SageVigiles

I don't know how much I like this idea either... but its Seth's site.

Date: 9-5-07 Time: unknown Location: Area of Padanaram Rd and Jeanette Road Frequency: 460.550, 46.240 Units Operating: Danbury Police, Danbury EMS, E22, E25, Truck 1, Car 30 (IC), Squad 2 (HAZMAT Decon), CT State Police ESU, FBI (New Haven Field Office), CT State Dept. of Health Description Of Incident: A man has contracted subcutaneous Anthrax from the animal skin on a set of African drums. (Non-weaponized as I am understanding it) Authorities reporting the man's son was also evaluated and/or treated for Anthrax. Writer: SageVigiles Link to Danbury News Times article: http://www.newstimeslive.com/news/story.php?id=1186570577&source=breaking_news Thanks to DFD801 for unit updates and other useful information.

Yeah, I joined a CERT Team, so now if my FD doesn't get called, my PD Explorer post is almost entirely CERT qualified, so we can help out and still be covered.

I want to say it was the Farmington River, but I'm not 100% sure. I don't know much about that area of the state.

Date: 9-3-07 Time: Approx. 1300 Location: Squantz Pond State Park New Fairfield, CT Frequency: 155.010, 155.674 Units Operating: CT Encon Police, CSP, DEP, numerous NFVFD w/ Squantz Ambulance and Medic 1 Description Of Incident: (1) patient missing underwater for 10 minutes before dispatch. DEP personnel found victim, brought to shore, and began CPR. Victim transported to Danbury Hospital by Squantz Ambulance where he was pronounced dead. Writer: SageVigiles I'll post whatever fallout this incident has in the additional information thread, as I'm sure the First Selectman will have alot to say over this, being its the 3rd drowning there this summer, and DEP promised increased protection at the pond.

New Haven, CT? You going to UNH?

I haven't, whats supposed to be on it? Is it going to have the railroad wheels like that one Pierce Rail Rescue?

Babyheart, the reason EMTs are hated and attacked is easy, its just like why firefighters in big cities get attacked when responding to fires. If you went through all the trouble to set a building on fire, would you want someone coming to screw that up? No. If you went through all the trouble of trying to kill someone, would you want paramedics coming to help the guy NOT die? Absolutely not. Its not exactly helping the would-be killers situation. I'm by no means saying they are right in attacking EMTs/medics, I'm just saying it doesn't take a Doctorate in Psychology to understand why.

Perhaps this is what Europeans consider to be "traditional" because it looks like what they wore in the times of kings and knights... Just a thought.

I would love to hear something back about the Jan 20, 2007 test (#6019) I've heard theres a freeze, I've heard it might be thrown out, I've heard its still in the works. I would love to not have to listen to rumors anymore.

There is actually one within 15 minutes... I cannot for the life of me remember the name of the town or the river.

No idea on that class, but for those in CT, the Connecticut Fire Academy is offering a Surface Water Rescue Operational class, which mainly focuses on swift water rescue. I loved the class, it was taught by a CFA instructor who is a white-water kayaker in his spare time. The class was probably 50% FFs, 50% PD Dive Teams, a very good time for a very cheap class, $100 I believe for a 2 day class. Taught river features, equipment needs, rope bag deployments, cinches (spelling?), foot entanglements, self-rescue position and boat deployments (by way of tying off a raft on corners and having it move via land personnel.) A very useful class if you do swift water.

I know the City of Danbury ordered a new Pierce rescue/command unit. Any word on its dovelopment and/or where/how its going to be deployed? I heard it will not be a fully staffed unit, though I could be wrong. Anybody have any insight on what exactly it may be carrying? Any information (or pictures) would be appreciated.

From the Danbury News Times, August 27, 2007 Link: http://www.newstimeslive.com/news/story.ph...p;sc=1#comments Before I respond to this, I would just like to state that I don't mean to bash on the Danbury volunteers, I have great respect for them and more than a few of my friends belong to various vollie companies across the city. That being said, Danbury's 12 volunteer companies, as of late, seem to have a problem getting out the door in a timely fashion. Stationing Engine 5 and Squad 6 together could definitely be a step in the right direction for a volunteer department that doesn't seem to have a system in place to respond together. For example, if I was a member of 14's (King Street) I would not be able to respond with Engine 8's if I was in that side of the city. Putting a few volunteer companies together may help to fix that problem and start working/responding together, with members of various companies responding on rigs together as needed. It sounds like a good idea to me, but I'm not sure how it would be taken by the companies themselves. Anyone have any thoughts? Especially from any of the Danbury Paid guys, or vollies if there are any on this forum.

