rutola413

My department does not issue a "storm coverage", or however it would be dispatched. i know some of the FF's including myself, have cars that are crap in the snow. not to mention the center station (E-1. Tanker-1, Ambulance-1, Rescue-1, Tanker-2, and Brush-1) Is at the top of a STEEP hill, and its steep from both sides. So since my car is udder crap in the winter. I have sometimes gone to the station and sleep on the couch, or upstairs (meeting room) on the floor. Nobody in my department has a problem, and Northampton Control (dispatch) knows we do it. If we get a call, we'll just say we are standing by at the station. Hope that helps

Were I am from in western MA (Granville), we have 2 hospitals we traansport to. Noble has a basic ER, which is in Westfield MA. Baystate has a Trauma ER which is in Springfield. For me in my POV, it takes 30-45 minutes normal driving to get to Baystate, and 10 to get to Noble. If Noble goes on diversion, they HAVE to accept our patient. Even if it is to stabalize them before we go to Baystate. And the same with Baystate. They have to accept a Trauma patient. Sorry if my posts are not very clear. I am just now getting into posting replies and what not If anybody has any questions about the apparatus we operate please contact me!

My Volunteer FD does exactly that. For example, we'll get called to an MVA in the middle of the day, and be short manpower. The town Highway dept will show up and help run tools back and forth and maintain traffic flow.