"AndrewV" wrote:

our instructor told us fire boots will not protect from shock any better
then a wet pair of sneakers and that electricity will only travel a few feet
up a hose stream. I have been zapped but not often and I could always id the
source.. like burned wires. About 2 months ago my ladder truck became


I don't know about the boots,
but the hose bit is bs

IF you have a continuous stream and a complete path (such as a
connection to a hydrant. It will travel the whole loop.
If you have a discontinuous stream (as in broken up with air)
It won't travel at all [Until you get to medium voltage]

jk