fireboyny

I don't see anything wrong with hospitals truing people away if the resources are not adequite enough to handle the situation. They need to follow some sort of priority system.

After looking through our rescue, I was wondering when the last time (if ever) any departments have had to use their plasma cutter, at a scene. Looking at the tip of ours, it looks as if it has never been used. In addition, I have heard rumors that plasma cutting can NOT be used on boron reinforced steel, does anyone know if this is true?

That's nothing, check this out: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xQsRtneB0m4&feature=player_embeddedhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xQsRtneB0m4&feature=player_embedded

And at that point they would probably change over to a paid dept.

This is regarding the "Two in, two out" rule. Example, Tones drop for a confirmed structure fire, engine-1 arrives on scene with 4 interior guys(none being FAST "certified") and a driver. No other unit has yet signed on. The two guys standing by outside, are they considered a fast/rit team?

Date:11-11-11 Time:21:39 Location: 2888 MEADOWCREST DR YORKTOWN Frequency: 46.26 (LOW BAND), (Fireground 7) Units Operating on scene: [Yorktown FD: 2532, E272, E273, L51], [bedford Hills FD: 2032, TL57 (FASTeam)], [WCDES: Bat 10], [Yorktown VAC: 86B1, 34M1] Units on Standby at YHFD HQ: [somers: 2441, E181], [Mohegan: 2262, L35] Weather Conditions: 40 Degrees-F Clear Description Of Incident: Basement Fire Reporters: firedude, RJB896 Writer:fireboyny 21:40: Original tone out for a reported structure fire 21:40: BHFD FASTeam toned out 21:41: 2532, 2032 responding 21:42: 2034, E272 responding 21:46: E273 responding 21:46: 272 on location, 2 story with smoke condition in the basement 21:48: 2888 Meadowcrest Drive per 272 21:49: 272 reports 10-75 21:50: 2532 requesting 21:50: 1 line stretched, main body of fire knocked down, checking for extension 21:51: 10-75 Dispatched retone for YFD and BHFD FAST - YVAC and Bat 14 to scene 21:50: L51 responding 21:51: Mohegan dispatched to relocate 1 ladder to YFD HQ 21:53: Somers dispatches for a full crew to call in for 181 to relocate 21:53: Bat 10 dispatched to landline 21:54: 2532 on scene 21:55: TL57 responding 21:56: 2445 responding to HQ, will drive 21:56: 2466, L35, 2441 relocating YHFD HQ 21:58: L51 on scene 21:59: Bat 10 responding 22:03: TL57 on scene 22:07: E181 relocating 22:08: 2241 out at YHFD HQ 22:10: 2532 placing fire under control, releasing BHFD 22:10: 2466, L35 out at YHFD HQ 22:11: Bat 10 back in service 22:15: 2032 reporting all Bedford Hills units are back in service 22:40: L51 back in service 22:41: 2532 releasing L35 from standby 22:47: 2532 reports all units clear from scene, turned over to PD, releasing Somers from standby 22:48: 2441, E181 returning to Somers Special thanks to firedude for the additional info and insight. firedude's post used with permission [

Just wondering if anyone knows when Westchester County started referring to their Brush Trucks as Mini Attacks, and if they know the reason(s) for doing so?