AFS1970

Date: 05/16/2020 Time: 15:11 Location: Long Island Sound - Aprox 1/2 mile off Shippan Point District: Stamford - East Side Channel: Tac1 Weather: 76 & Mostly Sunny Units: SFD - E4 (Marine Company), FB236 (Fire Boat), E5 (Dive Support) , R1 (Dive Team), DC4 (IC) SEMS - M3, M901 (Supervisor) SPD - Harbor 3 (Police Boat), 3A,3C (Patrol) 15:11 Report from fisherman on shore of overturned boat, approx. 16 foot, 1 person in water. Caller did not speak English all info via Voiance Interpreter Service. 15:13 Nearby civilian boat on scene pulling person out of water 15:15 Boat and victim inbound to Cove Island Harbor 15:18 Harbor 3 confirms all passengers accounted for, attempting to salvage fishing boat, cancel fire boat & dive team 15:19 Harbor 3 reports victim is refusing EMS 15:20 Recall for all SFD & SEMS units 15:21 US Coast Guard notified Writer: AFS1970.

Date: 05/05/2020 Time: 01:16 Location: 81 Blackwood Dr District: Turn of River Channel: Ground 3 Weather: 48 & Mostly Cloudy Units: Turn of River: E64, E62, K68, 613(Capt), 611(Chief) Long Ridge: C711(Chief), 713(Capt), K78, E73(Special Called Pumper Tanker) Stamford: E8, E9, E5, E7(RIT), T1, R1, U4 (Deputy Chief), U2 (Asst Chief), U3 (Asst Chief), U1 (Chief), FM109(C&O), FM111(C&O), U121 (Mechanic), E1 (Special Called for additional water supply) SEMS - M4 Tanker Task Force: Banksville NY, Pound Ridge NY, New Canaan for a total of 5 including K68 & K78. Multiple calls for possible structure fire in area. PD confirmed working fire. U4 enroute called for a Level 1 Tanker Task Force C711 enroute special called E73 which is a pumper tanker. Engines on scene laid in from a hydrant and set up for in line pumping, however that hydrant was dead. U4 called for an additional SFD engine to assist with water supply. Tankers on scene were nursing to engines. Writer: AFS1970.

Just an update, We are almost 50% to the goal on this one, any help is much appreciated.

I am forwarding this fundraiser for one of our dispatchers who recently lost her father. THis was created just before he passed away due to rising medical costs and lack of insurance coverage. Sadly he lost his battle with cancer the other day. Kristen is a Dispatcher in Stamford as well as working part time in Milford PD & Southwest CMED. She is also a member of Echo Hose Auxiliary, Any help anyone can give is much appreciated. Dispatcher GoFundMe

Date: 08/26/2019 Time: 02:31 Location: Canal St / Ludlow St District: Stamford Battalion: South End Channel: Tac 1 Weather: 57 & Clear Units: SFD E2,R1 (Initial) E5 (Rescue Support) SEMS M1 (Initial) M901 (Supervisor), M3, M4, 2 Mutual Aid Ambulances via CMED SPD 2A17,2B12,2C54,2C45,8S2 (Sergeant),4A13 (CARS), 3D25 (CARS), 8D77 (Lieutenant), 209 (Cars Sergeant), 202 (CARS Truck operated by 4A13) Writer: AFS1970 Description: Single Car vs Pole, car struck pole taking down wires that trapped two passengers in vehicle. Multiple calls reporting pole or vehicle on fire (conflicting reports), Unable to extricate until power company arrives to shut off power. 2 walking wounded transported from scene. R1 requested E5 for Rescue Assistance. M1 immediately requested M901 & M3, M901 enroute called for M4, M1 then called for 2 additional ambulances. Eversource (Power Company) requested Priority 1 (Life threatening Response) Power was shut off and extrication begun at 03:18. ** CARS is Stamford PD Collision Analysis & Reconstruction Squad - Formerly the Major Accident Case Squad

Date: 07/05/2019 Time: 12:51 Location: 124 Seaton Rd District: SFD 1 Battalion: Central Channel: Ground 1 Weather: 81 & Partly Cloudy Units: SFD: E1, E6, E4, T1, R1, C4 (IC), E5 (RIT), U8 (Safety), FM103 (C&O), FM112 (C&O), C3 (AC) SEMS: M2 SPD: 3C18, 3C30 Writer: AFS1970 Description: Initially reported as oven fire, then kitchen fire. E1 arrived on scene and reported smoke condition and stretched attack line. C4 arrived, established command and declared working fire. EMS responded and treated 1 patient. Police requested to block road. Recall holding all units other than RIT transmitted by C4 at 13:11

Date: 05/02/2019 Time: 11:08 Location: 2289 Shippan Ave (Shippan Point) District: SFD 4 Battalion: East Side Channel: Tac 1 Weather: 60 & Mostly Cloudy Units: SFD E4, R1, E5 (Rescue Support), U6 (Safety) & U4 (Command) SPD 3D47, 8S3 (Sergeant), 3C31, 291, K9-6, TE2 (Reconstruction), TE3 (Reconstruction) SEMS M1, M901 (Supervisor) Writer: AFS1970 Description: Car drove to end off peninsula and hit seawall. Multiple callers reporting wall damaged, car partially on top of wall with partial ejection. One caller reported small fire that was extinguished by landscapers working near by. R1 arrived on scene and started extrication.

