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    60 Control has very strict policies on what they can and cannot due according to my understanding. Once a unit signs on for a call that call becomes their responsibility. In this case 73B2 signed on the air and became the "responsible party" to ensure that an ambulance responded to that call and it is out of the hands of the dispatcher. There is a time frame that I am sure someone else can talk about as I cant remember off the top of my head. If a unit hasnt signed on in that time frame then it automatically goes mutual aid. Once someone signs on (73B2 in this case) the clock stops.

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    The article doesn't mention what happens when the grant money expires. Are the new hires kept on? If so by higher tax revenue? or money available through attrition of existing firefighters that are not replaced by new firefighters and you just end up short staffed again.

    Allow me to be naive for a moment. I need a break from work. Can we all agree on a National minimum staffing for an engine and a truck. Then lets look at whether or not a department truly has the financial ability to meet that minimum staffing standard. If not, they deserve grant money themselves until their economies can sustain the expense. To be clear, not 'ideal' staffing but agreed upon 'minimum' staffing.

    Maybe the money could be redirected from supporting organizations like Planned Parenthood who focus on the 'not quite living' and given to the organizations that truly focus on the living.

    Just a thought.

    What do you think the "national minimum staffing" levels should be?

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    I was on scene. In the beginning when lines were getting stretched there was absolutely no one there. Interior crews stretched (2) 2.5's through the snow. Then the one I was on went into the basement that had heavy fire and full of "junk" , crews went through multiple bottles until additional resources arrived. I am not sure if many of the 8 or 11 tankers that were called actually dumped water. The additional alarms in essence were called for manpower but based on the location and the pre-planned run cards were tanker heavy.

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    In addition to 3 lengths of attack hose (with a 4th as an option for some buildings with long stretches) Yonkers would often carry an extra wheel and pipe wrench in case the wheel was missing or the operating stem rounded. E306 carried a male NPT to 2 1/2" NY Corp. nipple since often the brass fittings were stolen. We made up a short length of 2 1/2" hose with a 2 1/2" by two 1 1/2" wye so we could flow water immediately, bleed the garbage out the open side of the wye and then be ready to quarter turn the valve to the attack hose once the officer called for water.

    The nozzle was a smooth bore 15/16" tip.

    This is exactly the response I was hoping to get.. Great information thanks for sharing Chief!

    When you say attack hose what size are you referring to?

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