fireboyny

We're getting away from the article here. In this case the hospital was turning away people who needed medical care unavailable at your typical shelter.

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.

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

I am thinking more along the lines of you fill up and have a prepaid account, that way you get a break on the price of fuel and more people turn out. Paying to respond like Greenwich does only works cause 3.4's of the people that live there make a couple million a year. Most places couldn't support that unless of course all the volunteers stuck together and didn't respond.

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?

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?

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

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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?