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Now the Right side C-1 3 Fans, 3 gas saws, 1 hydraulic concrete saw, floor jack, 6 bottle jacks, H2O & DC Extingushers and portable winch. This compartment has an automatic fan to remove fumes C-2 upper section same as S-2 plus Rope & Confined Space Rescue Ropes & harnesses Lower section is rigging gear and hardware C-3 Small High Pressure Air bags and Low Pressure Air bags C-4 Air Shores, same as S-4 plus airshore controls and end fittings C-5 Cribbing, Ratchet Straps, 2 Farm Jacks, 6 Pickets All that is left is the roof, I need some good weather to get those shot

Thank You!!!! I dont know about that......but I did stay in a holiday inn last night...lol

It will not go into service with less than 2 members or more than 5 (it seats 5).

Again my issue is if a member does not have FAST training then they are not an interior qualified firefighter. Yes it is part of the career academy. Just because it is not included does not mean a department can't or should not require it. When we talk about the different training standards, I find it amazing that any chief would consider sending a member (his "brother") into a working fire without having been trained in survival. And not requiring them to know what to do if a "brother" gets in trouble. So based on previous postings and OFPC's discription of FAST, we have departments that are willing to send members into burning buildings that do not know how do the above listed skills. Why bother having a fire department at all, it is clear that these departments do not care about there members or the public if they are so willing to put themselves at risk, because 16 hours is way to much time to invest in ones brother. PLEASE THINK LONG AND HARD ABOUT THIS....IF YOUR DEPARTMENT ALLOWS THIS, IT NEEDS TO CHANGE TODAY.

Thanks, Just getting use to it, so its a little to soon to tell, but TL & E21, 23 are also spartans, so that should not be an issue

It is up to the deputy chief on that day

Is kudos really needed just because they did what they should do? Every firefighter is taught that if you can not complete an assignment you need to notify the IC. This is mandatory. If you can not respond for any reason, manpower, mechanical, your own calls, etc. you advise dispatch. I see a major problem within your statement. They can send an engine company but not one that is trained well enough to be a "FAST". In general the concept of having mutual aid depts provide FAST makes sense if your dept is not big enough to have enough interior trained personnel on scene to do attack (including search and all other functions) and FAST. Also many VFD's FAST on mutual aid is based on sending its "best" which is not a bad idea, but if they can send an engine crew, that is not good enough to be FAST, thanks but no thanks. I do not want to be working inside a working fire knowing that the guys on my back up line are not trained or experienced enough to save me if something goes wrong!!!! If you said they could not get out I would accept before I'd except we can only send partially trained FF's. If you are not trained to save your brothers you are not a firefighter. Do not get on the rig. Very well stated, thanks Chris. It is pretty clear that until either a) community &/or fire service leaders start to actually lead or b ) the state forces the issue, we will continue to see these threads after every fire. It real is sad to see how many leaders have there heads in the sand.

S-5 Little Giant Ladder, CO2 Tanks & regulator, Hand Tools, Oxyacetalene Torch, Vehicle Jacks, Absorbent Hopper Rear - Spreader, cutter, combi tool, 3 rams, gas power unit, air power unit, 4 hoses, break pedal cutter, small step ladders, 2 glass masters. 3 Holmotro reels and 1 electric reel 2 Tripod lights, backstop (should be on every vehicle)

S-1 Controls for Light Tower, Awning, Low and high volume air and heavy hydraulics. 2 Grip Hoists, cones, drivers SCBA, 2 extingushers, assorted power tools and tool boxes. S-2 Chains & heavy rigging, Water Rescue (cold water suits, PFD's, water rope) Tripod & haulsafe, line gun, transit bases, stokes, 4 backboards S-3 Large Hi Pressure Airbags, hoses, 2) 1 hr SCBAs and regulators and 4" trash pump hose Low (40cfm) & High (185cfm) volume air reels S-4 Air Shores, electric reel, heavy hydraulic reel and tarps

Cab storage includes: EMS equipment, Rescue Helmets and nomex jump suits, detectors and 2 transits. 4 radios, Laptop with internet and reference manuals. The command desk slides back to use while seated. Rear seating, storage shelf has 12v & 120v for battery chargers Officers area: V-Mux vehicle computer and Response Laptop. Rear cab compartments: both sides, hooks, irons, hydra ram etc. Bumper has Holmotro Spreader & cutter and 2 glass masters

And like you a lot older and broken down....lol Some day you will learn

Is that including rotor wash?

On another day would LA consider doing this to grab another firefighter or maniquin as part of a training evolution. I understand that they have and do that. So the question then is there more risk doing this rescue if they put there members into similar conditions as training. Also the reason for so many responders is they set up half a dozen or more rescue sites for rescues in the LA River. The flow is so fast they only get about 2 seconds to make a grab before the victim is beyond them. The primary method they use is an inflated firehose anchored at one end and suspended atthe other end and middle, on the down stream side of a bridge. the second the victim grabs hold they release it and it swings shoreward on the anchored end (like a door) and members in swift water gear (PFD, Wetsuit, water helmet, swift water fins, teather)make the grab.

Collapse (R-54). Old R-54 to be retired

Thanks The crane was speced to allow a minimum of NFPA 1983 2 man load as a gin pole. Infact we assisted DPW on Thursday by lowering 2 of there guys into an underground pipe. We needed the abbility of moving personnel (using rope, not the cranes power) to get members down to the boat when its lowered over a seawall. We also carry (on the roof) a Supervac 30" gas PPV fan (168 pounds). and 2) 810gpm hydraulic submersable trash pumps (68 pounds each).

It is usually a 2nd piece to TL-11 so it goes on rescue calls with the towers crew. most structure calls it nly rolls if we have more personnel onduty than our minimum manning.

Currently we will be "as needed". We are looking at other options. The plan as of last spring was to man it, amazing how quick that changed.

Our new Rescue 4 went into service last night. I will post pics shortly.

In the movies the always say its a bad idea to "come to the light" lol

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Isuzu is not going away. And if GM needs the cash they will sell Isuzu.

Or does it have to do with a clause in the city charter that limits the size of the FD but not the PD?

NRFD has a 2009 Isuzu that is being outfitted to replace our MCI unit (and move Mass Decon from a trailer). We ordered a GMC (which is made in Japan)it was built and loaded on a ship in Kobe. We were advised that we could not take delivery because a federal bankrupcy court determined that GMC could no longer sell it. If we wanted we could have the Isuzu that was on the same ship and had the same vin # (it was the same truck). It does not turn into GMC or Isuzu until it gets to Baltimore.