Driving: Going Out The Door....

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When you're driving, what are some of the things you're thinking or should be thinking when your going out the door?

Me:

The specifications and capacities of the vehicle I'm driving

Who's on board and are the buckled up?

Have I marked myself enroute?

How can I get there the fastest, are any streets closed, can my truck fit, etc?

Dangers: School dismissals, Sunday Church, etc while enroute

Weather and road conditions

And finally, preplanning the structure in my head and figuring out where to place the apparatus upon arrival.

Of course, there's other things and I'm sure I'm forgetting something

What do you think about?

[ryefd192 2]

The one thing I always think now is...Do I have a portable?...Down here in AL we don't have them in the apparatus so we have to grab them off the charger before we head out. The one time I forgot one I ended up in a position where I had to do all my radio communications from the command car and it really screwed me up. (I would rather not have to go into the way my department operates, so thats the reason for the vauge description of the scenario)

[HCFRFF 0]

what im thinking about going out the door-

Day time-

Wheres my closest hydrant

How many other peices are coming

Nite time-

Why do they have to have chest pains at 4am when im sleeping good!!!

Man do i gotta take a leak bad!!!

[irishfire2491 24]

what im thinking about going out the door-

Day time-

Wheres my closest hydrant

How many other peices are coming

Nite time-

Why do they have to have chest pains at 4am when im sleeping good!!!

Man do i gotta take a leak bad!!!

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HEY Mike you know i have the Springvale cert after 3 years

for the night time response you also have to add how can this be an RMA in under 5 mins and why did you wait till the middle of the night to call me when it happen yesterday morning.

[JetPhoto 626]

Is the door up all the way yet?

[helicopper 1,050]

what im thinking about going out the door-

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Is the door open?

Too funny, Jet... You beat me to the post button again!

Edited May 4, 2007 by Chris192

[Guest alsfirefighter]

Depending on time of day which seems to be the theme so far it can vary.

Before I even put my foot on the brake to put it in gear I ensure everyone on has their seatbelt on.

I'm thinking where am I going, how am I going to go there, who else is going, what will be my responsibility depending on when I arrive.

Middle of the night....first thought...."I'm going where? for what?"

[Guest WolfEMT]

"Don't key up on the radio till the truck has cleared the doorway."

My department, in their infinite wisdom several years ago, purchased el-cheapo garage door openers. In a world of "you get what you pay for," our openers operate on a frequency close to our radios, so if you key up while the truck is half in and half out, you can expect to hear a nice crash on top of the rig.

[ex-commish 490]

If it is betewwn 7-9 or 2-4 I am thinking about school buses and kids...

My rate of speed...

On coming intersections...

Hydants...

Other drivers who don't pay attention...

Good topic...

[firecapt32 282]

excellent topic

what streets do I cross--- major intersections--right of way--"true emergency" do i need lights and sirens or a modify response? do I have the right location?? ask them to repete it.

how about before you respond?? windows clean?? anything on the dash board? mirrows adjusted properly? seat adjusted porperly?

[x648eng119 2]

The new addition to the driver training checklist in Mamaroneck EMS - "Attach outboard motor and oars before leaving"

[smwells 7]

The new addition to the driver training checklist in Mamaroneck EMS - "Attach outboard motor and oars before leaving"

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No I think they were up a river without the oars, not that they it would have helped in that mess..