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It's good to see the administration is starting to address the many problems in the FDNY from the "most serious" on down. If this is all they have to worry about, they should consider themselves lucky. Just going to prove that the city mentality of putting paint over the cracks transends all the agencies of the Big Apple.

They need to warm up the "Chair" for that S---bag.

Doug E. I know Millwood FD is awaiting the arrival of your (OUR) new ops channel. We can keep in constant communication as you come fill up on our air..

Just imagine the debris fields these things will be creating... And they WILL... be creating them.

The less time you spend on the roadway is the less chance you have getting hit. Do the job, then GET OUT.

I would recomend the headset for apparatus with open jump seats. I know we had an old LaFrance that had and open jump seat. The engine was between the two FF's in the rear and was very loud. I would imagine the headset being helpful to communication. But the one where the headset/intercom system would really help is on another rig that has an open jump seat with four positions. The only way to communicate from the officerrs seat to the ff's in the rear is to yell through a small window that opens on the wrong side for the officer, and then the guys in the rear have to lean over the SCBA rack in the rear to hear anything. Not a good system, but the thing is over 21 years old. In this day and age, with the enclosed cab. I really don't see a need .

We wash and dry the hose. I think that it's the best way to extend the service life of your hose. One of our houses was built in the 80's and they didn't bother to put in a hose tower. That small oversight has proven to be a thorn in the side today. We have to rotate hose from HQ to the substation after large incidents where hose has to be replaced for preventive maintainance.

What ever happened to that job in Peekskill. I heard it go out, but nothing else.

I think the minimum age is 18 here in the county. That is for FD dispatcher or PD. The FD dispatcher is "Public Safety" dispatcher and there is a test for PD dispatcher. Two diffrent titles. You will also require a typing test. That is a second portion of the exam given at a diffrent time than the written.

Olympus uses an odd size memory card. You would be better off purchasing a camera that has a card with a more universally accepted card. I learned the hard way.

NoWest, Talk to Mt. Kisco FD. One of their members and Fire Marshal wrote the current village code. Remember to put in the cod that the box should be installed and a KEY for the building should be left in it. I hear that some buildings are using the loophole to get out of leaving a key in the box.

Quick question. Why is it that the first responder program in California (LA or LA Co) and other cities workes and FDNY seems to be having so much trouble with getting theirs on track? I know a few reasons. But what do you all think?

Mr. Taylors words ring true.

Remember585, Millwood uses Engine 247 as their FAST team rig.

I agree with Mike. I have said the same in previous postings. If you want to use the radio like a telephone then get your own frequency to operate on and let the rest of the free world communicate on 46.26. It's out of control the amount of air traffic a department puts out on alarms as minor as wires down, or someone fainting. Isn't EMS supposed to be on another channel? just a though..

The unfortunate fact is that the FTC is hard pressed for space as it is. There are over two dozen department in the county that have 4 or more members waiting for Fire fighter I and even more waiting for pump ops and EVOC. If you look around there are a few pvt training agencies that might be able to help you out. But they are in Georgia and Texas. I don't know if there is anything closer.

Chaz, What are the hours of the class do you know?

I think the next test is going to be in 2006. I don't know if I just heard that as a rumor, or if it was fact. You guys should buy "The Chief Examiner" it will keep you updated on all this civil service crap.

REHAB at an incident is KEY to the operation. It is an excellent idea to have EMS employed in this capacity. I don't know if I would really have them working on providing food. But fluids would fall well within the scope. I would imagine it would be effective management to have excess members (those that are not on the "Duty crew") to staff the rehab area, so as to allow the riding crews to remain on stand by for emergency cases. Am I wrong?

End this posting already..

Actually if you look at the job outline for a Coordinator it is to work among the departments in the battalion and get drills arranged among them. He is also supposed to attend various drills that the diffrent departments hold. I think that the Battalion Coordinators are actually doing a better job now then they have been in the last several years. I also think that the "incident size up" over the radio is an excellent idea, and should be done on all jobs. This can be either the IC or at his direction done by the Batt. Chief. Either way it is something that should be done so that the companies that are mutual aid for the department operating can get an idea if they will be going or not. I agree this should be with the approval of the IC, I will not say that your point about that is wrong, but the position has come a long way. Well, at least for the few that are taking it the extra yard.

Highway safety is an important factor to consider when setting up your pattern on the scene of an MVA. This safety practice has to be carried out on side roads as well as limited access highways. I don't think that the age of the member is the issue. I think it's more the "degree of training" in this area that person has received in this particular case. I have seen 40 yr olds doing the same thing. It's up to the Chief and his officers or training officer to run an effective class on the dangers at these roadway scenes. Just like at a fire scene, there must be disipline. I'm not talking about the kind being leveled on someone AFTER something happens. I'm talking about the kind that is in every "professional" on the scene. DISCIPLINE is what will keep you alive. and what seperates the professional from the amature.

Regarding the Briarcliff incident. Units responding were advised by control to use UHF 1. When M/A got to the scene and it was only a few members talking between eachother to coordinate the foam portion of the attack it became aparent that we might be on the wrong frequency. That's when someone advised we were actually on UHF 8. Early in the incident UHF 8 had an open carrier or interfearance causing them to use UHF 1 for a short time. Briarcliff FD often uses their own UHF EMS frequency when out on alarms. I know they did have it in use that night, but to what extent. I don't think they used that voting machine or whatever they call in on the Field Comm. unit.

I don't think it was that bad. It's better than a "job action" which is a step that some local career departments have been known to pull.

Anyone know of a daytime EMT orig. class being given or planned. I have a member looking to attend one.