the Hovercraft located? When I heard the call on the scanner, I thought the hovercraft was coming over from Moultonborough. Then the ATV was dispatched from Gilford.
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They were put on standby by Command at Glendale when nothing was showing from land.
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I thought the hovercraft was coming from either Moultonborough or Tuftonboro too, and then I hear about the ATV coming from Gilford.
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Just wondering...will they attempt to remove the ATV from lake bottom now, or wait til spring?
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When it came down to it, they made a decision that there was enough ice for the ATV, which there clearly was because they made it out and on their way back went through. Again, just shows that no ice is safe ice, no matter what thickness around the area may be. This was clearly one of those situations, they went out to try to do their job and make sure people were safe because someone on Long Island looked out and "saw a building on fire through his binoculars" and there was no such thing. Fire fighters risk their lives every day, everyone was safe this time. |
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Would have been a perfect situation to use drones to check on the island.
Does anyone know if Gilford has their own drones? |
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Marine Solutions will be recovering it in the next few days.
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Did it go all the way down?
In the past the tires used to float and a machine would invert. |
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I always thought machines on the ice should have an auto releasing float with 300' of paracord for quick and easy retrieval.
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Fan boats- known as "hoovercrafts" in this post... are the worst type of craft to operate. They suck to drive, they have no brakes, steering sucks, and they have to be launched from a trailer. It's always a last resort unless 100% necessary.
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Many adults are not capable to swim 200-yards in a heated 80-degree swim pool, let alone swimming Lake Winnipesaukee with its wakes, wind and cool water temperature.
Threading a strong line through a foam noodle, to make an improvised swim belt and tying it tight around the waist greatly improves the swimability and safety for most everyone when swimming the big lake in deep water.
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Maybe the towns on the water could consider getting a Sherp, www.sherpglobal.com
With the tax money that is given to the towns and very few services used by seasonal residents, they all would have the money. |
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It's my understanding the if a vehicle goes through the ice and needs to be recovered. 1) there are fines imposed in acordance with the amount of time (said petroleum powered vehicle) is in the body of water. My question is who pays that fine, the operator or owner. 2nd Same question who pays for the recovery ? The Operator or the owner? My thought /question is; That if the said vehicle is owned by the town of Gilford, who pays??? The operators or the town of Gilford? ( the Tax payers ??) And before anyone jumps on me, YES I understand the those men were doing thier duty under the employ of the town. But who is liable.
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The department budget, which ultimately comes from the property taxpayers.
I suspect they will recover without fines. But the recovery and any refurbishment/replacement will be imposed on the town. |
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Could be, but no fines ? "" above the law ? !?!/
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But...these are first responders attempting to save people from emergencies, which is their job. Can't imagine imposing any fine on these great people. Instead, let's increase the fines and penalties for the reckless civilians who keep putting our first responders in harm's way !!!
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Exempt from the law is different than "above the law." There are specific exemptions for government administration in many rules. Just like why you don't see registration stickers on marine patrol boats and emergency vehicles can go through red lights.
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If I remember correctly, you have 72 hours to remove vehicle from the lake with no fines. After that it is / was $1000.00 per day for each day after the 72 hour grace period...
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Are you serious? These are first responders who made an error in judgment. They were not doing anything with ill intent, or to put anyone else in danger, or to enrich themselves. They just made a mistake.
If the state wants to ding the town, that's all in good fun. But we should respect first responders and also understand that they're human. Otherwise, they may not be there when we need them |
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Chances are the recovery cost will not be that bad and the town is insured. I doubt highly the state will charge a town fees for this. |
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Basically the fines are there to punish people that sink something in the lake and make no attempt to recover it. |
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How long would it have taken to send a Drone out to observe the issue and return back to it's starting position without putting any human life in jeopardy and not costing anything to recover it?
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Does Gilford FD have one?
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We often refer to "breaking the law" with the same concept as "breaking a rule". Not quite so. The legislature often gives departments the ability to make administrative rules which have the effect of law, but are administered by the department, not the courts. In the case of dumping something in the lake (like an ATV) the DES is the enforcing body and they can impose administrative fines which are limited. They can't do a workout if you break a law, but they made the rule and can manage a workout. DES often wants to see a bad condition corrected more than they want to collect a fine.
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If this were covered by Federal law, I believe the feds have the “authority” to fine the owner & the operator 20K per day under joint & several liability. They rarely do, but use the potential fine as the “big stick” to get things done, or committed to fast and to make sure commitments are met.
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Marine Solutions just posted that the vehicle was recovered today without incident. You may now return to your regularly scheduled speculation and second guessing. BT
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Must have been freezing....great job Tim!!
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We can now move on to debating the best practices for bringing the ATV back into service.
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Notice the open water / recently frozen pressure ridge directly behind the ATV….
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Video of the vehicle on the bottom, shot by Nick of Dive Winnipesaukee.
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Let's say you identify a fire burning on Welch or any other island this time of year when the ice isn't totally safe. How are you going to put it out? You can't drive a fire truck or other heavy vehicle out there.
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Contractors work on the islands year round using hovercraft and airboats designed to go on ice, water, snow, whatever. And, of course, helicopters. Portable pumps and other equipment comes into play, as it would in most rural areas. Unbridged island properties tend to be small with outbuildings rather than the large buildings on the mainland, so it is easier to keep fire size down and prevent spreading. |
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Typically a portable pump using lake water and 1 1/2" or 1 3/4" hand lines would be used on properties that are not accessible by fire trucks. The time involved in the response would mean that the fire would have a substantial amount of time to grow.
The equipment would be brought to the island by whatever means is safe and available like a hovercraft or even placed in a small flat bottom boat to be towed across the ice. |
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Makes sense. I guess if you live on an island you have to be extra careful about fires, since your house will likely burn to the ground. That's what insurance is for.
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