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AND LIQUOR STORES OFF EACH EXIT WHOOOHOOO!!!! Man I Miss New Hampshire!

Post more pics when the graphics are done. GL! (Still wish we got a Seagrave, but I'm happy with my Smeal )

Lad22, thanks I had a brain-fart, don't known why I though it that way. To me a rescue is any assistance to a patient or victim who cannot under their own power get out of harms way. Example, pin job, confined space, collapse, trapped in a burning structure or vehicle, ect. A removal is the tanking of a person, under their own power who is not in imminent danger or help them in a non dangerous situation. Someone alerting people of a fire in a building, removal. A lift assist from a fall, not a rescue, an assistance call. If the person has any sever injuries sustained from a life threatening incident, then I think i can be classified as a rescue aka the jumper from one roof of a burning building to another. Technically in that scenario the patient rescue him / her self, technically. But true we can go on an on. Bottom line is what I said above, my opinion. Rescue is too easy of a term to pin on anything.

Well the Mack R's bodies were from Saulsbury so it has to be the 1940's / 1950's Mack trucks

Why couldn't Frank just kill him in Naked Gun 33 1/3? SERIOUSLY, that is what this is turning into!

Seth, I've been coming hear for two years now and think this is one of the better places to discuss topics. This is your baby and maybe, as a suggestion, you should have some more people help you one this, but that decision should be made later on when you feel the need. Though not everyone may see eye-to-eye on some of the topics posted here, we all agree that this site is one of the best out there and appreciate the time an effort you put into it. Not everyone can be made happy, remember that is the first thing you are taught as a line officer. You run your ship the way the ship needs to be run. Keep up the good work and if you need a hand,, I'll lend my two. Joe

Hudson, Its not a mater of what type of license you have, it is the training! CT used to issue out CDL's for all apparatus drivers prior to 1995 (give or take a year) Now we had what was a "Q" restriction under the old Class 2 designation, now it is an "Q" endorsement with with new Class "D" DOL. The criteria, any person who drives a vehicle that is 26,001 lbs or more that is classified as an emergency vehicle get the "Q" endorsement. In CT, the DMV set up a program that take you through every step of the CDL program, the difference, when you test you don;t take a written test, but you do pre-trip, static course, air-break fail alarm test (part of pre-trip) and the road trip. Now having that said, a person can go through all of that and they get a license, great right? But where is the training on how to drive the truck to an emergency situation? What you learned many moons ago is just how I learned, respect the big red machine! People that don't have the responsibility or takes a certified apparatus operators class such as the one offered by the CT Fire Academy or say Mike Wilbur's class he teaches or a chief driver or senior members who have a great deal of driving experience with larger trucks or small response vehicles, may or may not have the right training. The problem is this (caps for emphasis) PEOPLE THINK BECAUSE THEY HAVE LIGHTS AND SIRENS THEY CONTROL THE ROAD. NOT!!!!!! People have to learn the responsibility and adapt to driving such a vehicle and while yes your license should reflect the apparatus driver designation on it, going to a CDL will not do anything more special. Heck I can name 100 people I know that have CDL's that shouldn't and they are out on the streets every day driving the like idiots. CDL doesn't give you responsibility, training does.

Before I answer, I want to make sure what you mean. Do you mean rescues as in trucks or as response calls (I'm thinking the responses)

Conrail was always freight through CT up to New Haven. Passenger service was always MTA / New Haven Railroad. Actually New Haven, Bridgeport, New York railroad to be exact (if I got the original name right have to check.)

one word........ LISTEN

Hey a question of the Nyack-ers. Jackson Engine and Jackson Hose Companies, were they founded or initially house together and that is why they share the same name or just named after the same person. I know that they have always been 2 separate companies.

Nah, they didn't take into account the number of cigs and cigars we smoke after we take off our masks.

Oops sorry my bad. Little too tired this am when reading.

There are pictures on Ferrara's website of the completed unit. I do not know if it has been delivered by Shipman's yet.

The Chinese are doing the same manuvers that the Soviets did during the "war games" era of the cold war. I'm not saying that what they area doing is right because at least the Soviets and us new were were trailing each other b4 hand. This is definatly gonna raise some concerns and flags now. (at least it better).

