Vol. dept fire crews

[JBJ1202 27]

im interested in what FiReQt905 had to say about the fire crews that they provide. i understand this post was created for the EMS side, but i am just curious if other vol. departments have something similar to what elmsford has. thank you

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im interested in what FiReQt905 had to say about the fire crews that they provide. i understand this post was created for the EMS side, but i am just curious if other vol. departments have something similar to what elmsford has. thank you

[JBJ1202 27]

can some who has the power to move this into fire and rescue operations. thank you

[Remember585 815]

Are we talking about crews that ride the rigs in a volunteer Department? For example, our Department requires a crew of at least 3 on each Engine & the Truck, at least 2 on Rescue 18 and a minimum of 1 (duh) for Tanker 10. If it is a General Alarm assignment, the 2nd & 3rd due Engines can respond with two, after getting authorization from Command. Personally, I think it is easier to control your personnel if they are on the rig from the start. I see many outfits that respond driver only, and arrive on scene with little to no help - or - too much help that isn't controlled. We are a 5 Company Department. We have three engine companies, 1 Truck company & 1 Rescue company. My company runs an Engine and the Tanker - so we have an order from our Captain (a total d*** ) that we all go to the firehouse to ensure both rigs get out the door. Works great, and many times when one of the other Engines goes out the door, we have manpower report to our station to standby if needed. On average, our Company has 11 members per incident - of course there's times with less and times with more. (Some alarms bring out over 20 people). As a Department, we still hold our own in the "Volunteerism is Dying Era" with an average of more then 24 members at General Alarms.

One thing that I have noticed too - if you want to keep your people coming, don't hold them in quarters all the time! #1 - it annoys people to drive to the firehouse for nothing, especially at night, during bad weather, etc.. #2 - you deprive your people the chance to learn more about the buildings these calls are at! #3 - the more calls you go to, the more likely you are to get into GOOD HABITS and wear the gear, pack up, grab the tools, tag in, etc.

Just my 2 (and a half) cents.