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Don't worry, I got reasons to go back, so I got ya covered.

I don't like the looks of this. Presence and deterrent aside. It's not a safe thing for unarmed auxiliaries. Maybe they could go to something different to distinguish them from the Brownies and the School Safety folks. RWC, you may have known my Dad, he was a Sgt, in the 25 Squad back then.

There's gotta be more to this. Let's keep it nice folks.

Now there's some stuff for me to check out the next time I go. Nice shots Brian.

I don't care what house it's going to, that thing looks sweet.

Oh, yes, I did. The beer at the brewery was tasty, and I toured Busch Stadium and Chase Field. Got to see some old friends, and make a new one. Saw a lot of cool stuff on the drive out there. Even cooler stuff on the drive back. I now have a couple of reasons, non fire related, to go back to AZ.

Believe it or not, drownings are pretty high on the list of accidental deaths in that area.

Rescue 8 Next Stop, Station 9. I find this to be an interesting concept. Ladder Tenders. They send this rig out on runs where they won't need the stick. The only drawback I see to this system is what if they are on the way back from a run, and they get banged out for something where they will need the stick??? And the coup de grace. Truck 9, this is not to be confused with the Original "Big Unit" E-One/Bronto. That was a 117 footer that got rolled a while back. This one is a 114 footer, but still massive. After this I went looking for Station 1 down near Chase Field. Couldn't find it, so I took a tour of the ballpark. Back in Enemy territory again. The pool in the outfield looked nice as well. I headed over to Tempe, where I was staying and shot Engine 273. Yes, that is my leg in the picture, but this was too good of an angle to pass up. Due to some unforseen circumstances, my trip was cut short, and I made my way back to New York. Total driving time, 73 hours round trip. Total miles logged in the Rock Box, over 5,000 spread across 10 days. States crossed, 11. Armadillos seen in Missouri, living and roadkill, 5. Making some new friends and reconnecting with an old one, PRICELESS!!!! Enjoy, and a big thank you to the St. Louis, Caledonia, and Phoenix FD's. No 900 foot Jesus in Tulsa Oklahoma, but it looked like they have a Pierce Quantum Rescue. Another thank you to the Bismarck, MO PD and Arizona Highway Patrol for letting me slide, and a WTF, K?? to the Texas Highway Patrol who grilled me like a steak after pulling me over for my license plate light being out.

Although I'm not very religious, which is kind of sad being a former altar boy and all, I think the chaplains are better left in quarters, or responding to the scene when the IC feels the need. No need to have one riding in the ambulance unless they are in there getting their hands dirty treating a patient. You can always go to the chaplain for counseling/confession after you get back.

The City only shut down one firehouse in Queens, and none in the Bronx. I was reading the BARB program and all I can tell you guys in the field is appeal the hell out of them.

Actually, LA Co has 2 Task Forces. 8's in West Hollywood and 82's up north. That also counts as two of the light forces. The other two are 127's (Where Emergency! was filmed) and either 181's or 110's.

They actually have fewer units than FDNY. They have I think 4 light forces, whereas LA CITY has a bunch more. In some of the more isolated areas, they have Call Firefighters(Volunteers paid per run) staff either equipment or the entire station. Granted the info provided on that site isn't as detailed as Mike Martinelli's, it's still a cool site to pick up some info on the Major League of the West Coast. They are big on quints, bigger on tillers, and have some other advances in communications/dispatching that I would love to have at my disposal if the need arose. I got tons of pictures from out there, and maybe next year another LA out and about is in order.

This looked like an old Rescue type rig. This is going back a few years, and I only saw it in a passing glimpse.

If that was done here, it was done improperly.

I can remember seeing this rig going down Route 139 back in the late 70's/early 80's, just before they started building the addition on the Lincolndale firehouse. Back when it was still a two bay house and had different lettering on the front. Whatever happened to U-5???

Doubtful(Will Hold) This means the IC is doubtful they can control the fire/incident with available units. Probably Will Hold They are fairly certain they can hold it with what they have. Will hold, they are certain that it can stay at the current assignment. Rarely used. Under Control DONE!!!

Just an FYI, the toys in the toybox quote is, and will be credited to SFAD G.Morstatt, Bronx CO.

OK, wait a second. For a reported brush fire, the entire department responds?? Doesn't Nyack have a set response policy for each type of incident?? Brian, please tell me that isn't the norm.

Rogue, it sounds to me like the K is corresponding to your unit ID, as opposed to ending a transmission, which is the use of the letter K here. The rest of it sounds like what we call clear text. Welcome to the discussion.

Good luck to those of you taking this exam. I've been there a few times and it seems like a cool place to work. If the guy running the show is still who I think it is, you're in good hands. Class act and knows his stuff.

As a dispatcher, I would turn this out as a structural fire response, and ensure it is relayed to responding units as an electrical fire. Like I've said before, when in doubt, turn em out and you can always turn back units not needed. You treat something like this as having the potential to be a fire. How many major fires are caused by electrical shorts, overloads, etc. That's where you bring your own experiences into play. As a former fireman, I would look at it as a potential job. Expect the worst, hope for the best. Thermal imaging cameras and hand tools are a must, along with an ABC extinguisher. Also ensure the power to the home, or to the affected area of the home is isolated. Have a line stretched, uncharged, if needed. The IC can determine if they want to make it a fire or emergency depending on what the outcome of investigation/suppression is. I think that covers it from my end.

I did. When in Doubt, Turn em Out!! You can always put the toys back in the toybox for later.

OK here's what I got before the light really went bad for me. 17-2-1 17-3-1 17-4-1, would you believe that this rig have been with LCFD since 1992, and this is the first time I have ever gotten a picture of it?? 23-4-1 Here's my question, doesn't it seem a little unfair that a brand new tanker wins Best Tanker?? Shouldn't it wait until it's got a little seasoning before it can be judged?? PS the LED lights that imitate rotators on the back end of PLFD's Engine were pretty sweet.

Since when do the Young Colonials not win something?? Those kids have been knockin em dead for years.

Seems like this stuff should be in the Field Comm unit or Mobile Command, but what do I know?