sfrd18

Great news! Justice has been served! As for the poor family members that he took part in brutally murdering, may they eternally rest in peace.

Cool, but I thought NYC EMS' colors were blue, white, and red.

I did too! http://local830.org/pics/DSCN2487-1.JPG http://local830.org/pics/DSCN2488.JPG Guess they don't want it anymore, or don't need it.

Date: 10-11-11 Time: 13:40hrs. Area: Elia/York University Location: York Blvd. x James Gillies St.(Bing Maps) Frequency: Toronto Fireground Weather Conditions: Cool Description Of Incident: Companies o/s w/drilling rig collapse trapping construction workers. Two workers D/O/A w/numerous injuries. Writer: sfrd18 Units Operating: TFS; TPS; EMS Toronto Star Article

Date: 10-09-11 Time: 18:25hrs. Box: 554 Area: NoHo Location: 32 E. 10th St.(Bing Maps) Frequency: FDNY Manhattan Weather Conditions: Cool and Clear Description Of Incident: Fire in the ductwork w/extension to the cockloft of a 5-story brick 25x60 commercial restaurant. 3 L/S/O's w/Ladder Companies opening up. 1 & 3 S/C on the 7-5(All-Hands). Division 1 requesting 2 Ladders on the 2nd Alarm w/no Special Units. All searches negative w/no injuries reported. Reporters/Writer:sfrd18 Units Operating: FDNY Manhattan; NYPD Manhattan South Box Assignment: Engine 14, Engine 33 Ladder 3, Ladder 9 Squad 18 Battalion 6 10-75(Working Fire) Assignment: Engine 3 Ladder 12(F.A.S.T.) Division 1 7-5(All-Hands) Assignment: Engine 5(S/C) Ladder 5(S/C), Ladder 11(S/C), Ladder 20(S/C) 2-2(2nd Alarm) Assignment: Engine 24, Engine 16, Engine 1, Engine 28 Ladder 7, Ladder 24 Battalion 2(Safety), Battalion 4(Resource Unit Leader) 18:27hrs. - 10-75(Working Fire) transmitted by Squad 18. Battalion 6 reporting fire building is a 5-story brick 25x60 commercial restaurant. 18:30hrs. - Battalion 6 transmitting a 7-5(All-Hands). Requesting an 1 & 3 S/C. Battalion 6 reporting fire in the ductwork on the 1st floor: Exposure # 1 is the street; Exposure # 2 is a 10-story M/D; Exposure # 3 is unknown; Exposure # 4 is an 11-story M/D. Fire is D/W/H. 19:11hrs. - Division 1 reporting extension into cockloft. 3 L/S/O's. 19:18hrs. - 2-2(2nd Alarm) transmitted by Division 1 w/2 Ladders requested and no Special Units. Fire is P/W/H. 19:35hrs. - Division 1 reporting fire is u/c.

Date: 10-11-11 Time: 12:20hrs. Area: Lordship Location: 316 Lordship Rd.(Bing Maps) Frequency: Stratford Fireground Weather Conditions: Cool and Clear Description Of Incident: Engine 3 o/s reporting smoke showing from the basement of a 2-story wood-frame P/D. Engine 3 reporting a Working Fire in the basement. 2 L/S/O's w/quick k/d. All searches negative w/no injuries reported. Reporters: Writer: sfrd18 Units Operating: SFD, Milford FD(M/A - Engine 4); SPD; SEMS Unit 804 Structure Fire Assignment: Engine 3, Engine 1, Engine 5, Engine 2 Ladder 1 Car 3(AC-Shift Commander), Car 5(Training/Safety) Stratford Patch Article

Very well said, and definitely one outstanding member!

