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No Kidding......... Take a look at this list. Dispatchers had their hands full that night. MUTUAL AID RESPONSE SUMMARY 1846 hrs.... FIRST ALARM Provincetown...........C191A to scene Deputy - Commander Provincetown...........E190 to scene Pumper Provincetown...........L192 to scene Ladder Provincetown...........E193 to scene Pumper Provincetown...........E194 to scene Pumper Provincetown...........E195 to scene Pumper Provincetown...........T198 to scene ARFF unit Provincetown...........R196 to scene Ambulance Provincetown...........R197 to scene Ambulance Lower Cape Amb....R598 to scene Ambulance Lower Cape Amb....R599 to scene Ambulance 1848 hrs.... AUTOMATIC RESPONSE Truro.......................C471 to scene Chief Truro.......................E485 to scene Pumper 1854 Hrs... SECOND ALARM Truro......................C471 to scene Chief Truro......................E485 to scene Pumper Truro......................E483 to scene Pumper Truro......................R487 to scene Ambulance Truro......................S480 to scene Squad Wellfleet.................E94 to scene Pumper Wellfleet.................L97 to scene Ladder Wellfleet.................R99 to scene Ambulance 2ND ALARM COVERAGE Truro.....................E482 to cover Cover Provincetown HQ Wellfleet................E93 to cover Cover Provincetown HQ Eastham.................E155 to cover Cover Provincetown HQ Orleans..................E177 to cover Cover Truro HQ Orleans..................L176 to cover Cover Wellfleet HQ Brewster................E233 to cover Cover Wellfleet HQ 1857 hrs CIEMSS...............EMS 1 to scene Responding from Truro 1857 Hrs... THIRD ALARM Truro.....................E482 to scene Pumper (from PT cover) Wellfleet...............C91 to scene Chief Wellfleet...............E93 to scene Pumper (from PT cover) Eastham................C161 to scene Chief Eastham................E155 to scene Pumper (from PT cover) Orleans.................E177 to scene Pumper (from TR cover) Orleans.................L176 to scene Ladder (from WE cover) Chatham...............R182 to scene Ambulance Harwich................R63 to scene Ambulance Brewster...............L237 to scene Ladder Brewster...............HR241 to scene Heavy Rescue 3RD ALARM COVERAGE Brewster...............E233 to cover Cover Provincetown HQ from WE Eastham................E156 to cover Cover Provincetown HQ Harwich................E64 to cover Cover Provincetown HQ Orleans.................E175 to cover Cover Truro HQ Chatham...............E186 to cover Cover Truro HQ Yarmouth..............R53 to cover Cover Truro HQ Harwich................E69 to cover Cover Wellfleet HQ Harwich................L66 to cover Cover Wellfleet HQ Brewster...............E234 to cover Cover Wellfleet HQ Brewster...............R242 to cover Cover Wellfleet HQ Chatham...............E188 to cover Cover Eastham HQ Dennis..................E115 to cover Cover Eastham HQ Dennis..................L108 to cover Cover Orleans HQ Yarmouth..............E47 to cover Cover Orleans HQ Dennis..................E112 to cover Cover Chatham HQ Yarmouth..............E45 to cover Cover Harwich Sta.2 Yarmouth..............E48 to cover Cover Harwich Sta.2 Yarmouth..............L41 to cover Cover Harwich HQ Hyannis................E823 to cover Cover Harwich HQ Dennis..................E106 to cover Cover Brewster HQ Yarmouth..............E44 to cover Cover Dennis HQ Barnstable............E205 to cover Cover Yarmouth Sta.2 W Barnstable.......E294 to cover Cover Yarmouth Sta.2 1904 Hrs.... FOURTH ALARM Eastham...............E156 to scene Pumper (from PT cover) Orleans................C171 to scene Chief Orleans................E175 to scene Pumper (from TR cover) Harwich...............E64 to scene Pumper (from PT cover) Harwich...............L66 to scene Ladder (from WE cover) Harwich...............Air Trailer to scene Air supply Harwich...............C70 to scene Pickup with air trailer