Watch an adventurous firefighter ride a bucking fire hose
Are you an adrenaline junkie who is always looking for bigger, better thrills? Have you always wanted to ride a bucking bronco but were deterred by the looming threat of severe injury or death? Have you ever considered riding a fire hose at full power? If you have a fire hose, a crane, and an adventurous spirit, then you, too, can bring the rodeo to your backyard.
According to Eric Limer for Popular Mechanics: "This stunt was done by firefighters in Belcourt, North Dakota who are prepping to turn their rodeo into an actual competition. The results you see here were accomplished by 200 PSI out of a 3-inch hose, and considering some hoses can deal with pressures of up to 290 PSI, there's room for it to get even crazier. Probably better to see if anyone can hold on at all first."
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Alexis Gajewski is a manufacturing writer and editor with nearly 20 years of experience covering the people, practices, and technologies that keep industrial facilities running. For more than a decade, she served as Senior Content Strategist for Plant Services, creating content for plant managers, engineers, and maintenance professionals on a variety of industrial topics.
During her tenure, Alexis worked to develop the brand’s digital strategy and helped launch and produce Great Question: A Manufacturing Podcast. She also created The Lighter Side of Manufacturing, a weekly blog that explored the inventive and sometimes humorous side of the industry.
Alexis co-founded Influential Women in Manufacturing, a recognition program that honored 49 women in its first two years, earned an industry award for Best Product Launch, and received a proclamation from Illinois Governor JB Pritzker and a commendation from U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth.
She also led newsroom operations and development at a large media company where she set editorial standards, developed training curriculum, and helped support AI adoption for more than 150 editors across 80+ brands spanning manufacturing, industrial processing, automation, and more.
Additionally, Alexis works as a freelance writer and editor, and her areas of interest include continuous improvement, the skilled workforce, and the role of emerging technology on the plant floor.
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