http://www.vafirenews.com/2009/07/apparatus-profile-ruckersville-volunteer-fire-company/ Firefighting, Rescue and EMS news, training and jobs in Virginia Thu, 09 Feb 2012 02:01:03 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.vafirenews.com/2009/07/apparatus-profile-ruckersville-volunteer-fire-company/comment-page-1/#comment-4380 Robert Wade Wed, 12 Aug 2009 03:28:07 +0000 http://www.vafirenews.com/?p=4797#comment-4380 The tower at Ruckersville must be the old Truck 3 (Bensley). If it is, it saved my hide (and 3 others) somewhere in the middle 80's. We (Manchester Co.2) were on the roof of Cloverleaf Mall during a working fire and could not get off. I threw my helmet over the roof and a truckie noticed it. Truck 3 put the tower up and almost made it to the roof's edge. I had to jump and a volly named Tommy ( a really big guy) grabbed my sorry self. After that, it was just a ride. The old gal still looks good. Your article was throughly enjoyed. Thanks, Robert Wade, Ashland Engine/Truck One, Hanover. The tower at Ruckersville must be the old Truck 3 (Bensley). If it is, it saved my hide (and 3 others) somewhere in the middle 80′s. We (Manchester Co.2) were on the roof of Cloverleaf Mall during a working fire and could not get off. I threw my helmet over the roof and a truckie noticed it. Truck 3 put the tower up and almost made it to the roof’s edge. I had to jump and a volly named Tommy ( a really big guy) grabbed my sorry self. After that, it was just a ride. The old gal still looks good. Your article was throughly enjoyed. Thanks, Robert Wade, Ashland Engine/Truck One, Hanover.

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