Brewster..............C231 to scene Chief Brewster..............E233 to scene Pumper (from PT cover) Brewster..............R242 to scene Ambulance (from WE cover) Dennis.................L108 to scene Ladder (from OR cover) ` 1904 Hrs.... 4TH ALARM COVERAGE Chatham..............E186 to cover Cover Provincetown HQ from TR Harwich...............E69 to cover Cover Provincetown HQ from WE Brewster..............E234 to cover Cover Provincetown HQ from WE Chatham..............E188 to cover Cover Provincetown HQ from EA Dennis.................E115 to cover Cover Truro HQ from EA Yarmouth.............E47 to cover Cover Truro HQ from OR Hyannis...............R827 to cover Cover Truro HQ Dennis.................E112 to cover Cover Wellfleet HQ from CH Yarmouth.............E45 to cover Cover Wellfleet HQ from HA Yarmouth.............L41 to cover Cover Wellfleet HQ from HA COMM...............R325 to cover Cover Wellfleet HQ Dennis.................E106 to cover Cover Eastham HQ from BR Yarmouth.............E48 to cover Cover Eastham HQ from HA Yarmouth.............E44 to cover Cover Orleans HQ from DE Barnstable...........L206 to cover Cover Orleans HQ Hyannis..............E823 to cover Cover Chatham HQ from HA W Barnstable......L297 to cover Cover Harwich Sta.2 W Barnstable......E296 to cover Cover Harwich Sta.2 Barnstable...........E205 to cover Cover Brewster HQ from YA Hyannis..............E822 to cover Cover Dennis HQ W Barnstable......E294 to cover Cover Dennis Sta.2 from YA COMM...............E304 to cover Cover Yarmouth HQ Sandwich............E444 to cover Cover Yarmouth Sta.2 Cotuit..................E265 to cover Cover Hyannis HQ COMM..............E302 to cover Cover W Barnstable HQ 1925 Hrs... Mashpee.............E355 to cover Cover Hyannis HQ 1928 Hrs Sandwich............E450 to cover Cover W Barnstable HQ 1930 Hrs Red Cross..........Canteen 229 to scene Canteen 1930 Hrs.... FIFTH ALARM Chatham.............C181 to scene Chief Chatham.............E186 to scene Pumper (from PT cover) Chatham.............E188 to scene Pumper (from PT cover) Harwich..............C61 to scene Chief Harwich..............E69 to scene Pumper (from PT cover) Brewster.............E234 to scene Pumper (from PT cover) Yarmouth............L41 to scene Ladder (from WE cover) Yarmouth............E47 to scene Pumper (from TR cover) Hyannis..............R827 to scene Ambulance (from TR cover) Barnstable...........L206 to scene Ladder (from OR cover) 1933 Hrs Barnstable...........E205 to cover Cover Harwich Sta.2 from BR 1934 Hrs... 5TH ALARM COVERAGE Yarmouth.............E45 to cover Cover Provincetown HQ from WE Dennis.................E112 to cover Cover Provincetown HQ from WE Dennis.................E106 to cover Cover Provincetown HQ from EA Brewster..............R242 to cover Cover Provincetown HQ Yarmouth.............E48 to cover Cover Truro HQ from EA COMM...............R325 to cover Cover Truro HQ from WE Yarmouth.............E44 to cover Cover Wellfleet HQ from OR W Barnstable.......E296 to cover Cover Eastham HQ from HA Hyannis................E822 to cover Cover Orleans HQ from DE Dennis..................E107 to cover Cover Chatham HQ Hyannis................E823 to cover Cover Harwich Sta.2 from CH W Barnstable.......E294 to Cover Cover Brewster HQ from DE 1944 Hrs... 5TH ALARM COVERAGE Additional Coverage W Barnstable.......L297 to cover Cover Wellfleet HQ from HA COMM...............E315 to cover Cover Harwich HQ Hyannis...............LT829 to cover Cover Harwich Sta.2 COMM...............L314 to cover Cover Dennis HQ Sandwich.............E444 to cover Cover Dennis Sta.2 from YA Cotuit...................E265 to cover Cover Yarmouth HQ from HY Barnstable............E202 to cover Cover Yarmouth Sta.2 COMM...............E302 to cover Cover Barnstable from WB Falmouth.............E25 to cover Cover COMM HQ Mashpee..............E355 to cover Cover COMM HQ Falmouth.............L26 to cover Cover Mashpee HQ Sandwich.............E455 