LaurBecca7

New Fairfield CT has used the Morse Code system for about the last 6 or 7 years

A few years back when I was working for a local hospital I got called to the Emergency Room to help cut a seat buckle off a kids finger. The finger was through the seat buckle hole and had swelled up so much the ER couldn't slide it off. I had to used a Dremel tool to cut it off.

Without a doubt Absolutely

When we spec'd out our Chief car a couple of years ago we spec'd out white stripping on a white car. The lettering is colored and we have a double light bar on the front of the roof and a yellow directional in the rear. Also front grill lights and side lights. During the day, with lights and siren going and proper driving, the car is very noticable and gets around safely. My biggest concern was visibility at night and the white stripping reflects extremely well with oncoming traffic. I have used the Chief car to block off roads at MVA's to help protect the scene. My greatest concern was visibility and with the stripping and the side lights we accomplished that.

Since the time they built the house next to E45 for L58 (which was L27-2) and B18 they had separate kitchens for cooking and eating. What they did was on alternating months one company cooked andthe other one did the housewatch which was shared ashared area. There was one pass thru at the housewatch and one in the back of the apparatus floor outside the kitchens. About 1990 they made an opening in the wall between the two kitchens and made the truck side the kitchen and the engine side the eating area. There are still separate offices, bunk rooms and locker rooms. Before the truck side was constructed the battalion was on the engine side.

Date: 6/20/10 Time: 2110 hours Location: 3 Cove's End Frequency: Units Operating: Car 1, Engine 2, 6, 12, 13, 16, Ladder 4, Tanker 5, 7, 18, Rescue 3, Co. A Ambulance, Sherman Engine and Tanker on scene, Putnam Lake Engine and Tanker S/B Weather Conditions: Hot and Humid Description Of Incident:Fully involved enclosed porch attached to the rear of a two story wood structure. Prior to FD arrival fire had extended into the structure on the fire floor into the kitchen and living rooms. FD stretched three lines and contained fire to first floor and porch area. Heavy fire damage to porch, kitchen and living room. Heat and smoke damage to the rest of the building. Reporters: Writer: LaurBecca7

It is probably a great tool but be very aware of what is being printed on your site. Remember others are reading these posts and you wouldn't want something there that will look unfavorably on your department.

Date:4/29/10 Time:Approx. 1800 Location: Candlewood Lake New Fairfield CT Frequency: Units Operating: NFVFD Car 1, Car 21, Rescue 3, Tanker 18 with Marine 17, Brush 14 with Marine 10, Company A Ambulance, Brookfield Marine units on stand by Weather Conditions: Clear very windy Description Of Incident:Single boater in a small sail boat on Candlewood Lake by Candlewood Isle caught a strong gust of wind and flipped his boat. Male occupant was unable to right sail boat and was adrift for 45 minutes to 1 hour before being pulled from the water. Marine 10 was launched to the scene and removed the occupant from the water and transported him to a private dock on Candlewood Isle and transferred care to EMS and FD personnel on shore. I male transported to DHER with hypothermia. Reporters: LaurBecca7 Writer: LaurBecca7

It was a wrong way driver on 84 hit a car head on at the Route 7 connector. One fatality and one adult and one youth injuried. the calls for the wrong way driver started around exit 1.

Take a ride on 684 sometime during morning rush hour and watch what people do there. I've seen men shaving, women putting on make up. a driver reading a newspaper and a girl using one hand to talk on a cell phone and gesturing with her other hand.

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It didn't work when the FDNY was forced to do it in the 70's why would anyone think it will work now. If you can't pass a test or physical or you don't score high enough to get a good number on the list then you don't deserve the job. Let's remember lives are at risk. Minority groups are given more opportunity for practici ng for these tests then any other group. More money is spent on recruiting minority groups then other groups. I've worked with plenty of minorities in my time on the job and most have done a hell of a job. I don't care who you are, what color you are, what nationality you are, if you can't pass the test you should find another job.

Its now a second alarm

If the death penalty is out of the question then maybe the judge can commit this guy to life in that tent prison down south, the one in the middle of the desert. There he won't be able to visit with his family, if he tries to escape then it will be a death sentence. He can run around in his pink underwear and drink his coolade and watch discovery and sweat like he is in hell.

There is a right way to do things and then there is the wrong way, we all agree on that. We all want information as soon as possible and sometimes get inpatient while waiting. In cases like this, I agree, it's best to wait and get the proper information out at the proper time. Great job EMTBravo staff. If you can't agree with that then, well, sorry. As far as the suspect, I hope they will add on one count of assault for each brother who got hurt and 2 counts of attempted murder or manslaughter for the other two brothers who had to go out the window. This guy should never be allowed to set free.

Rest in peace my brother and a speedy recovery to the other two brothers hurt at the fire

Trauma was horrible. Each and everything they did had no basis to anything that is done in real life. Doing CPR next to a burning tanker, no foam on a buring tanker, what kind of bandage did he use on the kid with the throat wound. Hollywood wants to entertain but this was ridiculous. Not even close, give me a break.

I've been involved in the fire service for 30 years first in NYC now in CT. I've seen the different ways departments have been mandated by courts and politicians to implement affirmative action hirings. In this business, the FD and the PD, it isn't right. I've always said I don't care if you are white or black or brown or yellow or green or male or female or both, I don't care. As long as you take and pass one test, one physical and get on the list. When your number comes up your hired. As dangerous as both jobs are we need the best qualified to do it and to back each other up. We need the best qualified who are going to pull their own weight and do what is required to get the job done no matter what is asked. Let's not be afraid of what people say or think. Let's do the right thing and get the best out there.

The pin stripes are by special permission from George Steinbrenner. These companies could not put the stripes on until George sent a letter saying OK.

This is going to lead to some big problems. The calls should be routed to the people who are experienced in those type of calls. When you call 911 from a cell phone and get the wrong town or city because of the tower you hit the dispatcher tranfers your call. He/she does take the information from you and then call the right town or city. Its an idea that in the short sight looks good but when its thought out and taked out properly the problems will be seen and I strongly doubt that that happened.

Yo, Sage don't you ever go to class. You are supposed to be away at college ain't ya?

Our department has about 6 of our apparatus with GPS for getting around on Mutual Aid calls and for those nights when you get up from a deep sleep and can't remember where a street is. So far they are working good. The one thing is we, so far, went with the smaller size screens so as not to block the front seat vision.

Its about time in this country that we stand up and say enough. Too many people, because of who they are or who they know, get away with alot. In my opinion, and in this great country everyone is entitled to have one, if you have a criminal record or if you have an attitude or anger problem, you don't belong on the job. The job, across the country, has enough of issues to deal with. Why add problems to fuel the fire.