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As far as the OLD PASS alarms are concerned, myself and a few other members still use them. Only on Brush Fires. There are many times where we have to really hike into the woods just to get to the fire. For whatever reason, I feel a bit better having my PASS alarm clipped onto my belt.

Depends on which departments ESU you're talking about, but the overall job of a PD Emergency Service Unit is to provide police officers who have specialized training and equipment to assist patrol officers with situations they may encounter that patrol cops are either not trained or not equipped to handle. The services offered vary slightly by jurisdiction, but all Emergency Service Units provide traditional SWAT services. In addition to tactical work, ESU also provides technical rescue, vehicle extrication, dive/water rescue, helicopter operations, less lethal weapon deployment, management of violent/barricaded EDP's, animal control, evidence searches, auxiliary lighting, vehicle lockouts, securing premises, uprighting overturned vehicles, cutting/removal of trees from roadways, etc. The ESU truck is a rolling tool box that's full of solutions to any and all problems that patrol officers may encounter.

That pretty much explains it then. Thank you. We do not (to my knowledge) have anything like that here in Western MA.

This may be a silly question. But what exactly is the "job" of a PD ESU truck?

Here in Western MA we have a serious lack of manpower during normal working hourse. Any time the call comes in for a working or possible fire we get our full assignment: Both Engines (1 center station 1 west) Tank 1, A-1, Rescue 1. OF course, with lack of manpower comes lack of drivers.

Control will also tone Southwick for Ladder and Tank, Tolland Tank and Engine, East Hartland CT Tanker.

I am not in westchester county BUT...

On my department. There is no "Rescue Company".

Whovever shows up, drives our Rescue Truck.

It has:

2 Airbags

Hydraulic Ram, Spreaders, Cutters

Various Tools: Hand saws, Axe, Halligan, Closet Hook, Chainsaws, shovels, brooms

Light Tower as well as "portable lights"

Rope Rescue

Stokes

Backboards

Full 02 jumpkit

Winch

Multiple Extinguishers

2 Scott Packs

Spare Bottles

Water & Ice rescue Equipment

On board Generator

Cribbing

Some basic HAZMAT equipment

visit www.granvillevolunteerfiredepartment.org

for a phot

I believe some time ago (maybe a year) I read an article online about one college campus, I believe in CO, rallying for the students to carry concealed weapons. Yes, this in itself could be a proble, because that student will have access to all buildings, and nobody would think twice if he/she had a firearm. However, I think it may be a good thing. In my mind, student A starts fireing, while student B,C,D,E draw thier weapons, and eliminate the threat.

It can go both ways, but perhaps this just might help prevent school shootings.

Front What I heard. The latest Models show it making another landfall in NJ, and coming up into the NYC area

21+ no question, then you can take EVOC or CEVO and pump ops, ladder ops etc. then get checked off by your department chief training officer.

SMC in Colchester (The town next to Burlington where I go to school) has had numerous difficulties with their drivers to the point where they usually have an alumni member drive the pumpers, the ambulances are driven by upperclassmen drivers in their 20s. No offense to the posters under 21 who think they are qualified to drive a pumper or ambulance, but I don't trust your abilities. Regardless of what your department says, you have not had enough experience behind the wheel driving code 3 or using the pump or flying the aerial. I commend your desire to drive, but your skills are of better use inside tending to the patient or manning the hose line. This has been a point of contention in several departments I know of but it takes that one avoidable accident by a member under 21 to change the policy. Additionally, it is significantly less expensive to insure a 21 year old driver than a 18 year old. However, that point is secondary to the point where I don't feel safe with a driver younger than I am, for a time I would have disagreed with me, but I have learned that age actually does mean experience over the years.

Don't drink the kool-aid, you are not a better driver, there is a reason why males under the age of 25 are the most expensive group of people to insure...we get into more accidents, plain and simple...if you need an 18 year old to drive your piece of apparatus, look into getting paid drivers.

I disagree with what you are saying.

