Under Control!

@StarCosmosBleu: Thank you very much Marcel! Yes, physical conditioning is a very important aspect of their job! ;-)

@Shaahin Bahremand: Thank you very much Shaahin! ;-)

@Steve Rice: Thank you very much Steve! ;-)

@Marie LC: Thank you very much Marie! Yes, their very important contributions are often overlooked until you have an emergency that requires their assistance..... ;-)

@Phil David Morris 2011: Thank you very much Phil! ;-)

@Riccardo: Thank you very much Riccardo! With houses in North America being primarily made of wood, fire is a very real and present danger. Without the watchful eye of these well trained professionals much property and human tragedy would be the norm. These men and women put their lives on the line every day to ensure the public safety and that is something that should be honoured..... ;-)

@Lalena: Thank you very much Lalena! ;-)

@grouser: Thank you very much Grouser! In some ways it would help and in other ways it is a hinderance to the firemen! ;-)

@El pare: Thank you very much Manel! ;-)

@janina: Thank you very much Janina! Yes, the fire will soon be out and then the real work starts...... ;-)

@Mhelene: Thank you very much Mhelene! ;-)

@Scene by Sharon Photography: Thank you very much Sharon! ;-)

@Anne: Thank you very much Anne! ;-)

@Elaine Hancock: Thank you very much Elaine! The water from these hoses is under great pressure so it requires quite a bit of strength to control them which is why you usually see them being manned by two firefighters...... ;-)

@Stephen: Thank you very much Stephen! Yes on this particular day they definitely were ice cold! The spray was being blown back on them and freezing on contact! ;-)

@tataray: Merci beaucoup Raymonde! Je suis heureux que vous appréciez la série et espérons que cela vous a fourni une compréhension plus profonde du monde dans lequel ces braves hommes et femmes travaillent sur ​​une base quotidienne. ;-)

@Ralph Jones: Thank you very much Ralph! Yes, this helps to identify them to each other when they are in the midst of a conflagration. From the sounds of it they definitely have their hands full! Thank God for their skill and dedication which is such a vital service to the community! ;-)

@Judy aka L@dybug: Thank you very much Judy! Yes, these hoses require great skill and strength to use effectively which is why they are usually manned by a two-man crew. As houses in Italy are primarily stone/concrete I do not think that fire is such an issue with them. Regardless it would be most unfortunate if they did not recognize the tremendously important role these men & women play in ensuring public safety! ;-)

@Photographs by M.E.: Thank you very much Maria! You are most kind! ;-)

@PATRICK: Merci beaucoup Patrick! ;-)

@Jason Politte: Thank you very much Jason! Yes, they are quite a handfull hence the two man crews..... ;-)

@Viewfinder: Thank you very much Glenn! ;-)

@Tracy: Thank you very much Tracy! ;-)

@Sam: Thank you very much Sam! ;-)

@Adela Fonts: Thank you very much Adela! ;-)

@Nicou: Merci beaucoup Nicou! Oui cette impulsion d'extinction d'incendie, dont l'eau est fortement sous pression dans une brume vaporeuse, créant un effet de refroidissement qui est plus efficace que celle de l'eau seule. En raison de cela, il faut une équipe de deux hommes pour gérer efficacement ces tuyaux. ;-)

@myky: Thank you very much Myky! ;-)

@Denny Jump Photo: Thank you very much Denny! ;-)

@Kat: Merci beaucoup Kat! ;-)

@franz: Thank you very much Franz! Yes, it survived thanks to the skill of the firemen! ;-)

@DowsherVision: Thank you very much DowsherVision! ;-)

@Bill Brown: Thank you very much Bill! Yes indeed, their job is far from easy.... ;-)

@Bill Brown: ;-))

@Georgie: Thank you very much George! ;-)

@Wild Mustang Photography: Thank you very much Pam! ;-)

@Bettina: Thank you very much Bettina! A very real part of our life here in the north..... ;-)

@☺ ► ƸɼiϾ ◄ ☼: Thank you very much Eric! ;-)

@BBM: Thank you very much BBM! Yes, the fire is out but now they will have to ensure that there are no hot spots that could flare up! ;-)

@Don Levesque: Thank you very much Don! My pleasure...... ;-)

@Roman: Thank you very much Roman! ;-)

@B. Thomas: Thank you very much Barbara! At -35F the freezing spray of the supression hoses was icing up almost as fast as the heat of the fire was melting it!!! ;-))