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  2. Posted · Edited by ltrob

    If I can ask...

    Regarding the FDMV company that was assigned on MA. Engine 204 is shown as a reserve rig. Would one of Mt. Vernon's front line engine companies necessarily been taken OOS in order to man E204? I didn't understand that. I don't think I've seen a standby company assigned to MA before.

    E4 is in service everyday. As far as what spares they might of had in addition I can't say.

  3. Posted · Edited by ltrob

    There are many more things that have to be taken into consideration when it comes to fire protection. Besides size and population you must also take into account Education level and poverty level. These are well connected with the frequency of fires in a given geographic area.

    Politicians in Westchester and the people with ties to these politicians don't want to in they're mind give up control of there fire department or district. Good idea wrong time or county.

    Besides Mutual aid seems to be effective enough that the politicians don't see a need for change. It's not like with whatever fires have been happening there has been a lack of response or manpower to these fires. I haven't seen a politician defend him or herself from from the press or public about not having an adequate amount of manning or apparatus.

    There are many on this site who see a need for a better way, but the Politicians don't see the need. As far as they're concerned everything is working great and the mutual aid system is the most amazing idea ever. QTIP!

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    I don't know.....at the risk of turning this into an aerial/ground ladder debate, I'm going to say that working off an aerial is ALWAYS safer. Look, I work on a job were we don't operate on peaked roofs, ever. Someone much wiser than me determined that risk vs. reward made operating on peaked roofs unnecessary. I'm sure we could debate that for ever, but if you DO have ego cut on, wouldn't you rather have a reliable ladder under you? I've never heard of a ladder burning through, but we've seen firemen fall through perfectly good looking roofs because all the joists are burned away. When aerial ladders fail, it's national news, ground ladder accidents happen all the time.

    Who said this roof was going to give? M' ave I'm not talking about all fires or all the time. But I am talking about this fire and when arial's are at such a low angle that climbing them is less than safe. And of course if the roof might be undermined due to fire don't go on it. Or work out of a bucket. Btw working off of a stick to cut a roof is no picnic, with it bouncing and the temptation to side load it. You could throw off its structural integrity. For "this" fire and those like it I'd rather climb a reliable ground ladder 24 to 30 ft up than an arial 40 to 60 ft out. Now were not talking about rescues cause if we are I might do something different but thats another thread.

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    Is it safer to operate off an arial? It depends on the angle,distance to the roof and the pitch of the roof. I would much rather climb a ground ladder to this particular roof than a arial extended 60-80 feet at a very low angle. Working off a ariel is not always safer. Seeing guys carrying tools while going up a ladder that is extended 50-80 ft at low angles would not be safer in this particular case or similar incidents. But if you don't position an arial in front you have less options from the start. Looks like a good job and a great stop!

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  21. Posted

    A yacht like that could easily entertain 27, many times charter yachts will be chartered for parties, where the number of guests on board exceed the amount of berths available. Reading the article, it does seem really strange that the Coast Guard would arrive to find no debris or life rafts in the water. Vessels such as these are also required by law to carry an EPIRB, which would enable to CG to pinpoint the vessel in distress' location and to have 200% capacity for life rafts/ life boats. to not be able to find anything, considering how much of the items on deck (cushions, teak furniture etc) would float, seems rather abnormal. Pretty mean joke if its not real or a training exercise

    Thanks for clearing that up. I didn't know they were required to carry a EPIRB. Good stuff!

  23. Posted · Edited by ltrob

    Even though the call for a lift assist can come in at the worst time it never fails how the guys show how caring they can be. The person who fell off the toilet or out of bed is always embarrassed but very thankful. Some are as easy as two Guys lifting them up after checking for any injuries. Others will need 4 guys and a back board. Then Help get them dressed, find the remote or move whatever made them fall or arrange things around the apartment or house to prevent this from happening again.

    At one lift assist we were met in the street by a healthy looking man who said his father had fallen. In the back yard was a elderly male wedged under a picnic table. He was in a wheel chair and was trying to plant tomato plants. Also in the back yard sitting there was his healthy 18yo grandson. One of the guys remarked with a straight face "you must be his Grand daughter" to which the kid who seemed un affected by seeing his grandfather wedged under the table said with a puzzled look "no I'm his grandson!" After getting him up and back in his chair we dug three holes and planted the tomato plants. All the while telling the son and grandson "don't worry we got it" BTW the man who fell out of the wheel chair was a amputee but other than that pretty solid for a 75yo. I think George said it best though!

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    In this economy where most families and businesses are just getting by how could anyone want to add a fine that starts at 200.00 and goes up to 1000.00 for false alarms. They already pay for fire protection in their taxes. If you find that going on false alarms ruins your morale then find something else to do. Or stay in bed and if it turns out to be a fire then go, I'm sure the homeowner won't mind you waited for the "check and advise" while their house was burning down.