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  2. Posted

    I have coworkers that use that quote WAAYY too often ("but that's what the CAD picked"). They will not go out and learn our districts. When they do their mandatory quarterly ride-a-longs (if they do them at all) they ride with people they believe to be friends or units that do not do move ups or run many calls. Can't tell you the joy some of us got when a fellow dispatcher rode with a notoriously slow unit and ran his butt off and had a patient vomit in the back while he was there :P:P

    We as dispatchers need to know what are crews have to do when doing their job. Get out of your office and go see where your crews are and what the district is...

    It's part of the professionalism of your career.

  7. Posted

    Guess it just doesn't pay to fly this week....

    LONDON, England (AP) -- A British airline said Monday that one of its flights was forced to divert to Turkey after the co-pilot died in mid-flight. He died of natural causes, the airline said.

    GB Airways said the Airbus A320, carrying 156 passengers from Manchester to Paphos in Cyprus, landed in Istanbul on Sunday after what was termed a medical emergency on the flight deck.

    The co-pilot was pronounced dead once the plane had landed.

    The airline identified the dead man as Michael Warren, 43, a former Royal Air Force pilot who was married and had two children.

    Beyond natural causes, the airline did not give a specific cause of death.

    The airline said passengers were never in danger. They were due to be flown to Cyprus on Monday.

    British Co-Pilot Dies Mid-Flight-Planr Diverted

  8. Posted

    From another board I belong to.....

    mikeandnate.jpg

    Chief Petty Officers Nathan H. Hardy and Michael E. Koch.

    In the early hours on Monday morning, February 4th, an American Task Force took down a

    terrorist compound in Iraq. In the ensuing fight, two US Navy SEALs were

    killed by small arms fire while clearing one of the buildings - Chief Petty

    Officers Nathan H. Hardy and Michael E. Koch.

    Nate Hardy, 29, enlisted in the US Navy in 1997 and is survived by his wife

    - Mindy, 7 month old son - Parker, parents and brother.

    Mike Koch, also 29, enlisted in 1998 and had a fiancée, parents, brother and

    sister.

    Both Koch and Hardy families have a tradition of service. The Kochs are

    vets and contractors (in Iraq and Afghanistan) and Hardy's grandfather

    served with John F. Kennedy on PT-109 during WWII. Mike's brother escorted

    the bodies of the two SEALs back to the states.

    Our thoughts and prayers are with the Koch, Hardy and SEAL families.

    Below is message from an Army Special Forces Soldier "Green Beret" serving

    in Iraq:

    Last Sunday while most of America was enjoying the Superbowl several members

    of our Task Force were commencing an assault on a terrorist stronghold in

    Iraq. During the assault two of our brothers from the Navy were shot and

    killed while clearing a building that was occupied by terrorist insurgents.

    Ultimately, the building was reduced (precision bombed by aircraft) and all

    of the terrorists in it were destroyed by the assault force. Remember these

    names, Mike and Nate. They were good men doing honorable work in the name of

    freedom. The terrorists they sought to destroy were responsible for

    unspeakable acts of evil including the construction of improvised explosive

    devices and explosives to equip homicide bombers. For those of you who may

    not understand the enemy we face out here let me remind you that the

    previous week this group of terrorists took two innocent and unwitting women

    who had Downs Syndrome, rigged them with explosive vests and detonated them

    20 minutes apart in a crowded market causing several deaths and hundreds of

    injuries. These terrorists used innocent people as unwitting vehicles to

    destroy more innocent lives. There is good and there is evil in this world.

    The enemy we face is evil. Mike and Nate were fighting on the side of good

    to prevent further acts of evil that would result in the loss of more

    innocent lives. The next time you pray I ask you to thank God for giving

    Mike and Nate the talent and skill that made them great warriors and thank

    God that he gave them the heart to apply those God given talents to destroy

    evil and further the cause of freedom in a land far from their home. Thank

    God for men like Mike and Nate. Their work is done here now, but there are

    many of us who will honor their sacrifice by continuing the fight against

    evil terrorists. They will be remembered through our actions.

    For any of you out there who are doubting the validity of this war and the

    evil that resides in our enemy I ask you to study your history again. Over

    the last 20+ years dating back to the bombing of the Marine Corps Barracks

    in Lebanon, various factions of radical Islamic Terrorists have been

    committing heinous acts of terrorism against the free world. We are fighting

    the same enemy here. The brethren of an evil ideology that spawned the

    terrorists attacks of September 11, 2001 claiming almost 3,000 innocent

    lives. Take time to reflect on the type of evil that would put explosive

    vests on innocent women with Downs Syndrome and use them to kill and maim

    other innocent people. While the American media strives everyday to rewrite

    the history of the most generous nation in the free world and cast disparity

    over all that we do as a Nation men like Mike and Nate are giving their

    lives to make sure the real history doesn't repeat itself. While the

    American media strives daily to erase the memory of the terrorist attacks of

    September 11, 2001 and paint this war as an unjust occupation of a sovereign

    nation men like Mike and Nate are out here hunting down and destroying the

    enemies of the very freedom that allows our media to try and discredit us.

    Terrorism is real, evil is real, this war is real and real men and women are

    in this fight because righteousness and freedom are worth fighting for.

