Firefighters Battle Boredom With Hose Hovercraft

The typical day of a firefighter includes the excitement of saving lives and rescuing cats in trees.

Adrenaline pumps through your veins as you race to risk your life for others, not knowing what dangers may lurk ahead. But when there aren't any fires to fight, a fireman's life may seem a bit more mundane.

Those were the circumstances that led to a group of Russian firefighters jerry-rigging a hovercraft, using a small platform and six high-pressure fire hoses. The craft gets rises about 12 feet in the air before safely bringing the adventurous fireman to rest Read more...