to cover Cover Sandwich HQ Otis.....................E7 to cover Cover Sandwich Sta.3 1948 Hrs Bourne.................E123 to cover Cover Sandwich HQ 1948 Hrs COMM................E304 to cover Cover Dennis HQ from YA Mashpee...............E355 to cover Cover Hyannis from COMM Mashpee...............E351 to cover Cover COMM Sta.2 1952 Hrs Yarmouth..............R53 to scene Spec called with Class A foam 2000 Hrs Otis......................E 7 to cover Cover Sandwich Sta.2 2004 Hrs Medflight 1...........On Scene Provincetown 2004 Hrs C181...................Staging Officer Sending manpower to scene 2015 Hrs Hyannis................L829 to cover Cover Harwich Sta.2 2018 Hrs Chatham..............E186 to scene Pumper (from Staging) 2041 Hrs... MOVEUPS & COVER Additional Moveups Yarmouth.............E45 to Staging Staging (from cover PT1) Yarmouth.............E48 to cover Cover Provincetown HQ Yarmouth.............E44 to cover Cover Truro HQ W.Barnstable.......ET296 to cover Cover Wellfleet HQ Hyannis................E822 to cover Cover Eastham HQ Hyannis................E823 to cover Cover Orleans HQ 2103 Hrs... MOVEUPS & COVER Additional Moveups Yarmouth.............E44 to cover Cover Provincetown HQ W.Barnstable.......ET296 to cover Cover Truro HQ Hyannis................E822 to cover Cover Wellfleet HQ Hyannis................E823 to cover Cover Eastham HQ Dennis..................E107 to cover Cover Orleans HQ 2106 Hrs Wellfleet...............E93 to Staging Staging (from cover PT) 2120 Hrs... MOVEUPS & COVER Additional Moveups Yarmouth............E48 to Staging Staging (from cover PT1) Dennis................E112 to Staging Staging (from cover PT1) 2123 Hrs Falmouth............E24 to cover Stage at W.Barnstable HQ Otis....................E7 to cover Stage at W.Barnstable HQ Bourne...............E121 to cover Stage at W.Barnstable HQ Bourne...............E122 to cover Stage at W.Barnstable HQ 2135 Hrs... MOVEUPS & COVER Additional Moveups Hyannis..............E822 to cover Cover Provincetown HQ Hyannis..............E823 to cover Cover Provincetown HQ W.Barnstable.....ET296 to cover Cover Provincetown HQ Dennis................E107 to cover Cover Truro HQ W.Barnstable.....E294 to cover Cover Wellfleet HQ Barnstable..........E205 to cover Cover Eastham HQ COMM.............E315 to cover Cover Orleans HQ Cotuit................E265 to cover Cover Harwich HQ COMM.............E304 to cover Cover Dennis HQ Barnstable..........E202 to cover Cover Harwich Sta.2 Sandwich...........E444 to cover Cover Brewster HQ Mashpee............E355 to cover Cover Dennis HQ COMM.............E302 to cover Cover Dennis Sta.2 Falmouth............E25 to cover Cover Yarmouth HQ Sandwich............E450 to cover Cover Yarmouth Sta.2 Mashpee............E351 to cover Cover Hyannis HQ Otis....................E7 to cover Cover Barnstable HQ Bourne...............E121 to cover Cover W.Barnstable HQ Cotuit.................E263 to cover Cover COMM HQ Falmouth............E24 to cover Cover COMM Sta.2 Bourne...............E122 to cover Cover Cotuit HQ 2141 Hrs Bourne..............Canteen 139 Respond to scene 2143 Hrs... PLYMOUTH TF-2A Moveup Assignments Carver...............E3 to cover Regional Cover WB HQ Duxbury.............E! to cover Regional Cover WB HQ Kingston............E1 to cover Regional Cover WB HQ Plymouth............E6 to cover Regional Cover WB HQ Plympton............E2 to cover Regional Cover WB HQ Wareham............E12 to cover Regional Cover WB HQ Onset..................L1 to cover Regional Cover WB HQ Plymouth.............L2 to cover Regional Cover WB HQ Plymouth.............C1 to cover Regional Cover WB HQ Duxbury..............C1 to cover Regional Cover WB HQ Kingston..............C40 to cover Regional Cover WB HQ 2115 Hrs Brewster.............R242 to cover Cover Eastham HQ 2244 Hrs Plym County TF-2A in WB 2307 Hrs... MOVEUPS & COVER Additional Assignents Yarmouth.............E44 to Staging Staging (from cover PT) Hyannis................E822 