Date: 10-08-11 Time: 08:15hrs.(Approx.) Area: Frog Hollow Location: 433 Summit St.(Bing Maps) Frequency: Hartford Fire Incident # 1(Hartford Trunked) Weather Conditions: Cool and Clear Description Of Incident: Engine 8 o/s reporting smoke showing from the chimney of a 3-story brick OMD. District 1(DC) requesting a 4th Engine s/c en route. Distict 1(DC) o/s confirming smoke showing from a vacant 3-story brick. Ladder 5 reporting fire in the basement. District 1(DC) transmitting a 10-3(Working Fire) for a fire in the basement. 2 L/S/O's w/ladder companies opening up. All searches negative w/no injuries reported. Reporters: Writer: sfrd18 Units Operating: HFD; HPD; AMR Box Assignment: Engine 8, Engine 15, Engine 11, Engine 5(S/C) Ladder 2, Ladder 5 Tac. 1 District 1(DC) 10-3(Working Fire) Assignment: Engine 1 District 2 Car 1(Chief of Department) 08:27hrs. - District 1(DC) reporting a fire in the basement of a vacant 3-brick OMD. All companies working. 2 L/S/O's w/ladder companies opening up. 08:29hrs. - Command reporting bulk of fire is k/d. Holding companies for overhaul.

State: Connecticut County: Fairfield City/Town/Municipality/Dept: Fairfield Fire Department Unit designation/identifier: Engine 2 Chassis & Body (or Aerial) Manufacturer and model: Spartan Gladiator/Gowans-Knight Pump size, tank size (water/foam) aerial type & length: 1500gpm./500gal./75gal. Foam Status: Delivered http://www.gowansknight.com/Fairfieldpage%20011111.htm

Wow, nice shots! What a job!

Yup.

Wow. I remember the same thing happening in Cambridge a while back.

Date: 10-05-11 Time: 04:30hrs.(Approx.) Area: Cramer Hill Location: 1144 N. 24th St.(Bing Maps) Frequency: Camden Fireground(153.7700) Weather Conditions: Clear Description Of Incident: Companies o/s w/heavy fire showing from the 2nd floor of a 2.5-story wood-frame P/D. Numerous L/S/O's w/numerous master streams in operation. Command transmitting a 2nd Alarm for heavy fire conditions. All searches negative. One victim transported by UMDNJ EMS to Hospital w/burns and smoke inhalation. Reporters: Writer: sfrd18 Units Operating: CMDFD(All); CMDPD; UMDNJ EMS http://phillyfirenews.com/content/firewire/detail/6077.php

Willy, I offer my sincerest condolances for your loss. God bless and keep Mrs. Dennis. May she eternally rest in peace. My thoughts and prayers are with you both. I know that you will be together with her again some day.

Date: 10-03-11 Time: 11:15hrs.(Approx.) Area: Whitman Park Location: 738 Walnut St.(Bing Maps) Frequency: Camden Fireground(153.7700) Weather Conditions: Clear Description Of Incident: Heavy fire throughout a vacant 2-story wood-frame and brick M/D w/extension to exposures. Numerous L/S/O's w/master streams in operation. Command transmitting a 2nd Alarm for heavy fire conditions. All searches negative w/no injuries reported. Reporters: Writer: sfrd18 Units Operating: CMDFD(All); CMDPD; UMDNJ EMS http://phillyfirenews.com/content/firewire/detail/6071.php

Yeah, it is sad but true. 35-38's the norm 'round here. Plus, take into account that it's not only fire dispatching, but also police and ems, so triple the work load. Say a department gets 10,000 calls a year. Try being a dispatcher on half of that, plus police calls, plus ems. Although many departments handle ems, so fire and ems may go hand-in-hand, that's still a heck of a lot of calls, and a large variety. You can go from dispatching a Box to an AFA to dispatching a squad car to a prowler call, withing minutes of each other. In the end, such low pay does not do a justice to dispatchers, who answer the phone on your worst day you could ever have. Not to mention the stress of talking someone who's paniked, scared, or nervous and trying to calm them down and telling them to do the right thing, like instructing someone on how to do CPR before the first responders arrive. Pay for dispatchers should be the same everywhere, likewise with fire, police, and ems. Even if it's more in some areas, it's the same work all over the country, handling basically the same calls. It shouldn't be, "the more calls and the more variety, the higher the pay". Who's to say a dispatcher in a rural Smalltown, USA won't handle a home invasion, major fire, violent crimes, and other disasters. Anything can happen anywhere at any time. Dispatchers deserve the same pay across the country for the incredible service that they do. God Bless dispatchers!