WHEN WILL THEN BE NOW?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?! lol

Why do we elect chiefs, captains, and lieutenants who are excellent truckies or nozzlemen? Experience. and IF the chiefs expertise is needed outside? If the Chief is standing next to me inside who the hell is outside minding the store i don't need him holding my hand, and if that is case one of us is in the wrong position. What about a competent Asst. Chief, captain or Lieutenant running the show? I ran multiple alarms as the IC as a Captain or as Lieutenant with or without any rank of chiefs on scene or even better when the chief was the interior commander and I had a Lieutenant as my operations officer. Same difference? Besides if a chief (any rank) is inside, he should be a commander like a captain or a lieutenant first and foremost obviously also to in a strapped department as long as "someone is minding the store" he / she can be used as manpower. as far as the top chief being inside showing his knowledge, how are his asst chiefs or for that matter company officers ever going to lead when the boss is up his a$$ micromanaging the fire Micro managing happens more on the outside than on the inside. If a chief is utilized on the inside, just like anyone else, he should be assigned a specific duty what ever it may be and stick to it. If you micromanaging, then the department does not utilize the ICS properly, if that's the case. Don't think into this too hard, think outside of the box. Yes I do agree that a chief of the department should utilize his expertise outside when it is needed, as long as it is needed. But on the same token if he is not needed there and his / her person is needed for lending a hand or a more pressing issue, then the IC should give the chief an assignment. That's what I'm saying. Better yet, let the white helmets stay home and let the capts and lieuts run the show <joking>

The ALF clears are strobes, not LEDs. The bars didn;t include LED's when the truck was given to them in the end of 2001 / begining of 2002. LED were still in thier infancy as being on apparatus and Whelen (who builds the bars) did not offer them at that time. As for the red / blue flasher in the headlights of Ladder 3, the comapny members had to have installed them. I know that's not standard. Now the question is are the alternating flashers or the operate with the hi / lo of a wig wag? As Artie Johnson would say on Laugh In, "Verrrry Interesting!"

We have a piercing rod that can be attached to one of our crosslays. On e crosslay is set up with a shutoff and has a fog tip attached and a smooth bore set up available. IF we need the piercing rod, we attach it to this shut off and use it for car fires, box trucks or structure fires as needed. We go this as a gift back in the 1980's from on of the housing associations in town to aid in fighting fires at the project buildings in town. When we broke the female hose connection, we were almost at a loss with out it because we used it so much for certain attacks, but it is repaired and back in service. Piercing nozzels are an invaluable tool.

You know, I am kinda suprised that there is no transverse compartment on the cab since Peirce does have the capability of constructing one. FDNY must want to try something new or seems that they're going back to the Mack / Saulsbury configuration from the early 90's.

I got word last night at the troop that its a nationwide "Click it or Ticket" operation again for the holidays.

Should a Chief (of the Department) go inside to fight a fire? Heres some questions to ask yourselves. He / She is a firefighter right? In a volunteer setting, after the chief steps down, he / she may return back to the line right? If the chief's assistants, deputies and battalions are very competent and it is not warrented, does the chief of the department have to run the scene? If a chief is working side-by-side with the firefighters of the department, wouldn't that help moral since the chief is working with them? While fighting a fire, if a department chief is inside with the companies, wouldn't his knowledge utilized inside be the same or possibly better as his deputies, assistants & battalions'? Should a chief just be relegated to just outside operations??? We can all come up with arguments for and against each question I sure but heed this, and I write in capital for emphasis only: A CHIEF OF A DEPARTMENT IS STILL A FIREFIGHTER AND HAS A HEART OF A FIREFIGHTER! I know many department chiefs, both career and volunteer that still run in side by side with the rank and file and the companies appreciate that their leader is standing with them. Yes as a person gets older or not physically able to anymore, that is a totally different situation or if the chief's expertise is needed out side to run an incident, that is a given. NEVER SAY THAT IT IS NOT A CHIEF'S JOB TO FIGHT A FIRE FROM THE INSIDE AND ITS NOT HIS JOB ANYMORE. (Statement in caps just to emphasize not yelling). I just find it odd that their is opposition to stop a chief of the department from being what he/she is, a firefighter. Just my 2 cents.

It's not easy being single but its enjoyable!! LOL little fun on humor. My company is a single engine company and we turn out usually with a minimum of three or four in the am, not always and a lot more at night. But it is true when you say you know who is around during certain times of the day (me I'm back to being a daytime guy again due to working midnights). Another great set of green trucks is Upper Makefield, PA. I don;t have their website but a good friend of mine who is on the job in Wallingford, CT came from that department. Dark hunter green with a white cab roof, really sharp.

Two 1200cc bags with a wide open 18 gauge and two Advil AND A VERY BRIGHT FLASHLIGHT, to mess with you!! LOL But seriously though, how many times have we rolled up to a CO call and think "routine false alarm?" We got bit in the but one night long ago and had readings in the 300+ ppm when we got to a close door and people did not have any symptoms upon dispatches initial report. As soon as they hit fresh air BAM! they started to experience symptoms. My question is how can that happen!?!?!?! It did, unbelivable but it did. Just for all you to know, yes the people called up 911 and were instructed to leave the building however they did not and lied to the dispatcher (it was winter and they didn't have a warm place to go to as they later explained). All the people there were very lucky. We traced the problem to a oil furnace that was malfunctioning after being repaired earlier in the day. Also there was 100 ppm residual in the neighboring apartment (the "hot zone" was an end unit).