to Staging Staging (from cover PT) Hyannis/...............E823 to Staging Staging (from cover PT) W.Barnstable.......ET296 to Staging Staging (from cover PT) Dennis.................E107 to Staging Staging (from cover TR) 2307 Sandwich............E444 to cover Cover Truro HQ COMM..............E304 to cover Cover Wellfleet HQ Barnstable...........E202 to cover Cover Eastham HQ Cotuit..................E265 to cover Cover Orleans HQ Falmouth.............E25 to cover Cover Harwich HQ COMM..............E302 to cover Cover Brewster HQ Mashpee.............E351 to cover Cover Dennis HQ Sandwich............E450 to cover Cover Dennis Sta.2 Cotuit.................E263 to cover Cover Yarmouth HQ Otis....................E7 to cover Cover Yarmouth Sta.2 Falmouth............E24 to cover Cover Hyannis HQ Bourne...............E121 to cover Cover Barnstable HQ 2307 Hrs... PLYMOUTH TF-2A Moveup Assignments 1/2 TF-2A (Batt.1) Covering W.Barnstable HQ 1/2 TF-2A (Batt 2) Cover COMM HQ 2333 Hrs... PLYMOUTH TF-2B Moveup Assignments W.Bridgewater........E1 to cover Regional Cover WB HQ Mattapoisett..............E4 to cover Regional Cover WB HQ Rochester................E1 to cover Regional Cover WB HQ Wareham................E6 to cover Regional Cover WB HQ Marion....................E2 to cover Regional Cover WB HQ Lakeville.................E3 to cover Regional Cover WB HQ Middleboro............L! to cover Regional Cover WB HQ Wareham................L3 to cover Regional Cover WB HQ W.Bridgewater.......C34 to cover Regional Cover WB HQ Wareham................C1 to cover Regional Cover WB HQ Lakeville.................C80 to cover Regional Cover WB HQ 2342 Hrs W.Barnstable..........E294 to Staging Staging (from cover PT) 2349 Hrs... MOVEUPS & COVER Additional Assignments 1/2 of Plym TF-2A Regional Cover Truro HQ Sandwich...............E444 to cover Cover Provincetown HQ COMM.................E304 to cover Cover Truro HQ 2350 Hrs... MOVEUPS & COVER Additional Assignments W.Bridgewater........E1 to cover Regional Cover WB HQ W.Bridgewater........E1 to cover Regional Cover WB HQ Rochester................E1 to cover Regional Cover WB HQ Middleboro............L! to cover Regional Cover WB HQ W.Bridgewater.......C34 to cover Regional Cover WB HQ Wareham................E6 to cover Regional Cover COMM HQ Marion....................E2 to cover Regional Cover COMM HQ Lakeville.................E3 to cover Regional Cover COMM HQ Wareham................L3 to cover Regional Cover COMM HQ Wareham................C1 to cover Regional Cover COMM HQ Lakeville................C80 to cover Regional Cover COMM HQ 0005 Hrs... MOVEUPS & COVER Additional Assignments Full Plym County TF-2A to Staging Staging in Provoncetown 0010 Hrs... PLYMOUTH TF-2C Additional Assignments Whitman.................E2 to cover Regional Cover Bourne Sta.3 Hanson...................E3 to cover Regional Cover Bourne Sta.3 E.Bridgewater..........E1 to cover Regional Cover Bourne Sta.3 Pembroke...............E1 to cover Regional Cover Bourne Sta.3 Brockton.................E5 to cover Regional Cover Bourne Sta.3 Brockton................TL2 to cover Regional Cover Bourne Sta.3 Bridgewater.............L1 to cover Regional Cover Bourne Sta.3 Pembroke................L1 to cover Regional Cover Bourne Sta.3 Bridgewater............C.1 to cover Regional Cover Bourne Sta.3 Bridgewater.............C2 to cover Regional Cover Bourne Sta.3 Hanson....................C1 to cover Regional Cover Bourne Sta.3 Pembroke................C1 to cover Regional Cover Bourne Sta.3 Whitman..................C1 to cover Regional Cover Bourne Sta.3 Brockton..................C1 to cover Regional Cover Bourne Sta.3 E.Bridgewater...........C1 to cover Regional Cover Bourne Sta.3 Middleboro................C1 to cover Regional Cover Bourne Sta.3 0156 Hrs... DEMOBILIZING Notes Plymouth TF-2C Released from Sqgamore 0535 Hrs Plymouth TF-2B Released from W.Barnstable 0535 Hrs Plymouth TF-2A Released from Scene

