FFBlaser

They've had KME's for a few years now..........

We already wear enough hats!!! why not add on a few more!!

I use the term when talking about response levels... There are times when we are paged to an Alpha level call down the street and we arrive to what is actually a Delta or Echo level call. And the ambulance (third service around here) is fifteen minutes out because of traffic, we will say, Dispatch, engine 9, go ahead and have medic 21 expedite, our patient is so and so..

I truly think rhino lining is the best coating for everything. You could probably use it on cribbing too. Its grippy and protects the wood. I use that s*** on everything and it has not failed yet.

Step 1: Take all the mounts shelves hardware etc.. out and replace with new stuff. Step 2: Install slide out tool boards. Step 3: Rhino Line EVERYTHING (a can of the generic stuff costs less than 10 bucks) Step 4: Replace all of the halogen lights with LED lights, Preferably M Series light heads. the guys at elightbars.org will have some awesome input for you. Make sure there is no amber to the front too. getting rid of the halogen lights will reduce amp draw. Step 5: go to the lumber yard, buy 2x4s, 4x4s etc... Cut to length... varnish so they last long... attach webbing Step 6: Build your compartments and mounts around the equipment you have. Step 7: Put the stuff you lose the least on the roof. Step 8: Repaint the white and the Blue. I love your color scheme.

Here is what I keep on my person... (Fire Based so I still have to bunker up) Blackhawk Riggers Belt: Leatherman in a pouch on my left hip small latex glove pouch on my tailbone benchmade rescue hook on my right hip and my leather radio strap with my radio and pager attached with a small LED "tactical" flashlight Personal stethoscope, BP cuff, diagnostic equipment and stuff like that I keep in a small "navy tool bag" under my seat in the engine since I am the lead medic. I wear regular pants and have never had an issue. I have the option to wear tactical pants but they look weird with class B shirts haha.

Inner City EMS taught me well...

Right Pocket: SOG knife Right Back Pocket: LED pen light, Wallet Left Back Pocket: Kimberly Clark Purple HAZMAT spec exam gloves (medium), Skoal Wintergreen Left Pocket: Cell phone. On Belt: Benchmade Rescue Hook in slim pouch, Kydex IWB trauma shear Holster, Motorola XTS2500i 700/800 Mhz

You "should" have a safety officer, and that safety officer "should" be monitoring air completely during all stages of a structure or working fire. With that the safety officer "should" be maintaining adequate levels of PPE for all people working in the Hot and warm zones.

Wow that's awesome! wish we could do that out west! gives me some ideas!

I learn a substantial amount from this site that I take to the kitchen table every week with both my Career and Volunteer Depts. Whether it be ideas for our next apparatus, or storage of equipment, even ideas on training. I learn something new everyday. Which can be difficult in a career where forgetting more then what is learned in the first place is fairly common. Stay safe brothers and sisters. This site wouldn't have existed without Seth, so lets give him a shout. Have a good week.

It's awesome they keep extrication tools on their utility.

I 100% agree with you, here we have one dispatch center that coordinates the response of, a city fd, a county fd, 15 Volunteer districts, sheriff's office, city pd, city public safety, animal control. there are still flaws with one dispatch center, but when we have a structure fire or large brush fire they coordinate the response of several volunteer districts, paid staff from the county, and mutual aide from the city and surrounding municipalities.

It makes me laugh because you all preach on other boards about the perfect PPE and all that Jazz. It's the same. Wildfire is an animal. And it's less predictable then making an attack on structure. In Santa Fe County, it is required that to be an interior certified firefighter you also must have the basic wild land certs. Use your brains guys. You will see wildfire.

Being from New Mexico, and A career wild land firefighter as of yesterday... this makes me laugh. Hard. Not in a bad way... I just think you guys need to look to outside of the box for solutions. There are grants out there for small departments to get PPE. The same as would be for you to a new truck.