CHIEFPHIL
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In Millwood E245 (kinda a quint) will go up most of the driveways and setup there. There are a few exceptions to that rule due to the way the driveway is designed (IE: arches). Not too many problems setting up the outriggers in the driveway. As far as are typical residental driveways strong enough for a quint, if the house is on fire, does it matter if you leave holes or marks where your outriggers were?Thanks, more worried about stabilityof the rig then making holes. I few years ago one of my guys set up the 85' with one jack on the lawn. Fully extended trying to get to the roof, the jack sunk into the lawn, even with the pad. Made the rig unstable.
Again, I'm an expierenced tower user, mainly street set up, not priivate driveways.
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Thanks all for the info, now I poise another question. Most responses dealt with quints in the urban response, city streets etc. How does the quint concept - 75' in suburban where setbacks might be 50' - 60' from the road ? Does the quint go up drive ways for the typical p/d ?Are typical residental driveways strong enough for a quint ?I operated a 85' mid mount tower and that has trouble reaching from the road do to setback and outrigger spread.
Again, thank you for your info and probably will visit.
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Does any dept use quints as first due ? If so how do you use it ? What size aerial ? Any problems with reach ? If you had to do it all over again, what would you do or not do ?
PM me if you have info that you may not want seen posted.
Please no negative comments about other depts, trying to for a clear opinion for the future.
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There was an article I read not long ago about how breathing the gasses that are present during Overhaul has led to a rise in the cancer rate (particularly Bladder cancer, believe it or not) in firefighters.Just because you can't see it or taste it doesn't mean its not there.
Those white mask are to block out particles, not gases. Use your SCBA. Taking short cuts only endangers you.
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About 4 p.m. or so Newtown Hook & ladder co dispatched for a bus fire .
Car 101 & 102 , Eng 11 responded.
Car 102 could see large loom up enroute request second Engine
Car 101 onscene fully involved bus. Engine 1 responding
Car 102 [water supply officer] request Tanker 339 from Hawleyville Fire co. To proceed up exit 9 and travel in the wrong direction.
Command then request Rescue 334 from Hawleyville to respond , tools and saws needed.
DOT and Ct DEP requested as fuel tank rupture with spill into storm drains.
Units cleared about 2 hours later.
about 7 p.m . Hawleyville Dispatched to Exit 9 for a fuel spill. apparently as they towed the hulk off the highway, the remains of the fuel cell emplied onto the on and off ramps. Hawleyville car 301 & 302 Engine 331 and Rescue 334 responded w/ state sand truck CT SP .
Real messed up I-84 !!! the day before a truck rolled over at exit 11 and closed the e-bound lanes for hours.
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Do you want a photo of a City owned BSI {(business systems incorporated) Danbury Hospital }
or the privatly owned Danbury Ambulance Service ?
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Bethel is a great place to live.I have been here since '79. The best thing about Bethel is that you can be downtown and a five minute walk your in the country. The town has everything from industry, health care, hotels, farms, estates etc. Here is the low down on prices of housing, it is broken down by areas of town.
Downtown - Mid 200's to 400K depending on type of house. Mix of victorians, ranch, capes.
Chimmney Hieghts [stony hill rt6 area] lowq 325 to 450K
Cod Fish Hill, Sunset Hill and Putnam Park areas 300 to 1.5M
Condos - Plumtrees Hieghts 250 to 325K
All other condos, 200 to 300K 10 other complexes, one under construction
Mill rate 26.48 on 80% of assessed value
Square miles 16 , pop 18,500+
Lots of building going on.
EMS and Fire is provided by two volunteer depts.
Bethel Fire first due area is downtown
Stony Hill Fire first due area RT6 corridor, Northern part of town
Bethel Fire provides 2 ambulances with an ILS service
Stony Hill Fire provides BLS service with 1 ambulance
Paramedic intercept is provided thru a regional prorgam with Danbury Ambulace Service that provides paramedic for Bethel , Newtwon and Redding.
