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  3. Posted · Edited by FiftyOnePride

    Our new tanker was delivered today, 51-31 will be going into service shortly once everything is put in place. 31 is a fine addition to the Millerton Fleet, and will soon be followed in by a new Engine in June...

    The Side:

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    A very simple, but very powerful 1250gpm pump for a tanker.

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    Rear chevrons and swivel dump.

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    Swivel dump fully extended. She dumps just about all 2000 gallons in just over a minute.

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    Swivel dump showing its just under 180 degree rotation capability.

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    We have already certified several drivers on it, can't wait to see some of you out on some jobs with it.

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    To expound on this a bit, yes, Independent Fire Compaies/Departments can be a subject of a State Comptollers audit. (Example XYZ Fire Departmet Inc contracts with the Town od OZ to provideFire & EMS services in Town of OZ Fire Protection District 1). If the contract is over 200K, they can be audited. There are a couple of audits on the State Comptrollers website of indepentent (501.C.3) Departmetn audits

    Thank for for expanding on what I said!

  7. Posted · Edited by FiftyOnePride

    Two questions.

    1. Who is auditing the State of NY?

    2. Are private fire companies subjected to audits?

    I can only hopefully answer your second question, but if you are referring to incorporated fire districts, then yes, they are subject to independent yearly audits. If over as I believe aforementioned a 200K yearly operating budget.

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    1. What type (AR-AFFF, AFFF, Etc.) do you use? Class A in a Compressed Air Foam System.

    2. What are it's uses? Structural, Vehicle, and other type fires.

    3. How much do you carry? 30+ gallons at any given time.

    4. Can you pump it from the rig or do you rely upon eductors? Pumped through the rig as aforementioned using a CAFS system.

    5. Do you have any SOPs/SOGs regarding it's use? We do, I'll have to go get the specifics.

    6. Why do you carry what you carry? Because it works, Foam directly deals with all three sides of a fire triangle. This, since we received our first foam truck in the mid 90's has worked. Only electrical malfunctions have really affected its use from what I can remember.

    Once you put foam down, don't break the barrier by throwing water on top as well. I'll have more later...

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    Josh it is open for those of us that are not EMS side, I signed up for the Tuesday class as they are not holding the EMT class in Wassaic on Monday so I figured those EMT's will most likely do the Monday class.

    Great, thanks Mark!

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    I am relatively unfamiliar with the EMS CME process and all that, but is this just for those in the medical side of things or is open to all who register? I think it is the latter, but I want to make sure before I attempt to register. Thanks!

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    When I went down with a few of us from the company to the 2007 National Fallen Firefighters Memorial weekend at the National Fire Academy - they were there protesting us, it was quite interesting and hard to understand, hear and see the things they were spewing as we came in and out of the main gate. President Bush spoke that weekend, so they were far far away from the main festivities...

  18. Posted · Edited by FiftyOnePride

    http://www.cdc.gov/n...face200837.html

    A new NIOSH LODD report that came out, recommendation #3 deals with accountability.

    It comes down to what works for each individual department, some things work for one department, and others for another. It all boils down really to mentality and attitude, but those mindsets are what make each style or type work for them. If a company is committed to it, they will make their mindset work for the whole company.

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    Josh any reason why such a big rear tailboard area, is it to protect the chute when its deployed?

    Yeah Mark, when deployed and put away. It does look odd until you take a look at the chute fully extended and away. You'll see!

  23. Posted · Edited by FiftyOnePride

    A certain instructor once said to me 'do garbage collectors get excited when they see garbage?'

    That stuck with me.

    There is this photo from a fire last year, I can't find it, I think it was posted on one of the popular blogs. It was in Philly East Hartford, CT, huge warehouse fire, fire blowing out all the visible windows - and you see an officer and two black helmets calmly walking around talking about something. A good visualization of it, let me see if I can find it.\

    Edit: to correct place, and give you the photo:

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  25. Posted · Edited by FiftyOnePride

    "In the heat of the moment"? There's something fundamentally wrong with that statement. Either we're professionals and this is just another response or we're the keystone cops and lose our minds when the bell rings.

    Train the way you fight, fight the way you train.

    Let me back up what I said, figured it would be evident, but I guess not: I don't do that myself, nor do I see it as right - but I can understand how they might have felt with all the people around, simply understand, however not sympathize. The runs in the middle of the village on the weekend with all the city folks standing around, for me puts the pressure on to do it right, for others it is to get the job done as fast as possible. In this case sidestepping basic safety to do so.