I can see where the problems with a teen driving a rig, However lets say I am 18 and just joined.

You are saying because I do not have enough experience driving, I should not operate the rig, instead I should man a hoseline?

What if I am just fresh out of my probie period, and not seen too many real fires? What if I have not taken Fire School?

I believe every member should be able to drive, operate hoses, other equipment with the proper training.

We usually use 'Speedy Dry" or the Pads.

We put them all in a Garbage bag, and put it inside the car, or on the Bed of the tow truck. And the driver disposes of the materials properly.

My problem with the Minitor V is the charging. When I first got mine when i joined, it was old, but charged fine. Now, It does not charge on the dock. Simple resolve, I have a spare battery so I just take the bying battery out, and put the new one in. But still. . .

RIP brother. Thoughts and prayers to the family, friends, and the Department

Good job. I am sure you saved many lives. Even though oceans may separate us. We are all still brothers/sister. RIP my comrade

WOW. Looks like a tough job. Great work from what I can see in the photos. Hope the patient(s) are ok

The criminals are really stupid enough to tell the PD that they are members? WOW

Thanks guys. I wasn't concrete on buying them. Just did a quick google searh as I am not familiar with the different websites other than galls, whelen, code 3 etc.

i was searching today for some grille/deck lights. I stumbled upon speedtechlights (STL. I have never heard of them. Does anyone here have anything to say about them?

Good? Bad?

Last a while?

etc, etc,

https://www.speedtechlights.com/index.php

On the initial tone, I would have about 4 memebers (including myself) responding and 1 Police. Sate PD is automatic whenever we get a call, so they'd be 20 Minutes out depending where they are. I would have our dispatch contact our primary M/A companies to respond with rescue and manpower. One M/A engine company to establish an LZ. We have 3 Choppers we can call in. The others that we could TRY to get are about 30 Min out.

Local DPW is EXTREMELY well at blocking roads and setting up detours for us.

Would have to call in the MA Fire Services Mobile Command post.

Other than that, I really do not know how I would handle this situation.

Hello to all.

I just sent a PM to Seth.

Was just wondering, I know I saw a picture on here a while or back, probably 1-2 years ago of Granville MA FD's old mack pumper.

Someone saw it at a training ground in the NYC area and got a picture.

If anyone has this picture, the boys at my FD would like it. It was a good truck to us even though we got it used. That was before my time though.

As I said, it is a Mack, white over red bus front cab. With an open Crew cab in back.

You can reply, or PM me if you'd like

Hello to all.

I just sent a PM to Seth.

Was just wondering, I know I saw a picture on here a while or back, probably 1-2 years ago of Granville MA FD's old mack pumper.

Someone saw it at a training ground in the NYC area and got a picture.

If anyone has this picture, the boys at my FD would like it. It was a good truck to us even though we got it used. That was before my time though.

As I said, it is a Mack, white over red bus front cab. With an open Crew cab in back.

You can reply, or PM me if you'd like

http://www.accuweather.com/blogs/astronomy/story/45873/huge-solar-flare-to-cause-northern-lights-show-interfere-with-communications.asp

Accuweather.com states that there may be a good chance that the northern lights will be visible in upstate NY, and New England.

They are also predicting that this could possibly interfere with some radio communications.

I posted a link to Accuweather.com's discussion. If it does not work, simply google search. Or accuweather.com.

With all this recent rain/snow, I was just wondering what different Departments due for flooding.

Will you respond to a basement pump-out? Any SOG's for Basement pumps.

Do you assist PD in road closures?

Do you have a "storm stand-by" at the station? If so, does you dispatch tone out for the stand-by?

Etc

I would imagine that the lights on the tip are probably recessed into the later to prevent them from being crushed. If not, I'm sure they are not that much $ to replace

RIP. Condolences to his family and all of the FDNY

Happy Thanksgiving! Everyone stay safe!

Thanks for all the help guys. I've noticed quite a bit of differences between the apparatus and SOG between my town, and down in that area. The BRAT is a wicked truck!