Would Never Happen In Good Ol' USA!

[OnMyWay]

Wednesday my daughter's pre-school class had an outing to the Subic Bay Freeport main fire station.  My wife stayed at home and I went with her.  She got to ride in a fire truck, ride in a police truck, ride in an ambulance, and squirt a fire hose.  The highlight for us was when we both got to go up 3-4 stories on the ladder of the turntable ladder truck!  While the ladder was horizontal, we climbed up the little ladder on the back of the truck, then I carried my daughter while walking 40-50 feet on the flat ladder to the control basket.  They took six of us at a time, up to roof level of the Mansion Garden hotel next door, then swivel over towards the hotel.

In the U.S., if you were ever allowed to do this, the lawyer's would be swarming in for the kill.  Here, I signed a waiver and that was it.

Here are some pictures.

 

  

  

Going up high on the ladder truck!

  

  

[Tukaram (Tim)]

Yerah, no freaking way the cities, or school's, lawyers would let the kids ride that ladder ha ha.  Sure looks like fun, though

[earthdome]

Nice photos. Looks like a nice outing. I concur, no way could you ride the ladder like that in the USA.

[Jake]

I guess you weren't the only one signing a liability waiver.  I would definitely sign one even for myself.  I have great respect for any first responders to head for disaster while others flee in the opposite direction.  

Perhaps next time a US Navy warship is in port, you can use your lovely daughter to bribe one of the senior female sailors to get on board for a nickel's tour.  Your daughter's sailor outfit is perfect for the occasion.  Thanks for sharing Don!  

[Reboot]

6 hours ago, OnMyWay said:

Wednesday my daughter's pre-school class had an outing to the Subic Bay Freeport main fire station.  My wife stayed at home and I went with her.  She got to ride in a fire truck, ride in a police truck, ride in an ambulance, and squirt a fire hose.  The highlight for us was when we both got to go up 3-4 stories on the ladder of the turntable ladder truck!  While the ladder was horizontal, we climbed up the little ladder on the back of the truck, then I carried my daughter while walking 40-50 feet on the flat ladder to the control basket.  They took six of us at a time, up to roof level of the Mansion Garden hotel next door, then swivel over towards the hotel.

In the U.S., if you were ever allowed to do this, the lawyer's would be swarming in for the kill.  Here, I signed a waiver and that was it.

Here are some pictures.

 

  

  

Going up high on the ladder truck!

  

  

I live in Florida and my son has done all of that on more than 1 occasion. Plus they even showed for the birthday party of a friend's 5 yo son. Uniforms, big red truck, the whole 9 yards.

[OnMyWay]

44 minutes ago, Reboot said:

I live in Florida and my son has done all of that on more than 1 occasion. Plus they even showed for the birthday party of a friend's 5 yo son. Uniforms, big red truck, the whole 9 yards.

Sorry, I wasn't perfectly clear.  I meant just the ladder part would never happen in the U.S.  I know that fire station visits and even the birthday visits are common in the U.S.  My great great nephew had the birthday visit a few years ago.

[bows00]

After I read your title, the first thing that came to my mind was "oh, here we go again, another expat complaining about conditions in the Philippines"... this ended up to be a very pleasant surprise.  Your daughter got to do something I have never done in my 56 years of existence.  

[Mike J]

Great photos, thanks or sharing.