COMMANDCHIEF

Thank Chris!! Now we can work on getting the dispatcher to stop repeating everything the units in the field are saying.

I use both, but I'm quickly moving toward digital.

I think riding assignments promote efficiency on the firegoround and lends to a members feeling of "having something to do" even on mundane alarms like automatic alarms. I agree that the volunteers do have a more difficult time filing assignment slots because of fluctuation of available manpower at any given time of the day or night, but shame on us for not exploiting the opportunity when it does arise. I do try to do this by assigning positions whenever our department responds with a crew that has been pre-determined by the detail. Stand-by's,special details etc. I think that this gives the members an opportunity to see how riding assignment theory works and helps them implement it faster when responding to incidents where the luxury of pre-determination isn't available.

Fire knocked down. Removing occupants of the # 4 floor apts.

North White Plains staffing WP station 2

I think that riding assignments are a good idea. It's the first line of organization on any fire call. If FF's know that certain thing must be covered when rolling out, they will be more prepared to work when they get to the scene. This give off a very professional appearance. Some things do factor into the success of this idea. One being that in the volunteer fire service your crew along with your crew members limitations vary on any given day or time, but like I said. Something is better than nothing!!!!

Briarcliff FD was not involved with this incident.