Fair enough, but I'm just saying the volunteers should work together alot more to get out the door together. Is that a common thing for guys to ride other house's trucks? Because I guess I just never got that impression. Anyway, the Chief is absolutely right about E5/Sq6 needing new houses: Engine 5 and Squad 6 are obviously tiny. Engine 8 is pretty cramped too Engine 10 looks like its a bit of a squeeze, but they seem to make due. Any of the other vollies seem tiny to anyone else? I'm sure I'm missing some.

ECLEMENTE, Different Chief, different opinion... If Kentland doesn't want to and/or cannot staff an ambulance, they shouldnt have a gun pointed to their heads to do it. If the county wants a bus, the county should pay for it, and pay the price to staff it. No different from Putnam County. By not paying for a career unit, the County is saying they want a cheap (practically free) solution to a life safety issue. Sure, it would be CHEAPER to run a volunteer ambulance, but it may be less reliable as far as response times. Luckily the Kentland Volunteers are not as vain as the Fire Chief, because they could just as easily accept the bus, and when the tone cracks, mysteriously nobody is available to respond.

Rest in Peace Brother, you, your family, and your co-workers are in our prayers.

This thread alone is going to bring us to 100,000...

What words are we constituting as "profane" exactly? Not trying to be a smartalec, but some words carry alittle more weight than others, vis a vis, the "A" word.

Danbury's new HAZMAT truck is a Ferrara but is mounted on an International Chassis. It is essentially a soda truck. It is not assigned as a Danbury Fire Department truck per say, but it belongs to the Northwest Regional Hazardous Materials Team, organized by CT Dept. of Emergency Management and Homeland Security (CT DEMHS.) From what members of my department have been told, the rig will be staffed by their EMS/HAZMAT Coordinator (I may be incorrect in his exact title) and another Danbury paid Firefighter who (I assume) will be a HAZMAT Technician. The rest of the team is almost entirely made up of volunteers who will proceed to scene in personal vehicles I believe. I'm not sure on all these details yet, but as I have put in an application to the team, I will find out more in September and will let you know. Edit: A link to the NWR HAZMAT Team's website: www.geocities.com/nwrhazmatteam

I saw the one in the first picture at the Baltimore Fire Expo. Tried convincing the EMS Asst. Chief that we should sell both our ambulances and get that, you'd never have to worry about toning a second unit, you just drive from one call to the next! ALL ABOARD!

Here's an idea, I don't know how well it would work because I don't know how the county is split up exactly, but its a thought: County Cars are responsible for a certain group of towns. Every district run by a county car (or 2 of them) has 1 medic unit assigned to that area to cover. I mean, if Empire was getting away with 4 medics for the entire county, it really couldn't be that expensive for every FD in the county to split the bill, could it? Even if you billed patients to offset some of the costs?

Date: 8-16-07 Time: Approx 1530hrs Location: Parkwood Terrace Danbury, CT Frequency: 460.550 Units Operating: DPD Patrol Div, ESU, Mobile Operations Center, Crisis Negotiation Unit, Numerous supervisors and command staff, Danbury EMS on S/B Description Of Incident: Armed suspect barricaded himself in his house, threatening suicide. CNT negotiators on scene established contact with suspect. ESU/SWAT secured perimeter, Patrol Division handled traffic. Negotiators were able to talk the suspect out without incident. Writer: SageVigiles Link to Danbury News Times Article: http://www.newstimeslive.com/news/story.php?id=1186569156&sc=1#tt

Nice, another trophy for Tanker 18... Guess one of us will have to make the trip out to pick it up.

Danbury, CT used something similar to this a few years back when they had a pool truck catch fire in front of the Federal Correctional Institution. Nejame and Sons Pool company brought another tanker truck filled with water to supply the engine companies with water, as I believe that area is not covered by hydrants. A nice idea, but it seems alittle impractical... Tractor trailers are hard to manuever on New England backroads... Down South/out West is a different story. Flat land, wide open spaces make a tractor trailer considerably more easy to manuever. As far as a county operated tanker? I don't see that happening, you would probably only use it 2-3 times a year, I can't see that justifying maintenance and insurance costs... I know that in NY you don't need a CDL or any special license for driving a firetruck, but in CT you either need the "Q" endorsement on your Class D license or a CDL... but even then you don't have to have a Class A tractor-trailer license to drive rigs, so its alot of training for something that isn't really justified, at least not IMHO.