A very good inventory of rigs for fire protection:
E-1 1250 / 750 /25 Pierce Arrow [1983] SHFD
E-2 1000 /2000 /25 Ford Oren[1978] SHFD
E-3 2000/1000/50 Pierce Enforcer - TBD this month SHFD
E-5 1500/1000/50 Spartan / Smeal [1994] BFD
E-6 1250/1000/50 E-one [1997] BFD
Tower 1 85' / 1250 - Sutphen [1977] BFD
Tanker 1 1250 / 2000 Mack Amthor [1968] - being replaced by 500/2500 Mack/4 guys late fall '05
Tanker 3 300/1600 Ford / 4 guys [1979] - placing oos when E-3 delivered
Rescue 1 2004 Kenworth/Rescue 1 BFD
Rescue 2 2000 Pierce Sabre SHFD
Truck 4 250/200 chevy/pierce [1968 ]SHFD
Utility 1 200/275 f350[2000] BFD
Brush Truck 1966 Jeep pickup 250/100 BFD
Both departments administrativly and finiancially seperate, works as one unit at structure fires and other major alarms. All minor alarms handled by first due co.
If you need additional info pm me.
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When is the South Salem parade ?
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I spoke with my contact at DFD today, he told me that the $ 75 fee includes taking the CPAT. After the written test they will send you to the test. That is the info I got this morning. Although, he did tell me it would be a good idea to have a current cpat card... he did not have a time frame as to how long they would honor, or even if they would honor existing cards.
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From the Sunday, June 19th edition of The News-Times
FIREFIGHTER
City of Danbury
Salary: $44,994/yr.
The City of Danbury is currently accepting applications for entry-level Firefighters. Requirements: must be a United States Citizen; 18 years of age or older, as required by law; have a high school diploma or equivalent; and valid driver's license. Applicant must pass a battery of tests including written, oral, physical ability, psychological and physical examinations, as well as an extensive background investigation. The City of Danbury encourages qualified women and minorities to apply. A non-refundable fee of $75 must be submitted to obtain an applicaiton and orientation material booklet. The fee must be paid by money order or certified bank check made payable to the City of Danbury, Civil Service. No application will be mailed unless the $75 application fee is paid and a self-addressed, stamped, 9" x 12" envelope is included to the City of Danbury, Personnel/Civil Service, 155 Deer Hill Ave., Danbury, CT. 06810. Last day for filing applications: no later than Jul!
y 20, 2005, 4:30 P.M.
EOE/M-F
Info on dept.
Combo dept
5 career engine co
1 career truck co
ems first responder
12 volunteer co = 5 single piece eng co, 2 squad co 5 multi pie ce co.
new station and new engine co being developed for operations on west side near airport/nys line
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Thats the place. I remember my old man taking me there when I was a kid. You cant find food like that here in Ct. When ever I'm down the PC way visiting relatives I stop in there or at Franks .
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Date: 5-13-05
Time: 0625hrs
Location: Stop n Shop 37 Lake ave Ext.
City/County:Danbury, Fairfield County
Agencies: Danbury FD Eng 8,12,21,22,24 Truck 1, Squad 6 , Car 30, Danbury PD, Danbury EMS
Frequency:46.24
Writer: CHIEFPHIL
Description: Caller reports 2 explosions w/ Fire in rear of building
0630 - Command request Fire Marshal and Safety Officer
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A bar or a returant would be a great thing. I spent a lot of time there as a kid as my old man was a member , past Captain of Mellor Hose. Playing shuffle board , drinking yuhoo's on the 3rd floor on sundays was the best.
A private concern purchased the old Danbury Fire HQ and turned it into a steak house and then a club. They did a real good job on it . Actually became the anchor for thier entertainment district.
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In house systems are good and worth the money. In my station, we are in a dead spot, no cell service and pagers will not open up. During daytime hours, the siren will go off - only if the dispatcher hits the tones. So once we are in the station we need to rely on the inhouse paging system.
we are in the middel of going from low band to UHF with satilite receivers and the like, so hopefully that will solve some of most of our problems. Hopefully it will help us in the station.
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there seems to be a big problem in the entire area, almost all low band channels are having the same problem. In Ct is seems to be affecting the 33 meg freq the most, although I was told at the county chiefs meeting last night everyone is being hammered in low band.
One possible cause i heard last night was the broad banding being carried by the power co. on their lines.... I'm unfamiliar with this so I dont hold it to be the truth.
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Pleeeasseee stay away from oil trucks or any other tanker not specifically built for a fire department tanker. the largest percentage of fire apparatus accidents involve tankers, most of them are converted fuelers.