Cool rig!

It doesn't look powerful enough to me, or half as cool as the old Mack tractor-trailers anyhow.

Rest in peace. God bless you, and God bless the YFD.

Date: 10-01-11 Time: 19:05hrs.(Approx.) Area: Clay Arsenal Location: 66 Bedford St.(Bing Maps) Frequency: Hartford Fire Incident # 2(Hartford Trunked) Weather Conditions: Cool and Clear Description Of Incident: Engine 2 o/s reporting nothing showing from a 3-story brick OMD. Companies reporting smoke conditions on the upper floors. District 1(DC) confirming a 10-3(Working Fire) for a kitchen fire on the 3rd floor w/extension. Companies originally dispatched for a stove fire. Numerous L/S/O's w/ladder companies opening up. All searches negative w/no injuries reported. Incident occured at the same time as a high-rise Box Assignment for food on the stove. Companies cleared from Box and responded to Bedford St. 10-3(Working Fire). Reporters: Writer: sfrd18 Units Operating: HFD; HPD; AMR Box Assignment: Engine 2, Engine 7, Engine 14, Engine 8 Ladder 3, Ladder 4 Tac. 1 District 1(DC), District 2 19:11hrs. - Ladder 3 reporting fire is k/d. Companies checking for extension. 19:34hrs. - Command reporting fire is u/c.

As of late, Boston has been making a move to mix up the fleet with varying manufacturers, possibly in an effort to push what Seth was talking about: parts stocked and EVT's trained. Although Boston has been, is still, and always will be an E-One city, there are quite a few Pierces in the fleet, and now, several engines and a rescue by KME, as well as an assortment of varying other manufacturers in the support/special unit area. It is sad that a tragedy like this happened. Not to say whether BFD's shop mechanics were or were not qualified or did or did not do their job, but making sure mechanics are still as skilled as possible and department shops are run the best they possibly can be is a must for any fire department, whether it's a busy one or not. Like many other things in the firefighting field, one of the most important for that matter, keeping apparatus maintained is extremely important. Having a fleet in tip-top shape as opposed to one that's hap-hazard, can literally mean the difference between life and death. Spare/Reserve rigs are great, but it should obviously be kept in mind that they were usually also once frontline rigs, and saw wear-and-tear. Thus, although Spares/Reserves are great, and maintaining a good Spare/Reserve apparatus pool is very important(kudos to Yonkers for example), the frontline rigs are the backbone. Why have a frontline fleet at all if spares/reserves are always in it's place. In my opinion, a perfect apparatus fleet should consist of both a great spare/reserve pool, and an even better frontline fleet(that means hardcore trucks that don't break down on a regular basis). Although what I've said might sound a little extreme, or like a pipe dream about fleets, this is just my opinion. Even though some of it is a little obvious and not to knock shop mechanics in any way or for any reason, this is just how I see it.

Date: 09-25-11 Time: 19:01hrs. Area: Cove Location: 124 Dora St.(Bing Maps) Frequency: Stamford Fireground(Stamford Trunked) Weather Conditions: Cool and Clear Description Of Incident: Companies o/s w/fire on the 1st floor of a vacant 2-story wood-frame P/D. Numerous L/S/O's w/quick k/d. All searches negative w/no injuries reported. Reporters: Writer: sfrd18 Units Operating: SFRD; SPD; SEMS Box Assignment: Engine 4, Engine 6(Quint), Engine 3, Engine 2(R.I.T.) Truck 1 Rescue 1 Unit 4(DC), Unit 6(Safety)

