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some companies change there policy about the ov bringing the saw bcasue they thing it will delay him in doing his other duties. Since the roofman is going to the roof anyway....they assign the saw to him. just out of curiousity what does asking the OV question will make a better engine man?

The O/v position is also know as the outside Vent Man. Usually this position is for the most senior guy in the truck. He is responsiable for VES (Vent Enter Search) from the outside. He will make his way to the fire floor via the fire escape, ariel ladder ot the bucket. He will ask permission to VES on the fire floor from the boss who is in the fire apartment. The reason for this is so it is in conjuction with the nozzle team. And so he doesnt vent too soon or too late. He will enter the fire apartment and conduct a search. His tools consist of a hook and a hailgan. If it is a tower ladder operation he is resonable for operation of the bucket from the controls in the bucket and the chauf on the turn table. If the job is in a high eise he is resonable for operating fireman service in the elevator and getting the members to the floor below. But there are some other circumstances in which operating at a high rise and the job is on a floor low enough to be reached by a portable or the areial ladder or bucket he will operate how he would at a tenament or brownstone. hope this helps This is coming from an engine man any truckies can add if i missed anything. ahh you all beat me

you can call anyone of manufacturers and tell them your specs and what your looking for and they will work with you and design the gear accordingly

x2 on the freedom

Thats correct, during the rock we do FST( Functional Skills Training) which is very similar to the Cpat. Then towards the end of the academy we had to pass the CPat which was given by the state. Every year during a day tour your groups are ordered to go to metrotech and have your annual physical which includes the stairmaster, ekg and bp, hearing, eye test, blood work , lung capicity and then the visit with the doc. Because of these test some members have been notified of various cancers or blood disorders. If you are over weight and your bp is too high andif your heart rate is too high on the stairmaster you go to "FAT CAMP" back at the rock and work out with the fitness unit. I personally make sure i work out every day tour I work and also play for the job hockey team 2x a week which is more than enough exercise. There are some guys in my house that i know couldnt pull me out 6'3' 230. So weather your a volly or a career guy physical fitness is a major part of our job with addition to knowing your job and your position

looking good.....why the switch to a tower ladder from a striaght stick

yeah that was my box but i wasnt working....she ended up declining med attention and the brothers didnt remove her

east or westside for the 110th one?

he did what...anyone of us would of done in this situation.....great job those people are alive because of you. Your actions speak of why we do this and its to help people

anyone got pics of hope hose's fox?

the top 2 are for drafting purposes only bottom one is soft suctions and they second one is hard suction

i rememeber seeing that bloomscums daughter has some involvment in the UCT. She works for the company or something? Just anyway he is trying to take over the whole city....truly a sad story

remember585 basically just summed it up.......if u cant take the heat stay out of the kitchen....ball breaking is a big part of our job in the kitchen and around the fire house. Everyone that is growing up now and so sensitve and has everything given to them and they are told that they are great.. society is becoming too soft.. every sport team i ever played on(basically hockey) there was a lot of ball breaking and it got me preppared for what they firehouse is like and plus i grew up around it and understand it..If yypur gonna be a baby and not be a man maybe this isnt the job for you

28 and 14 made grabs.....28 made grabs from the interior and 14 made it with there bucket

also firgure 23 truck and 22 truck....word is 23 truck has the oldest tl on the job

i almost forgot about this one we get a run for a building floors 12th thru 14 and adjencent building thats it on the northwest corner we get 10-84 only to find smoke pushing hard from 3 windows turns out to be a good job thanks UCT

we had another caller states fridge is hot and call states it smells like CO

UCT has 2 meanings U Can't Tell Useless Call Takers We have been "screwed" a bunch of times with this new dispatch system

mayor mike will make some of us have new homes

Somerville (somerset) NJ has a 2004 Seagrave tiller

congrats to the big blue leader Capt Elleson way to go capt.....the leader of the hockey team

I personally dont like the bikes OCC makes.... They are all pretty much the same bike with just different add-ons... i personally like West Coast Choppers Made by Jesse James....all of his bikes are one offs not two are the same, all of his bikes are hand crafted and made by him in house.. Thats whys they are more expensive...OCC always sends there stuff out and get things made from other people....dont get me wrong i love the fire bike and everything...but if your saving money for one at least think twice about buying one and Vinny is what made that shop he did more work than Paulie JR

so no more trailer trash? as they call themselves now

got mine....see ya in a week