What Happened To 60 Control's Fieldcom?

[N1Medic 69]

I used to see 60 Control's Fieldcom at every major incident when they first got it. I don't think I've seen it on a scene in years? Do they still run it?

[Viper 139]

They can't even get funding to properly staff the radio room for the workload they have, how are they going to staff the Fieldcom?

[FF402 133]

How many dispatchers are needed to staff the Fieldcom for a response to an incident? Are all dispatchers trained to drive and operate the unit?

[NorthEndExpress 54]

If a department requests it, will it respond? What is the timeframe to get it on a scene?

[SECTMB 612]

You know, when I see the country about to go to a 20 TRILLION dollar debt ceiling and taxes keep going up and up, its hard to understand how any department can have less than industry standard staffing. Really, where does all the money go?

I had to kill some time on Saturday so I stopped at a County fire station. 1 Engine, 1 Tanker, 1 Brush Truck and 1 Ambulance.........2 firefighters. The next nearest station is not manned at all. The paid are supplemented by volunteers. By the way, pay down here (Rural Georgia) is about $11-$14 dollars per hour.

And, if you're fortunate enough to get a grant, when the grant money is gone, so are your extra firefighters.

With the notable exception of our major cities, are our first responders really capable of handing what's coming?

[HalfVolley 11]

Inquiring parties want to know. Wonder why it's being kept such a top secret. I'd love to know the criteria to request it, and if it's even still available.I hope I hear an IC request it to the scene, especially now that winter's coming and see what happens.

[N1Medic 69]

Did the Field Com respond to the Haz-Mat incident in Ossining today?

[Using_All_Hands 140]

Nope.

It almost seems like it would take an act of Christ himself to have that rolling asset respond to anything other then drills. Shameful.

[CaptainCharisma 34]

Are you kidding me? That type of incident yesterday in Ossining is exactly what the Field Com is for! With all the DES personnel that responded, not one person could drive it to the scene? So, Westchester County has a vehicle for major incidents, that's designed for multi-agency coordination and command, and it just sat in a garage yesterday? No way, it had to be out for maintenance or something.

[AirOne 6]

Who does the decision about the Fieldcom's response fall under? Is there still a "Fire Council" or Fire Chiefs association that could look into why it is not responding to these type of incidents? Maybe they don't want to pay the overtime to the Dispatchers who operate it, or the communications center doesn't have the personnel to spare.

[Oaks 18]

I also want to add my name to the list of knowing why it didn't respond yesterday. I sent an email to the Commissioner, let's see what I get back.

[CaptainCharisma 34]

Saw on the news that County PD's Field Com responded to the Mount Kisco Fire? How do they staff it?

[nydude2473 79]

If I'm not mistaken, it's staffed by the County PD Communications Unit which includes civilian Comm. Unit guys and County cops assigned to the unit.

[SECTMB 612]

If you are old enough, you would remember the County Police when they were 'just' the Parkway Police. Then their leadership moved to make them a real force in the County, expanding their capabilities and equipment and transforming them into the pre-eminent department they appear to be today.

Reading the incident report from this morning, it was clear that the County officers assigned to Mt. Kisco had a major incident with potential loss of life, so the County PD responded by sending the appropriate support.

Good for them.

Is the County really so poor that it can not have 24/7 paid fire personnel able to respond specialized County equipment and apparatus to emergencies?

[Spartan052 43]

Heres the thing instead of siting here speculating lates ask some one who works in Comms. at WCDES

[FirNaTine 370]

Should never have been purchased what a waste! Friggin thing is useless!

[N1Medic 69]

Did the Field Com respond to the major incident at the Tappan Zee Bridge yesterday?

[nydude2473 79]

No, the Field Comm was not on scene for the Tug Accident. However, the WCPD Mobile Command was on scene eventually.