Rest in Peace Brother, Thought to his family & friends.

Awesome Shots......... Some Job !

Below your knee'er ? Nice Job Guys...

We have a few guys who prefer to do it that way (flipping the Step Chock over so the steps are on the bottom. I personally believe in using them right side up as you have a small platform that the vehicle actually sits on which also provides MORE contact area with the vehicle than upside down. Flipping it upside down really only creates a Large Wedge with Teeth on the bottom and lessens the contact area with the vehicle. It may have a better bite to the roadway, but more of a chance to slip at the vehicle because it has a fairly significant angle to it. Anyone ?

Thank You Thank You Too... God, wouldn't you just love to see that happen. Too Funny

Sweet......... Love the reverse angle Mike !!!

Are those handlines that are coming off the engine 1 1/2" Lines or 1 3/4" ?

We are in the process of putting Spec's together for a new Rescue and have the following concern. Initially we drew up the spec stating that the Roll-up Doors (Robinson Series III) were to be painted along with the rig, but now are getting some feedback that that may not be the best way to go. It is being discussed that we leave the doors the natural unpainted aluminum. Reasoning behind this is that the road grime gets caught in the Vertical Weatherstripping on each side and over time the movement of the door being opened and closed will scratch the paint and wear it right off eventually.... Has anyone had this occur or have any input on the best way to go with this one ?

Thanks everyone for the replies. Will throw it into the blender and see what we come up with. At this time its leaning toward the Unpainted Aluminum. The Rescue is going to be a Non Walk In Type so it will be pretty much "All Doors" all the way around which means almost the entire Box will be unpainted and may look a little funky.... We'll see. Now lets see.......... Red or Lime Green...................... Kidding, we are traditionally All Red, but I do like the "Black over Red" scheme. Thanks again.

Not sure if it has to do with anything, but I went past Patterson FD (where Medic 4 & BLS 4 run out of) this afternoon and a new Bus was parked there. It caught my eye because it definitely was not an Empire Rig. I am pretty sure it said Hudson Valley on the side............

Not sure about NFPA Regs but I believe all of Chicago FD uses 3/4 Boots........ My Opinion is Bunkers Hands Down. Way Back, I was the first in my old department to have bunkers (at my own cost) and I still believe they are the best way to go, unless you are doing a pump out or going fly fishing.

Some places in the country call it a RIT Team also. (Rapid Intervention Team) I am sure if you ask around in your department, you will find that they use this as well.

