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Date: 01-09-12 Time: 01:09hrs. Box: 2576 Area: High Bridge Location: 2 E. 167th St.(Bing Maps) Frequency: FDNY Bronx Weather Conditions: Cold Description Of Incident: Heavy fire showing from the top floor and cockloft of a 6-story brick 100x70 Class 3 "H"-style commercial building w/OMD above. 2 L/S/O's w/Ladder Companies opening up. 2-2(2nd Alarm) transmitted above the 10-75(Working Fire), 7-5(All-Hands) by Division 6. All searches negative. Three firefighters transported to Lincoln Hospital w/minor injuries. No other injuries reported. Reporters/Writer: sfrd18 Units Operating: FDNY Bronx; NYPD Box Assignment: Engine 92, Engine 68, Engine 50 Ladder 44, Ladder 49 Battalion 17 10-75(Working Fire) Assignment: Engine 42 Ladder 55(F.A.S.T.) Squad 41 Rescue 3 Battalion 26 Division 6 7-5(All-Hands) Assignment: Engine 71(S/C) Ladder 19(S/C) 2-2(2nd Alarm) Assignment: Engine 93, Engine 46, Engine 43, Engine 72 Ladder 45 Battalion 13(Safety), Battalion 14(Resource Unit Leader) Rescue Battalion Safety Battalion Satellite 2 Field Comm. 1 T.S.U. 1 Comm. Tac. Unit 01:09hrs. - Box 2576 transmitted. Numerous calls reporting fire on the 5th and 6th floors and victims trapped on the 4th floor. 01:12hrs. - 10-75(Working Fire) transmitted for Box 2576. Battalion 17 reporting fire building is a 6-story brick 100x70 Class 3 "H"-style commercial building w/OMD above: Exposure # 1 is the street; Exposure # 2 is a 1-story commercial taxpayer; Exposure # 3 is an alleyway and a 5-story OMD; Exposure # 4 is a street. 01:14hrs. - 7-5(All-Hands) transmitted for Box 2576 by Battalion 17. Battalion 17 requesting 1 & 1 S/C. 01:22hrs. - 2-2(2nd Alarm) transmitted for Box 2576 by Division 6. 01:25hrs. - Division 6 reporting 2 L/S/O's w/truck companies opening up. Heavy fire on the top floor, rear. Fire is D/W/H. 01:30hrs. - Division 6 reporting main body of fire is k/d. Searches underway. Fire is D/W/H. 01:46hrs. - Division 6 reporting fire is P/W/H. 01:56hrs. - Fire is u/c per Division 6.

Date: 01-08-12 Time: 15:54hrs. Area: Hollow Location: 156 Sunshine Cir.(Bing Maps) Frequency: Bridgeport Fireground - Channel # 2(153.700) Weather Conditions: Cool Description Of Incident: Engine 15 o/s reporting a victim trapped between an excavator and a 2-story wood-frame P/D. Victim unresponsive and in cardiac arrest. Companies stabilized vehicle and extricated victim. Victim transported w/severe injuries by AMR to St. Vincent's Medical Center. Victim pronounced at hospital. Reporters: Writer: sfrd18 Units Operating: BFD; BPD; AMR Box Assignment: Engine 15, Engine 12 Ladder 10 Rescue 5 Battalion 2 Safety Officer 1 CT Post Article w/Video

Personally, I'd prefer painted.

A couple more CT cities/towns: Stamford, CT - 10,684 Waterbury, CT - 18,577 Norwalk, CT - 6,405 Greenwich, CT - 4,242

Happy Birthday EMTBravo!

Great work RBFD and PCFD!

