RescueKujo

The same thing's happened here in San Diego and over in Phoenix....

Hope all had a Happy Birthday...

Happy Birthday, Rob! And to celebrate your day, I will post a couple of your favorite photos...

A true hero that the media didn't tell us about. It is men like him that protect the citizens of our country. Thank you Major Feeman and those like you who serve your fellow citizens and think of them when the time to act presents itself... Rest In Peace, Sir!!

Thoughts, prayers and condolences go out to the families of the Fallen and injured. May God watch over them during the tragic time. Duane Kuhlow, Jr. Dispatcher II American Medical Response San Diego

Randy Mantooth can't get his USAR series piloted but with all the shows on TLC and Discovery they'll do this??

Date: 03/25/2009 Time: 1545 PDT Location: 7500 Orien Dr La Mesa Departments: La Mesa FD, Lemon Grove FD, La Mesa PD, American Medical Response Description: Multiple patients stung by an Africanized bee swarm originating from a house. 4 people stung multiple times, 1 stung 30-40 times. 1 patient in acute status, 1 in moderate ststus and 2 in minor status. Hive taken care of by bee specialists. Links:KNSD San Diego Story Writer: RescueKujo

http://www.ktvu.com/news/18983600/detail.html

http://www.ktvu.com/news/18983600/detail.html

See the rest of the story at: NBC San Diego Story Link

Link to story: Firehouse.com article

Here's a couple from the West Coast: E-mergency M-edi-caid T-axi E-ggcrate M-aintence T-echnician

Great shots, Jimmy...thanks for sharing...

Good luck, Kevin...Kepp your head down and watch your 6...

They had one at Firehouse World also...as I said on another board, for the fireman who doesn't know if he's coming or going...

Last week Firehouse World was in San Diego. On the Sunday prior, my SPAAMFA group assisted the staff with apparatus placement in the convention center. I was part of the marshalling team in staging. Here are a few photos: 1) Los Angeles County FD KME Haz Mat 129 2) Kern County FD Pierce Quantum TDA Truck 65 3) San Diego FD Pierce Arrow XT USAR 41 4) Barona Indian Reservation FD Ferrara Inferno Truck 27

Mark, I'll email you the original hi-res photo. The posted one is resized. Send me an eamil at RescueKujo@aol.com. Thanks. Duane

Link to my Photobucket album for the conference... Duane's Firehouse World 2009 Photobucket Album

more... 1) Suisun City FD Ferrara Mid Mount Ladder Truck 47 2) Sunnyvale Dept of Public Safety Ferrara Engine 3) Burbank FD Seagrave Marauder II Engine 13 4) Long Beach FD Seagrave TDA Truck 14

Nice shots, Jimmy. I gotta get back to Florida...

I was expecting an "assuming the position" shot after the highway sergeant was pointing at you...great shots as always Jimmy...

Nahh...he wants the Hooters waitress jumping out of the cake... Happy Birthday, brother!

In our contract cities here in San Diego County, our medics cancel the fire guys all the time. Unfortunately, while EMD is used by 1 of the dispatch agencies, the chiefs have ruled that everything is still a medic level response (we will not get into the debate on this please). The engine captain has the option once onscene to downgrade the response if appropriate. But I don't bel;ieve anyone is keeping stats to look at the EMD picture. And as always, remember EMD is only as good as the caller as they will give whatever answers they want....

In LA County Fire covered territory, whether an unincorprated area or contract cities. Medics run on squads or paramedic assessment engines. The County is split into "zones", with those zones under contract to one of the many private ambulances companies. I'm not sure the algorythm, but in certain cases the medics from the squad do transport with the private ambulnce crew to the hospital. But most times it is the ambulnce crew that handles the patient care during transport. And JHK3605, thanks for the shameless plus for the West Coast forums....

Congrats guys. Thank you for your input and passing on your experiences so others can learn and serve their communities better. Keep up the good work. Duane