I never knew that the stuff was harmful to the apparatus & clothing. Who'd a thunk.... I will take your word for it though. Kinda not into that parade thing anymore (another story). What I am getting out of this is that it should probably be stopped though. The question I would ask would be, "is Banning It the right way to go?" Maybe a calmer approach like making the public aware that it can be damaging would have a big impact. I am sure that the Kids that use it and the Parents that buy it for the kids probably have no idea that it is even a concern of ours. I bet that if they were aware, then most of it would stop on its own. Maybe put out a flier or an article in the local paper asking for their help and understanding. As someone posted earlier, the parades do create somewhat of a bond between the Fire / Police / Amb and the community and come referendum time we may want to have them on our side. just a thought

Larchmont has a 1991 Pierce (Dash, I believe) Engine 1500 / 500

See you at the movies.......... Oh thats right, don't have one in my town. OK, Then see you at the pool......... Damn, no public pool either. Gym membership, Nope, Pay Full Boat........ All the time people whine and complain about the Volunteer numbers going down and it getting harder and harder to get the rigs on the road. Now the state is attempting to do a little something to help ease the pain of this recent gas price increase and the hit to the volunteers serving their community, and all we hear is this nonsense? Please....... Kinda seems like some people on this forum dont have a problem with the numbers going down, hmmmmmmmmmm, imagine that.

http://www.lohud.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article.../806250408/1018 Any FD Response to this ?

Thanks Chris, That splains everything............... SideNote. tried to look at the article from the Journal Rag Online and their Website has been Dead Dog Slow the last few days. Anyone else seeing this or is it just me ? http://www.lohud.com/apps/pbcs.dll/frontpage

Went to a Graduation last week in CT and the kids somehow plugged into the PA System and as the commencement started, some Brittany Spears song started blasting over the PA System. The superintendent was going nuts. He was trying to rip the speaker wire from the speaker, only to realize that there were about 20 speakers all over. This went on for a minute or 2 until they figured it out and got it back to normal. Did it disturb the "Solemn Ceremony"? sure, but most got a chuckle out of it. Its called A PRANK.... Get Over It..... I think some Westchester people need to lighten up a bit and enjoy life instead of being "Better Than The Rest" Other places would have been no problem at all.

Who is SAM-2 ?

Damn Missed it ANyone know if it will repeat ?

Really was not as bad as it was made out to be. The EMT, did admit to Falsifying Documents, but they didn't get into it. I am sure his Boss will be talking to him today though. When he was asked about "Touching a Female Patient", he answered NO (Truthfully), so that was all hype.......... He quit with $100K in his pocket, but will be getting an a** whopping from his girl when they get home. I am sure $100K will dull the pain though. The Firefighter was a girl from someplace on Long Island. She didnt make it too far and got the boot when she said that she never lost intetest sexually in her husband (who was sitting there). And BZZZZZZZ the lit detector said different. So she goes home and sleeps on the couch empty handed.

I think you nailed it Ed. They used to be called "County Coordinators" a while back, with each coordinator assigned to a predesignated area. Possibly the County Coordinator title was somewhat misleading as they were not really coordinating the entire county, but just a part of it, hence the name change to Battalion Coordinator.

This was sent to me by someone in my department recently and I thought I would throw it out here and see if anyone else agrees with this ? I will also state that I DO NOT agree with his philosophy. Amazing video clip of part of a front bumper from a car shooting off during firefighting efforts. More and more FD's are attacking invovled vehicle fires with their deck gun. Interesting cocnept, especially afetr watching this clip. The insurance industry clearly states that any fire of significance in any of the three compartments on a vehicle (engine, passenger, trunk) results in the car being totalled as it is chepaer to repalce it than repair it. So why risk anything to fight that fire?. Why are we gearing up and running up to these car fires to put them out and putting our lives in jeapordy. Time to rethink how and why we fight these things the way we do. Let the video do the explaining i guess...... Does anyones department SOG's advocate using Deck Gun's to extinguish a vehicle fire ? I believe that good training and proper attack approach angle with a handline should greatly diminish this concern. My Opinion.

More and more FD's are attacking invovled vehicle fires with their deck gun. ...... I guess I was wondering who the "More and More" departments were that are already using this strategy. Maybe thats not really the case.........