Date: 01-04-12 Time: 05:15hrs.(Approx.) Area: Hollow Location: 17 Worth St.(Bing Maps) Frequency: Bridgeport Fireground - Channel # 2(153.700) Weather Conditions: Very Cold Description Of Incident: Companies o/s w/heavy fire showing from the rear, "C" side of a 2.5-story wood-frame OMD. Heavy fire on the 2nd floor and attic and through the roof. All companies evacuating structure and using defensive attack. Battalion 1 requesting 2 & 1 S/C. Numerous L/S/O's w/master streams in operation. All searches negative w/no injuries reported. Reporters: Writer: sfrd18 Units Operating: BFD; BPD; AMR Box Assignment: Engine 1, Engine 3, Engine 4, Engine 10(R.I.T.), Engine 12(S/C), Engine 6(S/C) Ladder 5, Ladder 11, Ladder 6(S/C) Rescue 5 Battalion 1 Deputy 2 Training 2(Safety) Command Vehicle 06:20hrs. - Deputy 2 reporting bulk of fire is k/d. 06:33hrs. - Recall of alarm. CT Post Article

Date: 01-03-12 Time: 22:15hrs.(Approx.) Area: Newfield Location: 33 Orange St.(Bing Maps) Frequency: Bridgeport Fireground - Channel # 2(153.700) Weather Conditions: Clear Description Of Incident: Battalion 1 o/s reporting heavy fire showing from the rear, "C" side of a 2.5-story wood-frame OMD w/exposure problems. 2 L/S/O's w/Ladder Companies opening up. Companies checking for extension. Occurred at the same time as a Box Assignment for a Gas Leak on E. Main St., altering initial response. Originally reported as a structure fire w/victims trapped. One canine rescued by companies. All searches negative w/no injuries reported. Reporters: Writer: sfrd18 Units Operating: BFD; BPD; AMR Box Assignment: Engine 1, Engine 3, Engine 6 Ladder 5, Ladder 11 Rescue 5 Battalion 1 Safety Officer 1 CT Post Article w/Video

Date: 01-03-12 Time: 15:05hrs.(Approx.) Area: Blue Hills Location: 251 Nahum Dr.(Bing Maps) Frequency: Hartford Fire Incident # 2(Hartford Trunked) Weather Conditions: Cold and Clear Description Of Incident: Ladder 4 o/s reporting a single-story wood-frame P/D w/nothing showing at 110 Granby St. Fire Alarm reporting the fire is in a vacant building at 251 Granby St. Companies searching for boarded up structures in the area. Fire Alarm reporting fire at Nahum Dr. and Granby St. Engine 14 reporting smoke showing in the rear, "C" side of a vacant 2-story brick M/D at 251 Nahum Dr. District 2 transmitting a 10-3(Working Fire) and 1 Ladder S/C. Fire on the 1st floor. 2 L/S/O's w/Ladder Companies opening up. One firefighter fell through floor w/Mayday transmitted. Firefighter brought out through rear. Mayday quickly canceled. Originally reported as smoke in the building near 110 Granby St. All searches negative w/no injuries reported. Reporters: Writer: sfrd18 Units Operating: HFD; HPD; AMR Box Assignment: Engine 16, Engine 7, Engine 14 Ladder 4, Ladder 5, Ladder 3(S/C) Tac. 1 District 2 10-3(Working Fire) Assignment: Engine 5(R.I.T.) Car 1(Chief of Department), Car 2, Car 9, Car 43(FM), Car 54(Rehab.) Rehab. Unit Relocations: Ladder 2-Ladder 3

Date: 01-01-12 Time: 10:01hrs. Area: Huntington Location: Shelton Ave. x Pine St.(Bing Maps) Frequency: Shelton Fireground Weather Conditions: Cool Description Of Incident: Companies o/s w/vehicle into tree w/serious entrapment. Companies extricated one victim and stabilized vehicle. Victim transported to Yale-New Haven Hospital by EMS. Reporters: Writer: sfrd18 Units Operating: SFD(Huntington Co. # 3, Echo Hose H&L Co. # 1); SPD; SEMS(Echo Hose Ambulance) Initial Assignment: Engine 32, Engine 2 Squad 30, Squad 5 Car 3(Comm.), Car 301, Car 302, Car 303