It is a good idea for an urban department to utilize a tanker, in some aspectas it could cut down on the wear and tear of your frontline equipment. Departments that have multiple limited access highways with out bridge standpipes would benefit. how about open spaces/parks that are far from a municipal water system ? [ look at the fire in central park this week ]I thought my water system was great, until last year when twice, in a matter of a few weeks I had to revert to tanker shuttles in my business district for structure fires due to frozen hydrants/damaged hydrants.
Although buying a tanker may not fit into your plan of operation or pocket book, you should be able to know where to get them in a hurry. If you do buy one, look at what your needs are. Plan on how it is used, where are you going to get water from ?[if your system fails, where do I fill it/them] If I have one, will it be enough, will you need to supplement ?[figure out what you flow today with hydrants] If you use LDH and have a long lay, remember 1 .1 gallon per foot in 5" hose. [so if you have 1000' of 5" out , you have a resiviour of 1100 gallons you cant use]If you use it in a nurse situation minimum 500 gpm, 2000 gallons. [in mysituation last year, both tankers 1000gpm/2000gallons, supplied a master stream on my second due and stop the spread to an exposure]
there are pro's and cons, its really up to what you need.
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Firefighter dies after being injured in drills
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WOLCOTT (AP) -- A Southington firefighter who was injured during a training exercise has died. Justin Wisneiwski was injured when he fell off a ladder during a training exercise at the regional state fire training school in Wolcott on Saturday.
A spokesman at Saint Mary's Hospital in Waterbury says Wisneiwski died yesterday. Wisneiwski suffered serious injuries in the fall Saturday afternoon at the Wolcott State Fire School.
Fire officials reported he fell off a 24-foot extension ladder and from a height of about 20 feet. Wisneiwski, whose age isn't available, joined the department January 18. He was participating in entry level training for firefighters.
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Sad day in Ct. may he rest in peace.
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Black gear has some disadvantages, first black will absorb more heat , whereas a tan or white will repel heat. this can have an impact to the health of a firefighter . As the one other writer wrote that the black is a dye. Yes, this has a profound outcome on the life of the gear. A natural color coat [tan] properly maintained will have a longer life expectency then black gear that is properly maintained. The dye is a bit acidic so over time the dye will work to undu the stiching. thus over time the dye will weaken the gear. the dye will also break down the fibers of the shell overtime and loose some of its strength.
Some will say, hey my black gear is 15-20 years old... I'll say thats good, you must have taken care of the gear.
I headed up our dept's committee on changing gear starting in '92 and did a year study with 12 sets of gear 6 tan 6 black Both held up pretty good and we went with the tan. Those original 6 sets are still in use [tan] The black ended up in the dumpster about 5 years ago. Same gear, just started to fall apart.
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Date: 2-27-05
Time:1412hrs
Location: 17 Grassy Plain Terrace
Units: Engines 5, 6 & 1, Tower Ladder 1, Rescue 2, Amb 2, 3, Car 1, Car 2, 300 & 301
Description: Heavy fire on side D from 1 car basement/garage extending to # 1 and # 2 floors exterior on arrival of Engine 5/Car 1
3 lines stretched in operation
Ct. DEP notified and responding to of unusual runnoff of oil.
West Redding Engine 1 cover fire headquarters [bethel]
Hawleyville Engine 331 to cover Stony Hill Station
unit cleared 1430 hrs.
Writer:CHIEFPHIL
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Date: 2-9-05
Time: 0635hrs
Location: 66 Nashville Rd. "Quail Run Condos"
Units:E5, E1, E6, Tower 1 , Amb 2, Car 1, 2,3,4, 300
Frequency:
Description: Fire in apartment 66L in condo complex.
Writer: ChiefPhil
Fire in second floor unit of 24 unit building. Heavy smoke on arrival, Evacuate 30 residents . Fire held to unit with no extension. Resident treated for smoke.
all units clear 8 a.m.
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Bethel Ct:
South St
Engine 5 - Old Forgotten Engine co. - "the battle wagon"
Engne 6 - Grassy Plain hose co - "cross town express"
Tower 1 - Eureka H&L - "the queen mary"
Stony Hill Fire Co
Engine 2 / Rescue 2 - "the deuces wild"
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how about a dog who jumped up on a stove, turned the burner on and cooked the pot, which then did the cabinets.... and well the whole house.
could'n t believe it when I heard it... still shake my head.
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