    If you don't support this war I'm calling you out. I've had enough of people

    sitting in their living rooms watching the lying media and jumping on the

    bandwagon against this war. Don't ever say to me, "I support the troops, but

    not the war." You might as well be telling me that I'm committing a crime.

    You are in effect saying that my cause is unjust and everything I believe in

    is a lie. I have held my tongue in the past, but I will never allow you to

    have it both ways again. You cannot support me if you do not support this

    war. I am this war. It embodies everything that I believe in. If you believe

    that what we are doing here is wrong then you are in effect supporting the

    evil we seek to destroy. If you believe I'm wrong for trying to stop evil

    people from taking more innocent lives then I fear there is no hope for you.

    If you choose to dishonor my service and the sacrifice of my fallen brothers

    by taking a position against this war you are free to make that choice

    thanks to guys like Mike and Nate, but don't expect me to sit idly by and

    bite my tongue while you do it. Do it in my presence and be prepared to try

    and support your feeble position while I enlighten everyone else on the

    reality of this war and the nature of the enemy we face. I will ensure that

    you look like the fool that you are.

    The stuff I'm seeing out here you won't see on Oprah Winfrey. I'm seeing

    really evil people doing really evil things and I'm doing everything in my

    power to stop them. There's nothing wrong or unjust about that.

    Sincerely,

    _________ the Angry American

    Remember Nate and Mike...

    ________________________________________________________________________________

    _____________________

    Thank God for Soldiers, Sailors, Marines and Airmen like Nate and Mike. May they Rest In Peace. Thoughts and prayers to their families, friends and fellow Special Warfare Operators.

  9. Posted

    Also, I remember a close friend in California telling me that it was one of the harder states to get your motorcycle license in. Can you shine any more light on that RescueKujo?

    I don't have any idea as I always felt with as many cars as there are in California I wouldn't want to ride a motorcycle around here. So I've never pursued a motorcycle license. Now, a Firefighter's endorsement or Ambulance Driver's license (privately employed Medics and EMTs must have one, not firefighters) I can tell you the hell you go through for those....This was my renewal year and had to take 4 separate tests at DMV :blink::blink:

  10. Posted

    We had a fatal motorcycle collision last night where it has been reported that the rider was doing 130 m.p.h. before striking the back of a SUV. Per a traffic investigator I know the rider "didn't even have time to say ouch".

    The big thing around here is to do "tricks" on the freeway. I've even witnessed it, wheelies, standing on the seat, etc. I called CHP immediately and got a dispatcher right away (doesn't happen all that often). Even with me watching there were no available units to pursue these guys. They make the road dangerous for all other drivers.

  11. Posted

    Date: 02/24/2008

    Time: 1210 PST posted 1945 PST

    Location: Southbound I5at G St Chula Vista

    Departments: Chula Vista FD, AMR, CHP, Chula Vista PD

    Description: Wrong way driver going Northbound on Southbound I5 in Chula Vista. At the G St overpass, the driver struck a vehicle, causing 2 more vehicles to become involved (total of 4 vehicles). Wrong way vehicle burst in flames, was fully involved on Fire/EMS arrival. Driver of the wrong way car DOA, 2 other patients transported to local trauma centers.

    Links: Wrong Way Driver Killed In Crash On Interstate 5

    Writer: RescueKujo

  13. Posted

    Seth

    We have this on my EOD Community forums. It lists all the Techs, Civilian and Military who have died in the Line of Duty. It is Titled "Never Forget". A photo with a brief biography to include the incident that they were on when killed is posted. Then others may post rememberences of the fallen Tech. It is a great way to remember those who gave the ultimate sacrifice.

  17. Posted

    I saw this story on the news tonight. The Comm Center Manager stated this guy's calls amounted to 30% of their call volume last year. 30%?? Were they thinking they might give him a gold star rather than doing something about this? At what point did they think it was excessive? I'd say after the first 100 have someone talk to this guy...

  18. Posted

    I would wonder if photos like that would crimp a work related cancer claim? I could hear it now...." I was a firefighter for XZY Fire Department and was exposed to fires, smoke and the particulant matter in the aftereffects of such". And the claim adjuster (or whatever you call them) "Yeah, but on this fire you have your SCBA on but not using it. By this photo I gather that was your standard. Claim disallowed!"

  20. Posted

    Okay, I finally can add to this from the left coast....

    At 3 p.m. today it was 45 degrees in downtown San Diego with rain. Snow was falling at the 2000' level, with some of the major back county roads closed. This was supposed to be just some "drizzle" from the marine layer (fog) this morning, but turned into a full winter storm. AS I type this it has already blown through the coastal areas and by morning will be out of the mountains heading towards Arizona.

  25. Posted

    Date: 02/08/2008

    Time: 1330 PST

    Location: Huntington Beach FD 8-Heil Ave/Springdale Ave

    Departments:Huntington Beach FD, Huntington Beach PD, Orange County Sheriff's Bomb Squad, USMC Camp Pendleton EOD Unit

    Description: WWII mortar dropped off by civilian at FS 8. Station and neighborhood evacuated. OCSD Bomb Squad called in, requested assistance from USMC Camp Pendleton EOD Unit.

    Links: Huntington Beach Fire Station Evacuated

    Writer: RescueKujo