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It is always electrical....

Why? Didn't they just hire?

Ridgefield CT Firefighter/Paramedic: http://www.ridgefieldct.org/filestorage/46/74/166/Firefighter_Paramedic_Application_Ad_2016_extended_to_April_14%2C_2016.pdf

So what do the bosses in the fancy SUV's do now if they don't go on calls?

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60 Control has very strict policies on what they can and cannot due according to my understanding. Once a unit signs on for a call that call becomes their responsibility. In this case 73B2 signed on the air and became the "responsible party" to ensure that an ambulance responded to that call and it is out of the hands of the dispatcher. There is a time frame that I am sure someone else can talk about as I cant remember off the top of my head. If a unit hasnt signed on in that time frame then it automatically goes mutual aid. Once someone signs on (73B2 in this case) the clock stops.

Car 2443 is due to replaced with an identical vehicle in the next few months. We also took delivery of an identical vehicle in white that is now Car 2441 a few months ago.

Somers FD: http://www.somersvfd.com/apps/public/news/newsView.cfm?News_ID=101

Preet should be busy preparing his indictment for Cuomo!

What do you think the "national minimum staffing" levels should be?

Then you heard wrong. The new Tahoe went into service last week as car 2441. The old 2441 became Utility 182 and is now a Somers Fire District vehicle......

So how many?

Does anyone know if DEP gives out grants for FD's that cover their properties? I have been trying to get in contact with someone from there but it is next to impossible. Any help would be greatly appreciated!

Thanks for the information! I dont think we would meet the requirements for the DEC grant though....

This vehicle is still not in service......

typing in all caps on the internet is considered rude and it means the poster is yelling....

So how many calls did you do during 2014? Breakdown by fire or EMS

In the past they didn't... Did Mohegan take career units out of service to respond?

Well since fires are down and most of our runs are EMS or false alarms why don't more departments just send a company in an SUV to everything? Wouldn't that save time and money? :rolleyes:

I was on scene. In the beginning when lines were getting stretched there was absolutely no one there. Interior crews stretched (2) 2.5's through the snow. Then the one I was on went into the basement that had heavy fire and full of "junk" , crews went through multiple bottles until additional resources arrived. I am not sure if many of the 8 or 11 tankers that were called actually dumped water. The additional alarms in essence were called for manpower but based on the location and the pre-planned run cards were tanker heavy.

Wait so there were 6 fires in Spring Valley last year? Am I missing something?

The other hose discussion got me thinking... Plus we need some good discussions on here. What is your standpipe equipment compliment? Hose? Nozzle? I have seen a few different methods.

Yorktown's department code is 253 up above it is shown as 255

Once again nail on the head lol I was trying to steer the discussion towards the 1 3/4 vs. 2inch debate that seems to be occurring.

This is exactly the response I was hoping to get.. Great information thanks for sharing Chief! When you say attack hose what size are you referring to?