Date: 01-01-12 Time: 05:30hrs.(Approx.) Area: Long Hill Location: 25 W. Farm St.(Bing Maps) Frequency: Waterbury Fireground Weather Conditions: Cold Description Of Incident: Engine 7 o/s transmitting a Working Fire for fire in the basement of a vacant 3-story wood-frame M/D. Numerous L/S/O's w/quick k/d. Truck Companies opening up. Engine 7 initially dispatched for a utility pole fire. All searches negative w/no injuries reported. Reporters: Writer: sfrd18 Units Operating: WFD; WPD; AMR Box Assignment: Engine 7, Engine 2, Engine 1 Truck 3, Truck 2 Rescue 9 Battalion 2 Car 5(DC)

I couldn't agree with you more. Definitely the best, most traumatic DUI commercials I've seen. Anyone who's about to get a driver's license should see this video.

Date: 01-01-12 Time: 20:10hrs.(Approx.) Box: 4466 Area: Haight-Ashbury Location: 1357 Masonic Ave.(Bing Maps) Frequency: San Francisco Fireground(San Francisco Trunked) Weather Conditions: Cool and Clear Description Of Incident: Companies o/s w/heavy fire throughout a 2.5-story wood-frame attached OMD w/extension to exposure OMD's on the "B" and "D" sides. Command transmitting a 2nd and 3rd Alarm for heavy fire conditions. Numerous L/S/O's w/Truck Companies opening up. All searches negative. One victim transported to Davies Medical Center by EMS. No other injuries reported. Reporters: Writers: sfrd18 Units Operating: SFFD; SFPD; Red Cross ABC San Francisco News Article w/Videos

Run totals of two of Connecticut's largest cities: Bridgeport, CT FD - 14,982 (55 of which were jobs) New Haven, CT FD - 23,939 (74 of which were jobs)

A Happy and Safe New Year to all!

Date: 12-29-11 Time: 15:20hrs.(Approx.) Area: West Rock Location: 77 Mountain Rd.(Bing Maps) Frequency: New Haven Fireground - Channel # 2(854.4875) Weather Conditions: Clear Description Of Incident: Engine 9 o/s transmitting a Signal 73(Working Fire) in the rear of a 1-story wood-frame P/D w/no extension to exposure. 3 L/S/O's w/quick k/d. Car 34(West Battalion Chief) holding companies for overhaul. Originally reported as fire in a vacant structure at 62 Victory Dr. w/extension to exposure. All searches negative w/no injuries reported. Reporters: Writer: sfrd18 Units Operating: NHFD; NHPD Box Assignment: Engine 9, Engine 6, Engine 4 Truck 4 Squad 2 Emergency Unit(Ambulance) 1 Car 34(West Battalion Chief) 15:25hrs. - Engine 9 o/s transmitting a Signal 73(Working Fire) in the rear of a 1-story wood-frame P/D. 15:31hrs. - Car 34(West Battalion Chief) reporting fire is k/d. 15:36hrs. - Car 34(West Battalion Chief) reporting fire is u/c.

Good old Hartford. This one definitely takes the cake.

The YFD, doing what they do best. Great vid R1SmokeEater!

Date: 12-29-11 Time: 03:11hrs. Area: West Side Location: 28 Clinton Ave.(Bing Maps) Frequency: Bridgeport Fireground - Channel # 2(153.700) Weather Conditions: Clear Description Of Incident: Engine 3 o/s reporting heavy fire in the rear, "C" side of a 2.5-story wood-frame OMD. 3 L/S/O's w/Ladder Companies opening up. Originally reported as a structure fire w/reports of children trapped. All searches negative w/no injuries reported. Reporters: Writer: sfrd18 Units Operating: BFD; BPD; AMR Box Assignment: Engine 3, Engine 4, Engine 7, Engine 6(R.I.T.) Ladder 11, Ladder 5 Rescue 5 Battalion 1 Safety Officer 1 CT Post Article w/Video

9-1-1 and Dispatch/Fireground Audio Apparently, the contractor disposed of embers from the fireplace inside the renovation area of the house on the 1st floor, rear. An absolutely senseless tragedy.