Date: 09-25-11 Time: 05:00hrs.(Approx.) Area: Northeast Location: 253 Martin St.(Bing Maps) Frequency: Hartford Fire Incident # 1(Hartford Trunked) Weather Conditions: Cool and Clear Description Of Incident: Engine 7 o/s transmitting a 10-3(Working Fire) for heavy fire showing from the 3rd floor of a 3-story wood-frame OMD. District 2 resquesting an additional Engine on the Box Assignment S/C. Originally reported as a fire on the 3rd floor w/multiple victims trapped on the 2nd and 3rd floor. 4 L/S/O's w/ladder companies opening up. Fire through the roof. Tac. 1 requesting PD for a man barricaded and armed on the 3rd floor. Victim removed by HPD. All searches negative. One victim injured after jumping from a window. No other injuries reported. Reporters: Writer: sfrd18 Units Operating: HFD; HPD; AMR; Red Cross Box Assignment: Engine 7, Engine 16, Engine 2, Engine 14(S/C) Ladder 3, Ladder 4 Tac. 1 District 2 10-3(Working Fire) Assignment: Engine 5(R.I.T.) District 1(DC) 05:17hrs. - District 1(DC) reporting fire is k/d. Hartford Courant Article

Date: 09-23-11 Time: 16:15hrs.(Approx.) Area: Fair Haven Location: 151 Clay St.(Bing Maps) Frequency: New Haven Fireground - Channel # 2(854.4875) Weather Conditions: Rainy Description Of Incident: Companies o/s reporting a vacant 3-story wood-frame OMD w/nothing showing. Engine 10 transmitting a Signal 73(Working Fire). Car 33(East Battalion Chief) o/s confirming a Working Fire on the 1st floor, rear kitchen, "C"/"D" corner. 2 L/S/O's w/quick k/d. All searches negative w/no injuries reported. Reporters: Writer: sfrd18 Units Operating: NHFD; NHPD Box Assignment: Engine 10, Engine 17, Engine 4(R.I.T.) Truck 3 Squad 1 Emergency Unit(Ambulance) 1 Car 33(East Battalion Chief)

Date: 09-19-11 Time: 22:50hrs. Box: 71 Area: D Street Location: 27 Melcher St.(Bing Maps) Frequency: Boston Fireground Weather Conditions: Cool Description Of Incident: Fire on the 6th floor and through the roof of a 6-story brick/concrete commercial building w/extension to the 5th floor. Numerous L/S/O's w/ladder companies opening up. 1 & 1 S/C on the 2nd Alarm by Command for additional R.I.T. and 1 & 1 S/C on the 3rd Alarm by Command. All searches negative w/no injuries reported. Reporters: Writer: sfrd18 Units Operating: BFD; BPD; BEMS Box Assignment: Engine 10, Engine 39, Engine 7 Ladder 18, Tower Ladder 17, Tower Ladder 3 Rescue 1 District 6(Ops.) Division 1(C6-DC-Comm.) R.I.T./Rehab. Assignment: Engine 3(R.I.T.) Ladder 1(R.I.T.) District 3(R.I.T.) W25(Rehab. Unit) 2nd Alarm Assignment: Engine 2, Engine 8, Engine 4, Engine 50(S/C R.I.T.) Ladder 19, Ladder 23(S/C R.I.T.) District 2, District 7(Act.) H1(Safety Officer) W12(Air Unit) 3rd Alarm Assignment: Engine 24, Engine 42, Engine 9(S/C) Ladder 10(R.I.T.), Ladder 4, Ladder 26(S/C) X1(EMS DC) 22:50hrs. - Assignment for Box 71 transmitted by Fire Alarm for Summer St. x Melcher St. Companies found fire at 27 Melcher St. 22:52hrs. - R.I.T./Rehab. Assignment transmitted by Fire Alarm. 22:47hrs. - 2nd Alarm transmitted by Division 1(C6-DC). 23:13hrs. - 1 Engine S/C for R.I.T. by Division 1(C6-DC). 23:17hrs. - 1 Ladder S/C for R.I.T. by Division 1(C6-DC). 23:24hrs. - 3rd Alarm transmitted by Division 1(C6-DC). 00:10hrs. - 1 & 1 S/C on the 3rd Alarm by Division 1(C6-DC). 00:43hrs. - All Companies Out. 02:14hrs. - Command terminating detail.