You Make the Call...Drafting...What Happened

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Sorry everyone, but I failed this exam when I took it.

You see, when I was advised the primer motor failed, I simply opened the tank to pump, backfilled the hard suction and pump and began to throttle up. As I slowly opened the line I slowly closed the tank to pump, which caused the pump to draw water from the hard suction.

I failed the test with water flowing.

I was supposed to alert the IC my motor was dead and could not draft. So I told them that I would tell the IC that my motor was dead and I would continue to flow water as long as possible.

I still failed. The next time I stood there and said, "Tell the IC the motor is dead." and I passed.

If you said flow water another way, you made the right call.

Comments

Anonymous said…
I am desperately trying to find a reason why this lesson is teaching/verifying the ability to report a broken thing while not capable of recognizing the value of overcoming 'pump adversity'. If they want to teach proper reporting/communication, you can do that in a classroom without running equipment. Does this particular kind of head-scratcher take place often there?

- F4
June 9, 2009 at 7:28 AM
The Happy Medic said…
Indeed. There is one way to do things and one way only. Understandable to have a uniform basis to build from.

The good news is that a larger number of folks are experimenting when at drills and learning new ways to do things more efficiently.

I asked "How did they draft before there were primer motors"
and the response was "Don't try to talk your way out of this one."
June 9, 2009 at 7:47 AM
Anonymous said…
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I asked "How did they draft before there were primer motors"
and the response was "Don't try to talk your way out of this one."
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** (dumb-struck stare.... speechless) **

- F4
June 9, 2009 at 9:09 AM
Anonymous said…
I guess the old adage of "If you can't do, teach!" is practiced in your neck of the woods too.
June 9, 2009 at 7:58 PM
AdCy said…
I'm just starting FAE, and they already taught how to pull a draft that way...less work on the pump. Go figure.
June 9, 2009 at 10:18 PM
Ckemtp said…
When I learned how to do that the instuctor almost failed me because I didn't have a 'Chaw of tabaccy in my lip when I did it.

Guess that's what I get for growin up so rural midwestern.

I thought that the best answer you could get from an IC when reporting a problem was, "So you fixed it, right?"
June 11, 2009 at 12:59 PM
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