I do my station's stats and I can't imagine taking on a project this big. It is bad enough I have to use 3 main sources and then ask around for what people remember when doing monthly stats. I know some of my data is bad, but I am working on changing this.

I have mixed feelings on dual membership. My old department had a specific rule against it but that rule was NEVER enforced, including on some high profile veteran members. My current department has no such rule and in many ways encourages dual membership. That being said, if a member can manage to meet attendance and training requirements for two departments then more power too them. I know this can be hard, especially if drill schedules conflict. I have found neighboring departments willing to work together. I had a member who was going to be listed as exterior by another town because she had not met their training requirements. I wrote her a letter listing her drill attendance to their training officer, even offered him copies of drill reports, he accepted the letter and restored her interior status. I have personally seen more people not be able to handle meeting these requirements than those who have. One local chief is against letting dual members vote, because he does not want members of other departments voting on who is chief in his own department., While I think that is mostly self serving, I kind of see his point. I also don't like neighboring departments using dual members to pad out their rosters, as each member can only be in one place at one time. As for legal and insurance issues, those may be defined in statutes. Workers Compensation is usually required for all members, these laws are probably silent on dual members. Here in CT we also have a law that allows an individual to volunteer anywhere statewide as long as approved by the chief/IC and they are covered by their home department (I don't have the exact wording on hand). Now that is a call by call based law that probably never envisioned someone responding to multiple calls in another district, but the intent is fairly clear.

I think you are more likely to get volunteers for a specialized team, at least in the initial recruitment stages. When it has the new shiny team feel. Then when the refresher training requirements come to light and the lack of call volume comes up membership either dwindles away of just gets apathetic. I have seen a local dive team and a local hazmat team both go away, thankfully to be replaced by other agencies. However it happens.

I wasn't even thinking of them getting caught on it. I was thinking more duplication of effort. If I embroider the dept. on the chest do I really need the dept. patch on the sleeve?

Had a light hearted debate the other day and figured I would spread it over here. I know we will likely not reach a consensus at all. Then again this is a largely meaningless topic for debate. On a standard job shirt with the embroidered logo on the chest, do you add patches to the sleeve or not? I went with no, but some others were telling me they do.

Concepts like this often don't gain the traction they should or could. This is because you can assemble the best personnel & equipment, get the best training, and tell people you are out there as a resource. However you can't make departments call you even if they get one of the relatively rare calls you planned for.

Date: 01/17/2019 Time: 11:07 Location: 50 Forest St District: SFD Battalion: Central Channel: Ground 2 Weather: 26 & Sunny Units: SFD - Initial Dispatch: E1,E2,E5,E9 (RIT),R1,U4 (Deputy Chief) Updated Response: E6 Replaced E9 as RIT, T1 cleared from training to respond Working Fire Additions: U6 (Safety), U8 (Safety), FM108 (C&O) SEMS - M2 SPD - 2A296,2B31,2A50,3B45,8S2 (Sergeant) 2nd Alarm: E4,T3 Writer: AFS1970 Description: Reported as smoke coming from basement pump room of occupied high rise residence. Initial response was short due to units being tied up in a training class. Units cleared up from class to take in the box. Units on scene declared working fire. 2nd Alarm declared per policy for all working fires in high rise buildings. IC (U4) declared recall at 11:20 holding the 1st alarm & RIT but releasing 2nd alarm units. *** This incident was part of a busy period with 2 reported gas leaks, an unfounded HazMat release and a technical rescue. ***

Date: 01/17/2019 Time: 11:48 Location: Washington Blvd / Henry St (No address assigned yet) District: SFD Battalion: South End Channel: Tac 2 Weather: 26 & Sunny Units: SFD - E2,T1 (Tower Ladder),R1,E5 (Rescue Support),U5 (Reserve DC), U4 (DC), U6 (Safety),U8 (Safety) SEMS - M1 SPD - 2C21,2C23,8S2 (Sergeant), 8S1 (Relief Sergeant) Writer: AFS1970 Description:Initial report of male with head injury, hit in head by falling spool. Male reported to be down on ground. First unit (E2) arrived and located patient on 2nd floor of high rise building under construction with access difficulties. E2 special called for a tower ladder for patient removal then declared a technical rescue. Due to a previous working fire there was a reserve Deputy Chief in service. Police requested Federal OSHA respond.