I'm not sure if this has already been posted elsewhere, but I was curious how fire departments in Westchester County dispatch companies/apparatus to structure fires, i.e. their dispatch protocol. For example, how many engines, trucks, rescues, chiefs, etc. respond per department on a report of a structure fire, also known as a Box Assignment. Also, how many and what units are dispatched on the upgraded reports of a Working Fire, and the following multiple alarms. I think New Rochelle FD sends 3 Engines, 2 Ladders (3&2), and the Deputy Chief on a Box Assignment, then a 4th Engine (F.A.S.T.) and a Transcare Ambulance on the 10-75 (Working Fire) Assignment. In Mt. Vernon, I believe it's 3 & 2 and the DC as well, but not sure on the Working Fire. In Yonkers, it's 4 Engines, 2 Ladders, the Rescue, and a Battalion Chief on the Box, with I believe a 4th Engine (F.A.S.T.), the Mask Service Unit, and the Safety Battalion on a 10-29/10-30 Assignment. I think for New Rochelle and Mt. Vernon, it's 1 & 1 on a 2nd Alarm, and in Yonkers it's 2 & 1 w/ a Battalion Chief on the 2nd. In White Plains, I'm not sure how units are dispatched. I would assume either 3 & 2 or 3 & 1 with a Chief and Rescue 88. I just thought it would be interesting to know how the many different cities in the county dispatch companies to a structure fire and how many they dispatch, and especially the smaller towns and villages, such as Port Chester, Mamaroneck, Rye, Eastchester, etc. I know some communities provide their own F.A.S.T/R.I.T. and others call out of town for it, so it would be interesting to know which communities do what. Also, some community fire departments are small and require M/A quicker than other larger cities, that can handle a job on their own w/o M/A, so it would also be interesting to know where city resources end and M/A begins depending on the place. Additionally, in many places, their are numerous Chiefs on scene(sometimes more Chief's units than apparatus on scene). While it's true that you can read the Westchester County IA's to find out how many rigs respond, I curious as to if anyone wanted to contribute. Thanks.

I'm sorry if I got out of line. I'll admit that current issues involving personnel with regards to structure fire responses should be discussed. I was just wondering what apparatus departments will send to a structure fire, and I guess I didn't take into account personnel or issues involving personnel that would cause the thread to not be misleading. I will also admit that when I created this thread it didn't have any relevance to anything other than personal interest. I realize that on EMTBravo, a topic should not solely be based on personal interest, but the interests of everybody, and should discuss every point of the issue. I am new in this field, and I should have taken into account manpower and issues departments are facing when I created this topic, in order to look at all sides of it. If I offended anyone, I appoligize.

JFLYNN, this thread is mearly for interest sake, to see what certain fire departments dispatch to the scene of the fire. If it is a paid department, there is a certain staffing level in which it is obvious to tell how many personnel are o/s. If a career department staffs 3 per rig, adding together the number of rigs then multiplying by 3 gives you the number of personnel on scene. For volunteers, it varries. However, that aside, this thread is not about manpower and it is not about assessing a department's capabilities in regards to manpower. It is solely to see what and how many pieces of fire apparatus are dispatched to the scene depending on the department. It is, again, for interest sake and not to make it look like fire trucks are in any way more important than the firefighters that ride and operate them. Yes, firefighters put out fires and personnel on scene is important, but this thread is not meant to discuss manpower, but rather apparatus response to structure fires in Westchester County. Hope this clears things up.

Good question. If there is a 3 & 1 response with a Rescue and a Deputy, that's about 17 minimum personnel o/s(if the DC runs with an aide), and a maximum of 22. That also depends if some rigs ride w/3 and others w/4.

I believe Port Chester runs 3 & 1 with the Rescue and Chief to structure fires, then adds an additional engine and the utility unit on a 10-75(Working Fire). I think several engines and the second truck can be specially called if necessary, i.e. if there are multiple calls or reports of victims trapped.